Eagles Injury Update: DeVonta Smith, Darius Slay miss Friday's practice
The Philadelphia Eagles are set to be without their No. 2 wide receiver DeVonta Smith when they take on the New York Giants on Sunday for their regular-season matchup. Smith missed practice all week with an ankle injury. The good news is that his injury is considered mild and he should be available for playoffs. Sunday will mark […]
The Philadelphia Eagles are set to be without their No. 2 wide receiver DeVonta Smith when they take on the New York Giants on Sunday for their regular-season matchup.
Smith missed practice all week with an ankle injury. The good news is that his injury is considered mild and he should be available for playoffs. Sunday will mark the first game Smith has missed since he entered the league in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Starting cornerback Darius Slay (knee) also did not practice on Friday after practicing on Wednesday and Thursday.
Below is the Eagles' latest injury report from Friday's practice:
*Note: the Eagles' final injury report will be updated once the Eagles release it later this afternoon
| Player | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DT Jordan Davis | Ankle | DNP | LP | FP | – |
LB Haason Reddick | Illness | DNP | FP | FP | – |
WR DeVonta Smith | Ankle | DNP | DNP | DNP | OUT |
LB Zach Cunningham | Knee | LP | FP | FP | – |
CB Avonte Maddox | Elbow | LP | FP | FP | – |
CB Darius Slay | Knee | LP | LP | DNP | OUT |
RB D’Andre Swift | Illness | – | – | LP | Questionable |
KEY: DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related
Injury Report Observations
- Smith injured his ankle in Week 17's loss to the Arizona Cardinals. His injury is considered mild, though it looks like the Eagles are playing it safe ahead of playoffs where Smith's presence will matter most.
- Davis was a new addition to the injury report this week as he dealt with an ankle issue, but he returned to practice on Thursday.
- Swift was another new addition to the injury report. He practiced all week but was limited in practice on Friday due to an illness. He's questionable for Sunday, but there's still a good chance that he will play.
- Slay practiced for the first time in three weeks on Wednesday and Thursday but was downgraded to "DNP" on Friday. Even if he doesn't play this week, he'll be ready for playoffs.
- Cunningham also returned to practice, which is a big win for the Eagles' defense.
- Maddox (elbow) was injured against the Cardinals and played limited snaps, but it appears to be nothing to be too concerned about.
- Reddick returned to practice on Thursday after missing Wednesday with an illness.
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