PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles have acquired running back Tank Bigsby from the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for 2026 fifth- and sixth-round picks.
The deal for Bigsby marks the fifth trade the Eagles have made since mid-August. The flurry of roster moves also brought receiver John Metchie III, quarterback Sam Howell and offensive lineman Fred Johnson to the defending Super Bowl champions.
The Eagles were scheduled to have four 2026 fifth-round picks and still have three remaining after the Bigsby trade.
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Bigsby, 24, rushed for 766 yards and seven touchdowns last season and also averaged 32.5 yards per kick return. The Eagles see Bigsby as a kick returner and remain high on their running back room, which is led by Saquon Barkley and also features AJ Dillon and second-year player Will Shipley.
In Jacksonville, Bigsby shared first-team carries with Travis Etienne Jr., who is playing on the fifth-year option, in the first half of training camp. Etienne won the job as the Jaguars’ primary ball carrier by the end of camp and delivered in their season opener — 143 yards on 16 carries in a 26-10 victory over Carolina.
Bigsby, who carried five times for 12 yards against the Panthers, became expendable when the Jaguars in April drafted two running backs: Bhayshul Tuten out of Virginia Tech in the third round and LeQuint Allen Jr. out of Syracuse in the seventh. They combined for four carries against the Panthers.
The Jaguars selected Bigsby in the third round of the 2023 draft out of Auburn. He had 910 yards and nine rushing touchdowns in 34 games with the Jaguars.
ESPN’s Michael DiRocco contributed to this report.
