Final injury report for Eagles' Wild Card Weekend matchup vs. Bucs
The Philadelphia Eagles have ruled out two players for Monday's wild-card matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Wide receiver A.J. Brown (knee) and safety Sydney Brown (knee) will be unavailable. The good news is that safety Reed Blankenship (groin) has a chance to play. Blankenship did not participate this week, but head coach Nick Sirianni […]
The Philadelphia Eagles have ruled out two players for Monday's wild-card matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Wide receiver A.J. Brown (knee) and safety Sydney Brown (knee) will be unavailable.
The good news is that safety Reed Blankenship (groin) has a chance to play.
Blankenship did not participate this week, but head coach Nick Sirianni won't rule him out just yet.
And in even better news, quarterback Jalen Hurts was a full participant again on Saturday and did not receive an injury designation for game day.
Below is the Eagles' latest injury report from Saturday's practice:
| Player | Injury | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S Reed Blankenship | Groin | DNP | DNP | DNP | QUESTIONABLE |
S Sydney Brown | Knee | DNP | DNP | DNP | OUT |
WR A.J. Brown | Knee | DNP | DNP | DNP | OUT |
WR Britain Covey | Groin | LP | LP | FP | – |
WR Jalen Hurts | Right Finger | LP | FP | FP | – |
CB Darius Slay | Knee | FP | FP | FP | – |
WR DeVonta Smith | Ankle | FP | FP | FP | – |
RB D’Andre Swift | Illness | FP | FP | FP | – |
KEY: DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related
Injury Report Observations
- Hurts took it easy to start the week but was at full speed by Saturday.
- Smith continues to trend in the right direction with his ankle and will play on Monday, which is huge considering Brown is out.
- Slay returned to practice again this week after missing Week 18's loss and will make is officially his return to the lineup just in time for the Eagles' playoff run.
- With Blankenship and Brown dealing with injuries, cornerback Avonte Maddox took reps at safety this week.
- [Sydney] Brown is done for the season with a reported ACL injury.
