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Eagles want to increase running back Josh Adams’ touches during final month of season

The Eagles are not downplaying their excitement about rookie running back Josh Adams, who emerged as the team's lead running back last month and set team highs on Sunday with 22 carries and 84 yards. Doug Pederson often likes to preach the running back-by-committee approach that is the bane of a fantasy football owner's existence, and coaches don't often anoint an undrafted rookie who has played only nine career games, but the Eagles wants to use Adams even more during the final month of the season.

"It's just that Josh now has kind of taken that lead, and we continue to grow and try to increase his touches each week," Pederson said Monday, one day after the Eagles' 25-22 win over the New York Giants.