In the blink of an eye, the Philadelphia Eagles‘ strong start to the 2025 campaign has vanished into thin air. After winning their first four games of the season, the Eagles have since suffered losses to the Denver Broncos and New York Giants, raising several big questions about the state of the team moving forward.
Philadelphia is always making moves, and while some of those moves have reinforced the team’s roster, others aren’t viewed as necessary. One of the front office’s early-season trades involved swinging a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars for running back Tank Bigsby, but after barely being used in his first five games with the Eagles, the decision to acquire him was put on blast by a team insider recently.
Eagles Insider Bashes Team for Confusing Tank Bigsby Trade
Entering the 2025 campaign, Bigsby seemed to be set to split carries out of the Jaguars‘ backfield with Travis Etienne Jr. In his second season in 2024, the former third-round pick racked up 766 yards and seven touchdowns on 168 carries, and with Etienne struggling last year, that seemed to open the door for him to earn a bigger role this season.
Instead, Etienne starred in the team’s Week 1 win, and with rookie running back Bhayshul Tuten also in the fold, that led to the Jags sending Bigsby to the Eagles just one game into the new campaign. Considering how Philly gave up 2026 fifth and sixth round picks for Bigsby, it seemed like they had big plans for him, even though they already had Saquon Barkley, Will Shipley, and AJ Dillon at their disposal.
That hasn’t really happened, though. Bigsby has yet to play a single offensive snap for the Eagles, being used only as a kickoff returner, and even then, he got benched due to his struggles in that role during the team’s loss to the Giants. Considering Philly’s investment in Bigsby and his overall lack of usage, the team was called out by Zach Berman of The Athletic for trading for him in the first place.
“It’s only been five games, hardly enough time to make an evaluation for a third-year player with another year on his contract,” Berman wrote. “But the early returns suggest the front office and the coaching staff didn’t have the same vision for the player, or there was a misevaluation of the player. Either way, the Eagles will need more to justify the cost of the deal.”
What Should the Eagles Do with Tank Bigsby?
GettyThe Eagles have been called out for their decision to trade for Tank Bigsby from the Jaguars
It’s still very early into his tenure with the Eagles, but to this point, Bigsby has been a complete wash. Not only is he struggling on kickoffs, but he can’t crack the offense and get touches over Shipley and Dillon behind Barkley. Considering how the offense appears to be in need of a spark, though, getting Bigsby some touches actually may not be the worst idea.
Philadelphia doesn’t really have any incentive to give up on Bigsby, unless they can find a trade partner for him, but even then, they have virtually no shot of getting a similar return to the one they just gave Jacksonville. The Eagles should be working on finding a way to get Bigsby involved on offense, because if they can’t, this trade will likely end up going down as a big loss for them.
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