Miles Sanders played 26 offensive snaps for the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII and had 16 rushing yards on seven attempts after scoring two touchdowns in the NFC Championship.
Sanders, who joined the Carolina Panthers in the offseason, felt he could have done more in a 38-35 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Kenneth Gainwell also had seven carries for the Eagles and had four receptions for 20 yards in the game. Jalen Hurts had 15 carries.
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Running back Miles Sanders joined the Panthers as a free agent this offseason, signing a four-year, $25 million deal to help Carolina make up for the loss of Christian McCaffrey, who was traded last season amid a makeover. in the template. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
«Last game of the season? For all the marbles? Everyone can answer that question,» Sanders said when asked if he was disappointed in how he was used in the Super Bowl. «If they put themselves in my shoes, would they be happy? I don’t want to make headlines, (but) if it does, I don’t care.»
Sanders maintained that this was not the reason he left Philadelphia.
«I can get into that another day, maybe,» he said. «Maybe you should ask them why I’m moving here.»
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Panthers running back Miles Sanders runs after a catch during practice in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Sanders was a 2019 second-round pick by the Eagles out of Penn State. He quickly developed into a formidable runner. In 57 career games with Philadelphia, he had 3,708 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns.
He was a Pro Bowler in 2022 with one career–high 1,269 yards and 11 rushing touchdowns. He played in each of Philadelphia’s 17 games.
Even though Carolina sees Sanders as a third running back, he’s looking forward to the opportunity to contribute more to the offense.
Miles Sanders of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up before Super Bowl LVII against the Kansas City Chiefs at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
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«This will give me more opportunities to help my team win, and that’s all that matters to me,» Sanders said. «I’m a team guy and I want to do everything I can to help our team win. Getting to the Super Bowl is pretty addictive and if I knew the formula, I would do it every year.»
Associated Press contributed to this report.