Jonathan Greenard is ACTIVE for the Eagles’ Week 3 game against the Chicago Bears. That’s the word, folks! The star edge rusher was ruled questionable, but he’s ready to go. What a relief heading into this matchup, after a whole week of wondering.
Greenard’s Return Brings a Much-Needed Boost
Greenard fully participated in practice on Saturday, his first time since a pectoral injury sidelined him ahead of training camp. We’re probably not looking at his normal workload in this debut, but even a limited Greenard is a massive shot in the arm for this pass rush. He’s a big offseason acquisition for a reason, right? With Jalyx Hunt, Nolan Smith, and Arnold Ebiketie, the Eagles now have four active edge rushers ready to put pressure on the Bears’ quarterback. That’s a serious rotation, even if Greenard is on a snap count. How much chaos can he create even on limited snaps? We’re about to find out!
Key Players Sidelined, Other Roster Moves
While Greenard is back, the Eagles are definitely feeling some pain elsewhere. Dallas Goedert is OUT with a knee injury, and it sounds like he could miss multiple games. That’s rough for the offense! To help out, the Eagles temporarily elevated franchise legend Zach Ertz from the practice squad. It’s unclear how much of a factor Ertz will be after his 2025 season ended with an ACL injury, but hey, a franchise legend back on the field could still be a helpful player. Hollywood Brown is also out. He was active but didn’t play any snaps in Week 1, and the team tried to get him more involved in Week 2. His absence leaves DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Makai Lemon, Darius Cooper, Britain Covey, and Elijah Moore as the active receivers. Moore is playing for the first time this season after previously being a healthy scratch, which is a big deal!
Fred Johnson’s absence means Markel Bell is the swing tackle, with rookie Micah Morris making his career debut! Willie Lampkin, Bell, and Morris are the three backups behind the Eagles’ starting five offensive linemen. Tanner McKee is the emergency third quarterback again, with Andy Dalton backing up Jalen Hurts. Cole Payton is the fourth-stringer and ineligible to play. A.J. Epenesa is a healthy scratch after being active for the Eagles’ first two games. He was previously fourth in the edge rusher rotation and now he’s fifth with Greenard back. Chance Campbell is active and will make his regular season debut after being temporarily elevated from the practice squad. The Eagles are rolling into their second straight game with an open spot on the roster.
It’s going to be a tough battle against the Bears. How does a limited Greenard impact the defense? Can Ertz make a surprising splash? Will Moore finally get some real action? This game is going to tell us a lot about how these pieces fit together early in the season. Let’s get it!
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Originally reported by Bleeding Green Nation.
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