Philadelphia Eagles running back Darren Sproles, who contemplated retiring from professional football recently, may very well call it a career following this past weekend's developments.

Kevin Patra of NFL.com reported that the 34-year-old veteran suffered a broken arm and a torn ACL, both in the same play, during Sunday's game against the New York Giants. Eagles head coach Doug Peterson confirmed that Sproles will miss the remainder of the season on Monday.

Sproles has been one of the more electric running backs in the NFL, using his speed and elusiveness to make up for his relatively diminutive 5-foot-6 frame. The 2005 fourth-round pick out of Kansas State played the role of a pass-catching back more so than as an every-down workhorse, piling up 4,656 receiving yards and 30 touchdowns as opposed to 3,366 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns throughout his 13-year NFL career. He also became known as a dynamic player on special teams, having returned seven punts and two kick-offs for touchdowns.

The Eagles will continue to employ their running-back-by-committee approach without arguably their most dependable back for the past three seasons. LeGarrette Blount, Wendell Smallwood, and Corey Clement will each see increased production in the wake of Sproles' injury, with Smallwood in line to take Sproles' role as the team's pass-catching running back.

Philadelphia also has rookie running back Donnel Pumphrey on the roster, but the San Diego State product tore his hamstring during practice on September 15 and will also be out for the entire 2017 season. Pumphrey, a former first-team All-American, bears similar attributes to Sproles with his 5-foot-8 frame and penchant for speed over power.