Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman is set to have busy coming weeks as he aims to bolster the roster in the upcoming free agency period. Among the items that may be on his agenda centers on the long-term future of running back Miles Sanders in Philadelphia.

Sanders is coming off of a roller-coaster but still productive 2021 campaign with the Eagles. In his third season in Philadelphia, he missed time due to a hand injury, and he also posted a career-low in yards from scrimmage (912) coupled with the zero total touchdowns recorded in 12 games played. However, he helped to balance out the offense for quarterback Jalen Hurts, which included 26 receptions recorded.

As it stands, Sanders will play the 2022 season on the final year of his rookie deal, as he will hold a mere $1.7 million cap hit for the campaign.

In speaking at the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine, Roseman was asked on whether he has ramped up contract extension talks with Sanders. As expected, he shied away from opening up on where he stands with Sanders’ contract situation.

“We’ll never discuss contract negotiations with any player,” Roseman said. “It’s private business – the player’s business, really – and we want to keep that as private as we can.”

At the least, Roseman sees that as was the case for multiple Eagles talents during the fourth year of their tenure with the team, Sanders could be in line for a standout 2022 campaign.

“Miles is a heck of a player, heck of a person,” Roseman said. “I think you saw a lot, too, we had guys who were in their fourth year last year, whether you go back and you look at Sweaty [Eagles DE Josh Sweat] and you look at [Eagles TE] Dallas [Goedert] and you look at [Eagles CB] Avonte [Maddox] and you look at [Eagles T] Jordan [Mailata], guys like that. Maybe I’m missing a couple guys, who even became better in their fourth year in the league.

“We haven’t even seen everything Miles can give this team. Obviously, he’s been really productive. I know he wants to get in the end zone, as well. But I think the best is yet to come from Miles.”

The Eagles will have plenty of options to resolve this dilemma. For one, Spotrac projects a $4.2 million average annual value deal for Sanders. So, the Eagles front office may have to open up its checkbook if it aspires to come to terms with the versatile running back on a multiyear extension deal in the coming months.

In the big picture, Roseman will have a pair of dilemmas to address regarding the Eagles’ depth at the running back position, as both Jordan Howard and Boston Scott will become unrestricted free agents. They each were quite productive in an Eagles offense that finished regular season play ranking first in all the NFL in rushing yards per game with a 159.7 average.

Sanders is well expected to lead the Eagles rush offense in the 2022 season, and he is also slated to once again be a contributor in the passing game. However, Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen may end up seeing a few new faces with his running back depth come Week 1 of the upcoming new season, whether from low-risk, high-reward signings in the free agency period or possibly from the 2022 NFL Draft.