The Eagles on Friday made the expected move of promoting running back Terrell Watson from the practice squad to the active roster.
The move gives the Eagles three healthy running backs for Sunday's season finale against the Cowboys. Darren Sproles and Byron Marshall will carry the load with Watson serving as an emergency replacement.
"Right now, going in more as an emergency," Doug Pederson said of Watson Friday morning. "I would obviously love to see [RB] Byron [Marshall] quite a bit in this last ballgame, see what you've got there. But he [Watson] definitely will be there in case of … and then situational, some situational football, as well. So, we'll see where he's at."
The Eagles are in this spot at running back because Ryan Mathews (neck), Wendell Smallwood (right knee) and Kenjon Barner (hamstring) are all on injured reserve.
They had a spot open on the 53-man roster and filled it with Watson, a 6-foot-1, 240-pound back from FCS Azusa Pacific, the same California school former Chiefs running back Christian Okoye attended.