The Eagles' plague of injuries at running back has been bad for Darren Sproles, Corey Clement, and Jay Ajayi, but it might have revived the career of Wendell Smallwood.
Smallwood, 24, was an afterthought coming out of the preseason; had rookie Josh Adams not been in and out with injuries, Smallwood might not have made the roster. He played all of one snap in the season opener, which began with Sproles, Clement and Ajayi healthy.
But Sproles, trying to heal a hamstring pull, hasn't played since the opener and won't play Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, which is kind of how it goes for 35-year-old running backs.