Dave Spadaro of the Eagles' official site relays that Gainwell -- who the team took in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft -- "has had a lot of touches in camp as the coaches move him around the formation and take advantage of his receiving skills and his open-field ability."
Spadaro adds that beyond top options Miles Sanders and Boston Scott, roles in the team's backfield aren't yet clearly defined. Also in the mix for slotting on the Eagles' RB depth chart are veterans Jordan Howard and Kerryon Johnson, but Gainwell -- who's listed at 5-foot-9, 200 pounds -- is a player to track leading up to Week 1, as he has an opportunity to claim a portion of the team's passing-down work in his first season as a pro.