After losing Miles Sanders in free agency, it wasn’t entirely clear what the Eagles were going to do with the running back position this year. In Week 1, we saw Kenny Gainwell get the majority of carries, followed by D’Andre Swift’s lights-out performance in Week 2.
Gainwell suffered a rib injury in their season opener against the Patriots — this after he recorded 14 carries for 54 yards, including four first downs, and went 4-for-4 in the passing game for an additional 20 yards. He was clearly RB1 in the game plan, and D’Andre Swift only touched the ball twice that game.