Philadelphia Eagles: Top 5 positions of need during offseason

Dec 11, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Washington Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson (11) makes an 80 yard touchdown reception in front of Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Leodis McKelvin (21) during the third quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 4, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) hands off to running back Wendell Smallwood (28) during the first half against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports /

Running back

With Ryan Mathews having possibly played his last snap in Philadelphia and Darren Sproles set to retire following the 2017 season, it’s time the Eagles start to replenish their group of running backs.

Fifth round draft selection Wendell Smallwood quietly had a solid rookie season despite his minimal workload. However, he is far from a finished product and the Eagles may opt to use one of their early round draft picks on a workhorse running back such as Leonard Fournette or D’Onta Foreman. It’s also possible the Kansas City Chiefs could release running back Jamaal Charles this offseason, but at 30 years old and still recovering from a devastating ACL tear, Charles’ days as a No. 1 running back seem to be coming to a close.

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