Thursday injury report for Eagles vs. Giants, Week 16
The Philadelphia Eagles are dealing with a handful of injuries to key players ahead of their Week 16 matchup against the New York Giants. Five starters did not participate in Thursday's practice, including wide receiver DeVonta Smith (knee). Below is the Eagles' injury report from Thursday's practice: PlayerInjuryThursdayLB Zach CunninghamKneeDNPG Landon DickersonThumbDNPLB Nicholas MorrowAbdomenDNPCB Darius SlayKneeDNPWR DeVonta SmithKneeDNPG/C […]
The Philadelphia Eagles are dealing with a handful of injuries to key players ahead of their Week 16 matchup against the New York Giants.
Five starters did not participate in Thursday's practice, including wide receiver DeVonta Smith (knee).
Below is the Eagles' injury report from Thursday's practice:
| Player | Injury | Thursday |
|---|---|---|
LB Zach Cunningham | Knee | DNP |
G Landon Dickerson | Thumb | DNP |
LB Nicholas Morrow | Abdomen | DNP |
CB Darius Slay | Knee | DNP |
WR DeVonta Smith | Knee | DNP |
G/C Cam Jurgens | Pectoral | FP |
CB Avonte Maddox | Pectoral | FP |
KEY: DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related
Injury report observations:
- Slay underwent surgery on his knee this week and will miss some time.
- Dickerson also underwent surgery on his thumb and is expected to miss Monday's matchup vs. the Giants.
- Smith suffered his knee injury on Monday night against Seattle. He watched practice from the sidelines.
- Morrow also watched from the sidelines, while Cunningham was not spotted at practice.
- The Eagles officially activated Avonte Maddox's 21-day practice window on Thursday.
- Starting right guard Cam Jurgens returned to practice as a full participant after missing Monday's matchup.
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