{"id":31013,"date":"2017-09-25T08:28:32","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T12:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=31013"},"modified":"2017-09-25T08:28:32","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T12:28:32","slug":"darren-sproles-indefinitely-broken-arm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/09\/25\/darren-sproles-indefinitely-broken-arm\/","title":{"rendered":"Darren Sproles Out Indefinitely With Broken Arm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Eagles may have won their second divisional game of the season, but they lost an integral part of their offense. In their 27-24 victory over the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/giants\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Giants<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/eagles\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> lost their speedster running back <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/S\/SproDa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Darren Sproles<\/a><\/strong> to a broken arm.<\/p>\n<h2>Darren Sproles Out Indefinitely With Broken Arm<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Eagles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Eagles<\/a> RB Darren Sproles is believed to have suffered a broken arm, sources say. MRI Monday to learn additional details. Out indefinitely<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/912138029850071040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sproles took a shot from Giants safety <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/T\/ThomDa05.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Darian Thompson<\/a><\/strong> in the backfield on a run before Thompson\u2019s foot flailed and got a piece of Sproles\u2019 wrist. Sproles also landed awkwardly on the arm and exited to the locker room for x-rays.<\/p>\n<p>The Eagles were already thin at running back. After taking five running backs onto the active roster after training camp, Sproles\u2019 injury will land him next to rookie running back <strong>Donnel Pumphrey,<\/strong> who tore his hamstring on September 13<sup>th.<\/sup> Thus, the Eagles are left with just three active backs.<\/p>\n<p>Sproles left the game with three carries for 11 yards and no receptions. After last week when <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BlouLe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LeGarrette Blount<\/a><\/strong> got zero carries, Blount finished with 12 carries for 67 yards and a touchdown. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/S\/SmalWe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wendell Smallwood<\/a><\/strong> led the way with 12 carries for 71 yards. Fellow rookie back and former Wisconsin Badger <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/C\/ClemCo00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Corey Clement<\/a><\/strong> racked up 22 yards and ran for his first career touchdown.<\/p>\n<p>Sproles will have an MRI done on Monday to determine the extent of the injury and a potential timetable for his return.<\/p>\n<p>Defensive Tackle <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/C\/CoxxFl00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fletcher Cox<\/a> <\/strong>left with a calf injury and linebacker <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HickJo00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jordan Hicks<\/a> <\/strong>left with an ankle injury. Both players exited in the second quarter and did not return.<\/p>\n<p>Rookie kicker <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/E\/ElliJa03.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jake Elliott<\/a> <\/strong>kicked home a career best 61-yard field goal as time expired to give Philadelphia the victory. It was his longest kick of his football career, with his college career long at Memphis being 56 yards.<\/p>\n<p>The Eagles will travel to Los Angeles next for a 4:05 p.m. kickoff with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/chargers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Chargers<\/a>. The Eagles sit at 2-1, while the Chargers have yet to earn a victory at 0-3.<\/p>\n<p>Main Image:<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"q_LM7z7YRSh8MbTdY_lqQw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/853100586\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'q_LM7z7YRSh8MbTdY_lqQw',sig:'LgiVUXl5hCrt6zZ0sVlBOMP2KrWbTAvQsdKgpsgWVlE=',w:'594px',h:'391px',items:'853100586',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Darren Sproles Out with a broken arm, the Eagles win over the Giants is bittersweet. 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