Bad news for Philadelphia Eagles running back Will Shipley following his Week 1 injury.

The former Clemson star was injured in the Eagles’ season opener against the Dallas Cowboys this past Thursday night, and according to multiple reports Tuesday, Shipley has a fractured rib that will cause him to miss a period of time.

This seemingly explains why the Eagles made the move to trade for Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby, in order to add running back depth and also help fill the void left by Shipley on kick returns.

Prior to his injury against the Cowboys, Shipley ran for 26 yards on three carries and also returned one kick for 12 yards.

Last season, Shipley certainly experienced a special rookie campaign in the NFL with the Eagles.

Shipley had an unforgettable performance in the NFC Championship Game against the Washington Commanders on Jan. 26. Then, Shipley’s first professional campaign culminated with him earning a Super Bowl championship ring alongside fellow former Clemson standouts Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and K.J. Henry on Feb. 9, when their Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22, in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.

Shipley was selected by the Eagles in the fourth round (No. 127 overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft after a superlative three-year career both athletically and academically at Clemson from 2021-23.

In addition to exiting Clemson in the Top 10 in school history in total touchdowns (33), rushing touchdowns (31), 100-yard rushing games (10), all-purpose yards (4,253) and kickoff return yards (904), he is the only known FBS player on record to both produce 4,000 career all-purpose yards while simultaneously graduating with a perfect 4.0 career GPA in only a three-year span.

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