3 reasons Eagles desperately need Miles Sanders healthy for Seahawks

3. No one knows what to expect from Howard

Rightfully so, there was plenty of excitement surrounding the return of Jordan Howard last weekend after the running back missed the previous six games due to a shoulder injury, but unfortunately he was on the field for one play.

One would think that an injury to Sanders would result in Howard easily seeing a heavier workload on offense to help take some of the pressure off Scott, but for whatever the reason, Philadelphia didn’t use him as much as originally expected.

Making the claim that Howard’s shoulder may not be 100 percent is obviously pure speculation, but how can Eagles fans not wonder if this is the case when given the circumstances?

Over the last two months, Howard’s shoulder injury has been one of the biggest mysteries on the Eagles, and after it looked like this would no longer be an issue, Philadelphia seems to be in another uncertain situation.

Doug Pederson can claim all he wants about plans to use Howard on offense in the playoffs, whether Sanders is healthy enough to play.

But if Sanders’ ankle turns out to be more of an issue, Pederson may find himself having to rely on Howard even more since facing a tough defense in the Seahawks is already challenging enough.