Due to Jordan Howard‘s shoulder injury turning out to be more serious than originally expected, the Philadelphia Eagles have been forced to rely on rookie Miles Sanders more than usual over the last month or so.
While the Eagles clearly expected the former Penn State star to see a heavy workload as a rookie, Philadelphia also felt that Sanders would benefit the most from him dealing with less pressure as a result of playing alongside Howard.
Since Howard’s return date is still up in the air, the Eagles will continue to heavily rely on Sanders being their top running back on offense, but also if Philadelphia were looking for a positive factor from the situation, all they need to do is look at Boston Scott.