Will Eagles be buyers or sellers at trade deadline? Why Schefter says both (0:53)

Tim McManus Oct 22, 2026, 10:08 AM ET

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Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine's Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010.

PHILADELPHIA -- Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is expected to return to practice Thursday and is in line to play Monday against the Cowboys , sources told NFL Network's Mike Garafolo, providing a lift to an offense operating without star quarterback Jalen Hurts , who is out for the season with blood clots in his lungs.

Barkley exited early in the first quarter during a Week 4 loss to the Los Angeles Rams with a hamstring injury and has been sidelined for the past two games.

With Barkley, Tank Bigsby (abdomen) and Will Shipley (foot) all injured, the Eagles were down to their fourth string running back in Dameon Pierce against the Carolina Panthers last week.…