Saquon Barkley "Week to Week" With Hamstring Injury After One-Carry Sunday

The Philadelphia Eagles have a problem at running back. Saquon Barkley suffered a hamstring injury on his first and only carry of Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Rams and did not return — and NFL Network reports he is now "week-to-week," a designation that is worse than day-to-day and suggests he will miss at least one game.

There has been no reporting on the degree of the strain, but hamstring injuries demand patience, and the timing could hardly be worse. The Eagles travel to London to face the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, and the backfield behind Barkley is already paper-thin: Tank Bigsby is out following core muscle surgery, which would leave Ryan Shipley as the starter, with Jaydon Blue, Dameon Pierce and Carson Steele sitting on the practice squad.

A roster move is likely, and a trade is possible in theory — though desperation ahead of a London kickoff would drive up the price. Philadelphia could also scour other teams' practice squads for a veteran willing to make the jump.

Barkley's injury robs the Eagles of their offensive centerpiece at a moment when the NFC race is tightening, and losing him for the international trip would put enormous pressure on the passing game to carry the load.