Miles Sanders is playing his way into an extension
Miles knew it. The coaches knew it. Everyone knew it. This season is huge for Miles Sanders and so far he’s off to a terrific start.
Sanders is in a contract year and after showing glimpses throughout the last three years Miles looks like he has put it all together. On Sunday against the Jaguars Miles had the most carries and rushing yards of his career. He was the anchor of the Eagles’ offense taking 27 carries for 134 yards and adding two touchdowns.
A month into the season and Miles is third in the NFL in rushing yards with 356, only behind Nick Chubb and Saqoun Barkley. Coming into the season many thought the Eagles would go with a running back by committee approach but Miles has dominated the touches thus far.
The season is still young and there are still a lot of games left, but Miles looks to be the running back everyone expected when he was drafted. He looks explosive and he’s making defenders miss. It also helps when you get to play behind the best offensive line in football, but Miles also deserves a lot of credit for what he’s doing so far this season.
If Miles keeps playing at this level the Eagles are going to have to make a choice this off-season. They will need to decide whether or not to bring Miles back. How much Miles wants is going to be the deciding factor in those conversations. It is hard justifying paying running backs big money, but for the right deal, the Eagles should definitely look to bring him back. He’s been a crucial part of the offense so far and will continue to be as the season goes on.
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