Carson

Steele

They tacked on a waived/injured listing for Carson Steele, leaving the backfield with just Saquon Barkley and Dameon Pierce on the active roster. Blue did not officially get into a game with the Eagles after signing at the end of August. He’ll look to catch on elsewhere.

Steele caught a screen pass in the flats and lowered his head to try and run over the defender. He came up holding his shoulder and had to have the shoulder immobilized as he walked into the locker room with his pads off. It had the look of a dislocation, which would mean Dameon Pierce and Jaydon Blue are the only two healthy running backs for the Eagles.

It was pretty clear that this was where things were headed when Barkley was unable to practice on Wednesday and Thursday. We do not yet know Barkley’s official Friday practice participation level, but he was not seen practicing during the portion of practice open to the media. Dameon Pierce, Carson Steele and practice squad player Jaydon Blue will likely split touches this week.

Barkley is firmly on the wrong side of questionable for his team’s Week 6 game against the Panthers, potentially leaving Dameon Pierce, Carson Steele and practice squad player Jaydon Blue to split touches. Hopefully, reports clarify whether Pierce would handle a sizable workload as the de facto starter.

Shipley got stuffed on a carry in the second quarter and was checked out by trainers after the play. He went to the locker room after a brief trip to the blue medical tent. Dameon Pierce will be the next man up if Shipley’s day is over. Carson Steele is the only other back on the roster.

The news was first reported by Ryan Fowler of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Steele signed a futures deal with the Eagles in January after spending most of last season on the Chiefs practice squad. He was facing an uphill battle to make the team with Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley backing up Saquon Barkley in the Eagles backfield. Steele will head to the open market in search of his next organization.

Steele hung on the Chiefs practice squad for most of last season and will now get a chance to stick in Philadelphia. With Will Shipley and Tank Bigsby under contract, it’s hard to see Steele making any sort of fantasy noise without injuries ahead of him.

It’s been done. He’ll be joined by QB Chris Oladokun, FB Carson Steele, WR Hal Presley, OT Chu Godrick, OL C.J. Hanson, DT Coziah Izzard, DT Brodric Martin, CB Melvin Smith Jr, CB Kevin Knowles and FS Mike Edwards.

We’ll always have Week 3 of 2024 — Steele fits as a hybrid RB/FB and Kansas City’s depth chart was weak enough last year that Steele rumbled for 72 yards on 17 carries against the Falcons. He lost two fumbles in his first four appearances and was banished to spot duty after Week 6. Steele had a 47.8 PFF grade in 41 preseason snaps but could resurface elsewhere if he’s not asked on to the Kansas City practice squad.

An UDFA out of UCLA, Steele ended up a fullback who wasn’t, primarily playing traditional running back. Limited to 63 uninspiring touches despite Isiah Pacheco’s nine-game absence with a broken leg, Steele seemed to lose the coaching staff’s trust on offense after losing two fumbles across his first four appearances. Although he remains eight months shy of his 23rd birthday, Steele did not demonstrate enough rookie upside to guarantee his 53-man roster spot for 2025.