Head coach Doug Pederson spoke publicly for the first time Monday afternoon since the team’s 53-man roster was announced on Saturday. Pederson addressed the running back position, where they decided to keep five backs on the roster but will only be suiting up three or four during gamedays. He also announced that the team will be taking more of a running back-by-committee approach with the lead back selection being strictly “game-plan specific” for the upcoming matchup.
“I don’t want to just sit here and say, 'Darren (Sproles), you’re obviously a third-down guy,' or 'Wendell (Smallwood), you’re a first-, second- and third-down guy,' because you know we want to get all these guys involved in the game plan.