The Philadelphia Eagles always seem to be one step ahead of the rest of the league. Especially general manager Howie Roseman, who is often praised for his roster decisions. Philadelphia is receiving praise once again after trading for Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby on Monday. And this time, there's hard data to suggest it is a good move.

The Eagles acquired Bigsby with the intention of using him as a kick returner. He can also serve as a backup running back to Saquon Barkley.

Philadelphia is well aware that kick returns are much more important in 2025 than ever before.

The NFL made changes to the league's kickoff rules this offseason. Most notably, a touchback now goes out to the 35-yard line instead of the 30-yard line.

The idea is to incentivize kick returns and making the

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