Former NFL coach Herm Edwards isn’t a fan of the sport’s risk-averse/player safety practice that occurs at the end of the regular season for playoff teams. For Edwards, now an ESPN NFL analyst, “football players play football,” not sit and watch when they’re healthy.

That includes Shipley, the Eagles' fourth-round pick this season. He has had just 20 carries for 50 yards. Sure, Kenny Gainwell is considered ahead of Shipley on the depth chart. But Gainwell is in his fourth full season and he's eligible for free agency.

Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles walks the field prior to the game against the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field on January 05, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/) Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is officially inactive in Week 18.