MILES SANDERS NEWS

Preseason Week 2 appearance likely Sanders is in line to play in Thursday's preseason contest against the Patriots, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Impact It's unclear exactly how many snaps Sanders and the rest of the starting offense will handle, but for the running back it'll mark his first (and perhaps only) appearance of exhibition season. While he opened training camp splitting first-team reps with change-of-pace option Boston Scott, Sanders has taken the majority of them in recent practices, indicating he remains the Eagles' unquestioned No. 1 back. During his first two pro campaigns, Sanders averaged 85.4 yards from scrimmage per game and scored 12 touchdowns in 28 outings.

AUGUST 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dominating first-team snaps Sanders has taken a large majority of first-team snaps in recent practices, after splitting the workload with Boston Scott earlier in training camp, Eliot Shorr-Parks of Sports Rad...

Impact Sanders was rested for Thursday's preseason opener against Pittsburgh, while the Eagles' other healthy running backs (including Scott) all played. Reports from the first couple weeks of training camp suggested Sanders was struggling with drops and fumbles, but he nonetheless remains well ahead of the pack in an RB room with tough competition for backup work. It is possible Scott could handle third downs, and the Eagles might even use a goal-line/short-yardage specialist if they keep Jordan Howard or Kerryon Johnson (knee) on the regular-season roster.

AUGUST 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Miles Sanders Fantasy Outlook Points to Continued Production in 2021 The Philadelphia Eagles have not shown commitment to a starting running back over the last few seasons, but that may all change with a new h...

AUGUST 16, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Doesn't play Thursday Sanders didn't play in Thursday's preseason loss to the Steelers.

Impact In a postgame press conference, coach Nick Sirianni told Zach Berman of The Athletic that Sanders isn't dealing with an injury. Instead, the team opted to hold Sanders out to ensure he's fresh. Beyond Thursday, the Eagles have two more exhibitions -- Thursday, Aug. 19 against the Patriots and Friday, Aug. 27 at the Jets -- both of which are opportunities for Sanders to prove his worth as the team's No. 1 running back.

AUGUST 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Struggling early on Sanders has struggled with drops and ball security at training camp, Eliot Shorr-Parks of Sports Radio 94 WIP Philadelphia reports.

Impact One week of camp is a small sample, but it's nonetheless worth noting given that Sanders had seven drops and four fumbles in 12 games last season. He also averaged 5.3 yards per carry, and by all accounts is still operating as Philadelphia's starting running back in practice. However, the 2019 second-round pick may not have as much leeway with the new coaching staff, especially if he struggles with the same things -- namely durability and ball security -- that held him back last season. The Eagles have solid backfield depth with Boston Scott, Kenneth Gainwell, Kerryon Johnson and Jordan Howard.

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

2021's Fantasy Breakout Running Back: Miles Sanders ' Fantasy Football News, Rankings and Projections ' PFF Examining the third-year fantasy performance of comps for Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders in search of breakout running backs...

JULY 22, 2021 • PFF.COM

Philadelphia Eagles news: A new UTR take questions Miles Sanders again Training camp approaches, and Philadelphia Eagles star Miles Sanders, for the second season in a row, is one of the more talked-about topics...

JULY 4, 2021 • INSIDETHEIGGLES.COM

Continues to lead rushing attack Sanders enters the 2021 season atop the Eagles' depth chart at running back, Glenn Erby of USA Today reports.

Impact Given that he's totaled over 1,000 yards in both of his first two NFL campaigns, Sanders' placement atop the depth chart comes as no surprise. The more interesting battle will be for the No. 2 role out of the Philadelphia backfield. Offseason addition Kerryon Johnson, 2021 fifth-round pick Kenneth Gainwell and last season's No. 2 back, Boston Scott, are all in the mix for top backup duties behind Sanders.

JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Eagles RB Miles Sanders left off PFF ranking of top 25 players under 25 entering the 2021 NFL season Miles Sanders is one of the top young running backs in the NFL and yet he’s constantly disrespected when it comes to the top players under 2...

JUNE 16, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Miles Sanders' every-down role, Travis Fulgham's development and more: 10 takeaways from Eagles assistants The Eagles' position coaches met with reporters for the first time this offseason. Here are 10 things we learned from them.

JUNE 10, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Philadelphia Eagles RB Miles Sanders cracks list featuring elite company Gather around Philadelphia Eagles fans. It's storytime. You're probably going to like this one, and you'll probably share it with family and...

MAY 31, 2021 • INSIDETHEIGGLES.COM

Are Eagles sending Miles Sanders a message by drafting Gainwell, adding Kerryon Johnson? Miles Sanders is perceived as the Eagles' lead running back. But the Eagles have added 2 backs in the last two weeks.

MAY 15, 2021 • DELAWAREONLINE.COM

Eagles got a playmaker, extra first-round pick and depth

The Philadelphia Eagles added an extra first-round pick next year before selecting the Heisman Trophy winner and spent the rest of the draft focused mainly on defense

MAY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Philadelphia Eagles roster: Ranking Miles Sanders best backup options We need to restate that the Philadelphia Eagles need to help Miles Sanders. Let's get something straight, and let's do so immediately. Phila...

MARCH 24, 2021 • INSIDETHEIGGLES.COM

Philadelphia Eagles roster breakdown: Miles Sanders continues to headline running back room The Philadelphia Eagles potentially have a young star at running back in Miles Sanders. But behind him, there are plenty of questions enteri...

FEBRUARY 10, 2021 • PENNLIVE.COM

LeSean McCoy has high praise for the Eagles' Miles Sanders LeSean McCoy is the Eagles franchise leader in rushing, and as he approaches another Super Bowl appearance, he’s raining down high praise on...

FEBRUARY 5, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

LeSean McCoy sees Eagles’ Miles Sanders as ‘the next franchise back’ Sanders knew what the standard was from McCoy, the franchise’s all-time leading rusher, and the others, and the young draft pick said he wan...

FEBRUARY 3, 2021 • MCALL.COM

AP sources: Eagles won't be penalized for QB decisions

The Philadelphia Eagles won’t be penalized after the NFL looked into the way the team handled its quarterback decisions in the final regular-season game against Washington, accordi...

JANUARY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Miles Sanders Disagrees With Pederson on Jalen Hurts Benching "Man if I'm being honest, nobody liked the decision. ...A lot of people on the team was confused [sic]."

JANUARY 5, 2021 • SI.COM

Miles Sanders says Eagles players were furious with Doug Pederson There's a growing list of Philadelphia Eagles players who are angry with Doug Pederson for benching Jalen Hurts on Sunday against the Washin...

JANUARY 5, 2021 • FANSIDED.COM

Former Penn State star Miles Sanders secures Pro Bowl spot Sanders was added to the Pro Bowl roster on Monday.

JANUARY 5, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Washington beats the Eagles 20-14, captures NFC East title

Just call the Washington Football Team division champs

JANUARY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smith, McLaurin are active for Washington, as expected

Quarterback Alex Smith and wide receiver Terry McLaurin are active for Washington against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night

JANUARY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Weekend Water Break: Miles Sanders looks ahead to 2021 The electric running back looks back on a disappointing 2020 campaign. He shares the lessons learned that he wants to fuel his preparation f...

JANUARY 3, 2021 • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Won't play Sunday Sanders (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Washington.

Impact Sanders was added to injury report Thursday and didn't practice Friday. He finished his season with 867 rushing yards, 197 receiving yards and six total touchdowns in 12 games, producing 5.3 yards per carry but only 3.8 per target. Boston Scott averaged just four touches per game over the past seven weeks, but he should see more work Sunday in what likely will be his fourth start of the season. Scott averaged 12 carries, three targets and 75 total yards between the first three starts, playing 56, 69 and 66 percent of offensive snaps. The Eagles also have Corey Clement and Jason Huntley as backfield options on the active roster, and Jordan Howard could be called up from the practice squad.

JANUARY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE