Barkley Backup: Philadelphia Eagles Add Tank Bigsby to Backfield in Deal with Jaguars

Bigsby led the Jags in rushing last season and will back up 2,000-yard rusher, Saquon Barkley, in Philadelphia’s backfield.
Barkley Backup: Philadelphia Eagles Add Tank Bigsby to Backfield in Deal with Jaguars
Tank Bigsby #4 of the Jacksonville Jaguars rushes past Isaac Yiadom #27 of the New Orleans Saints during the first quarter of the NFL Preseason 2025 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La., on Aug. 17, 2025. Sean Gardner/Getty Images
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Seemingly not content with having just Saquon Barkley, the reigning Offensive Player of the Year coming off a 2,000-yard season, the Philadelphia Eagles have added a Tank to their backfield. That comes courtesy of the team trading for Tank Bigsby in a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars for fifth and sixth-round draft picks in 2026.

Bigsby, whose birth name is Cartavious, played 14 snaps on Sunday in Jacksonville’s 26-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Bigsby had five carries for 12 yards in the game, as he played in a backup role to starter Travis Etienne. The latter had 143 rushing yards, which was the second-most of his career, as the Jags clearly feel comfortable with Etienne as their bell cow back going forward.

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Ross Kelly is a sports journalist who has been published by ESPN, CBS and USA Today. He has also done statistical research for Stats Inc. and Synergy Sports Technology. A graduate of LSU, Ross resides in Houston.