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With Miles Sanders missing three weeks of camp due to a lower body injury, Paul Domowitch of The Philadelphia Inquirer says to "expect to see a liberal mix of Boston Scott and Corey Clement."

Related players: Boston Scott, Corey Clement

Miles Sanders is expected to be the lead back for the season, but Scott could spell Sanders to prevent him from further injury. Scott filled in for Sanders last season when he was injured, and Clement has been more of the third down back when given opportunities.

Eagles RB Miles Sanders practiced in a limited capacity on Wednesday as he returns from a hamstring injury.

Sanders is fully expected to be active for Week 1 but reports today suggest he could have his workload managed early in the year due to missed practice time. In any event, seeing Sanders on the practice field at all is a positive sign and he should be ready to assume his role as lead back for the Eagles in Week 1 against Washington.

Zach Berman of The Athletic reports that Eagles Head Coach Doug Pederson is open to the possibility of managing Miles Sanders's workload early in the season due to missed practice time.

Sanders is a tantalizing fantasy prospect this season due to the potential he showed as a rookie and the Eagles' continued insistence that he will operate as a bellcow in 2020. A mid-camp hamstring injury has thrown a wrench in those plans, and Pederson appears intent on monitoring how Sanders handles a full week of practice before committing to him as a workhorse for Week 1 against Washington. It will be worth monitoring the Eagles practice reports throughout the rest of the week to gauge Sanders's workload.

Eddy Pineiro was the only kicker to make it through the cut to 53 players in Chicago, but he won’t be playing against the Lions in Sunday’s opener to the 2020 season.

The Bears announced on Tuesday that Pineiro has been placed on injured reserve.

Related players: Cairo Santos

Santos competed with Pineiro this summer and signed to the Bears practice squad after getting released last weekend. He can be added to the active roster or called up to kick before being returned to the practice squad after the game. The Bears could make that move twice before Santos would have to be released and re-signed in order to remain with the team.

The Eagles must have liked Jason Huntley in the pre-draft process.

Per the league’s transaction wire, they claimed the rookie running back off waivers from Detroit.

Related players: Miles Sanders, Boston Scott, Corey Clement

Huntley was the Lions’ fifth-round pick out of New Mexico State, but was waived as they got to 53 (and then signed veteran running back Adrian Peterson). Huntley had no preseason tape to show teams, but ran for 1,090 yards last year, averaging 7.1 yards per carry. It could be something to pay attention to since the Eagles only have Sanders, Scott and Clement on the roster. Scott and Clement are mainly considered pass-catching backs.