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Eagles' Sproles tore ACL, broke arm on same play

Bill Streicher / USA TODAY Sports

Philadelphia Eagles running back Darren Sproles suffered two major injuries on one play Sunday.

The 13-year veteran tore his ACL and broke his forearm on a carry in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the New York Giants, as first reported by ESPN's Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter.

"I can actually confirm that it is an ACL tear. It's unfortunate. Also a broken forearm. Double whammy on a play," head coach Doug Pederson said Monday.

Sproles will reportedly undergo surgery on his arm Monday and another procedure on his knee at a later date.

The 5-foot-6 dynamo carried the ball three times for 11 yards before exiting the game. He led the team with 10 rushes and took them for 48 yards in Week 2.

Sproles has been a home-run threat as a rusher, receiver, and returner since he entered the league in 2005. He began his career with a high-powered San Diego Chargers attack, then played the same role for the explosive New Orleans Saints for three seasons. He departed for Philadelphia in 2014 and said before this season that it would be his last.

Though the Eagles own a packed backfield with LeGarrette Blount, Wendell Smallwood, and Corey Clement, Philadelphia brought Sproles back on a one-year deal. He proved essential through the early part of this season as roles are still being defined among the Eagles' rushers.

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