The NFL saw a dramatic increase in kickoff returns in the first week of action under this year’s revised rules and that change appears to have helped convince the Eagles to trade for running back Tank Bigsby this week.

Bigsby showed a knack for that skill in limited opportunities as a returner with the Jaguars and Eagles special teams coordinator Michael Clay noted the “increased value” in having a strong returner in the current environment. Clay said that Bigsby’s ability in that area caught his eye on film and that he’s looking forward to working him into the mix with the Eagles.

“As I watch film across the league the last couple years he’s popped up a lot in Jacksonville in terms of those big 40-yard chunk runs,” Clay said, via a transcript from the team. “Being a running back, he

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