Eagles' playoffs get off to a concerning start with latest injury news

The Philadelphia Eagles held normal practice on Thursday as they prepare to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. Several key players did not practice or were limited on Thursday, including quarterback Jalen Hurts (finger) and wide receiver A.J. Brown (knee).  Below is the Eagles' latest […]

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The Philadelphia Eagles held normal practice on Thursday as they prepare to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs.

Several key players did not practice or were limited on Thursday, including quarterback Jalen Hurts (finger) and wide receiver A.J. Brown (knee). 

Below is the Eagles' latest injury report from Thursday's practice:

PlayerInjuryThursday

S Reed Blankenship

Groin

DNP

S Sydney Brown

Knee

DNP

WR A.J. Brown

Knee

DNP

WR Britain Covey

Groin

LP

WB Jalen Hurts

Right Finger

LP

CB Darius Slay

Knee

FP

WR DeVonta Smith

Ankle

FP

RB D’Andre Swift

Illness

FP

 KEY: DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related

Injury Report Observations

  • Hurts did some drills with a glove over his injured hand. 
  • Smith injured his ankle in the Eagles' Week 17's loss to the Cardinals. He did not play in the Eagles' regular-season finale but confirmed that he will play on Monday night and practiced in full on Thursday. 
  • Slay practiced for the first time last week and is expected to make his return to the lineup against the Bucs. 
  • [A.J.] Brown and Blankenship were injured in Week 18. Friday's injury report will be more telling, but definitely something to monitor. 
  • [Sydney] Brown is done for the season with a reported ACL injury.