The Facts: Whether it was due to injury or coach's preference, the Philadelphia Eagles started four different running backs at various points in 2018. Sanders expects the team to take a similar approach in 2019. "It's definitely going to be competitive. That's what I like about rooms likes this. It was like this at Penn State. It was a very talented running back room. But I'm just used to that stuff: competing and making each other better. Nobody's really going to be the star running back, I think," said Sanders. "I think the ball's going to be spread out a lot, and that's what I kind of like, too.
Diehards Line:As NFL.com notes, Sanders, who was selected 53rd overall in April, is no stranger to having to wait patiently until his number is called, having played behind Giants star Saquon Barkley for two years at Penn State. In Philadelphia, Sanders joins a backfield stacked with talent, including Wendell Smallwood and Josh Adams -- the team leader in rushing yards last season -- as well as Corey Clement and Jordan Howard, whom the team acquired from the Bears in March. Howard started 44 games in his three seasons with Chicago and was named to the Pro Bowl in 2016. ... We'll all be watching the competition closely in camp.