Will Shipley faces real fight for spot on Eagles' initial 53

Will Shipley may have a real fight on his hands to make the Eagles' initial 53. Philadelphia's running back room has gotten crowded, with Tank Bigsby strengthening his hold on the No. 2 role and Dameon Pierce pushing for a roster spot. Shipley still brings important special-teams value as a kick returner and punt-team contributor, which helps his case. Current roster projections still have Shipley making the team, but his place is no longer viewed as automatic. That makes his status one of Philadelphia's cleaner roster-cut questions heading toward the final reduction.