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 […]
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:
| Player | Injury | Thursday |
|---|---|---|
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.
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