The Philadelphia Eagles dropped their second injury report this week, and it’s not looking great for Monday Night Football against the Dallas Cowboys. Star receivers DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks are both tracking to miss the game after not practicing for the second day in a row.
The “Did Not Participate” Disaster
Six players were on the “Did Not Participate” list today. Five of them, including Smith and Wicks, have missed two straight practices to kick off Week 7. That typically does not portend well for a player’s chances of suiting up. The Inquirer’s Jeff McLane has the confirmation: Smith and Wicks are indeed tracking to sit out Monday night. Ouch.
Tight end Dallas Goedert also missed his second straight practice, but there’s “optimism” that he might still be able to play. We’re all crossing our fingers on that one. Defensive guys Nolan Smith and Michael Carter II also sat out for the second day running. Edge rusher Jonathan Greenard was downgraded from limited on Thursday to DNP on Friday. Not ideal at all. With Greenard and Nolan Smith on track to miss, the Eagles are looking thin at edge rusher.
If Smith and Wicks can’t go, the receiver room will be down to Makai Lemon, Darius Cooper, Elijah Moore, Hollywood Brown, and Britain Covey. “Electric,” as the report says, in a way that makes you wonder what they mean by “electric.”
The “Limited” Limbo
Eight players landed on the “Limited Participation” list. Running back Saquon Barkley was limited for the second day in a row, but the good news is he’s still expected to play on Monday night. You gotta figure they’re just managing his workload to get him ready for game time.
Left guard Landon Dickerson is another interesting case, as there’s a sense he might play. But honestly, I am not buying it until we see him practice in full at least one time before the game. Maybe tomorrow, Saturday, we will get that clarity? Jalyx Hunt was also limited for the second day straight and might suit up. Given how thin they are at edge rusher, the team really needs Hunt to play.
Tyler Steen, Moro Ojomo, and A.J. Epenesa were limited for the second day running too. It feels like Steen and Ojomo will play, but Epenesa is a bit more up in the air. Willie Lampkin was upgraded from DNP on Thursday to limited today due to illness, and Fred Johnson was added to the report with an illness. He’ll probably be able to suit up on Monday.
Full Go, Full Speed
On the brighter side, 11 players were full participants today! Drew Kendall was upgraded from being limited on Thursday to full go today, and he looks set to return to the starting lineup at center. That’s massive for the offensive line.
Zack Baun, Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis, Arnold Ebiketie, Jihaad Campbell, Britain Covey, Grant Calcaterra, Eli Stowers, Jakorian Bennett, and Hollywood Brown were all full go, too. With Kendall back at center, the question for left guard becomes Dickerson, if they activate him from IR before 4:00 PM Eastern on Monday. If not, maybe it’s Lampkin stepping in again.
So, heading into Monday Night Football against the Dallas Cowboys, the Eagles are a banged-up squad. Can that “optimism” around Dallas Goedert translate to him actually suiting up? Who steps up for the missing offensive playmakers? We’ll find out soon enough when the lights hit on Monday night.
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Originally reported by Bleeding Green Nation.
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