Since Darren Sproles was re-signed to a one-year deal with the Eagles, there’s been a fairly heated debate about whether his roster spot — which is almost assuredly guaranteed among the final 53-man roster — was wasted on a 36-year-old running back who has spent the better part of the past two seasons on the sideline with injuries.
There are a lot of aspects to the argument, from Sproles’ potential role in the offense and special teams — which isn’t perfectly clear at this point — to what this means for the other (much younger) running backs on the team.