Wendell Smallwood

All season long as Ryan Mathews continued to struggle, his coaches maintained that he was the Eagles lead back.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles kicked off the second half of the season in the friendly confines of Lincoln Financial Field. This building provided the comfort they needed to get back on track.

During his rookie season Running Back Wendell Smallwood has been utilized inconsistently as he has only one game this season with double digit carries, 17 for 79 yards versus the Pittsburgh Steelers.  With only a total of 31 Carries this season, it could be argued Smallwood is not being utilized enough in the Eagles offense...

The Philadelphia Eagles invaded Dallas with first place in the NFC East on the line. It was a showcase for the future of the league in rookie successes like Eagles Quarterback Carson Wentz as well as Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott and Running Back Ezekiel Elliott...

LANDOVER, MD - The Philadelphia Eagles have played two ugly games in a row and as a result find themselves mired in a two-game losing streak.

The third NFL preseason game is frequently viewed as a "dress rehearsal" for the starters. They play more in this game than any other preseason game. However, it is also a vital opportunity for many players to make a final impression before the first big cut day takes place. By this time next week the roster must be cut down to 53 players.

Heading into the Eagles 3rd Preseason Game one of the many questions revolving around the team is their running back depth chart.  While Doug Pederson was Offensive Coordinator in Kansas City, the Chiefs had a stable of Running Backs backing up Pro Bowler Jamaal Charles who has not played a full season for 5 of his 8 seasons in the NFL...

The Eagles open their preseason slate one week from today, which makes it a good time to offer a take on what we’ve seen so far as well as those things we’re still trying to figure out.

Eagles Rookie Running Back Wendell Smallwood sat out practice on Wednesday with a Quadriceps Injury.  This strains the Running Back depth in Training Camp as the Eagles are still without Ryan Mathews (also out with an injury) on the practice field...

PHILADELPHIA (973espn.com) - The Eagles' running back situation was a concern coming into training camp. That burden may have reached a critical mass on Wednesday when it was revealed that projected starter Ryan Mathews was placed on the non-football injury list with an ankle injury suffered while working out on his own last week...