The Eagles have released their final injury report ahead of Sunday’s primetime showdown with Dallas.
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Out- CB Jones (hamstring), CB Mills (foot), RB Sproles (hamstring)
Questionable- T Johnson (knee), DE Sweat (hip)
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The team will be without both Sidney Jones and Jalen Mills on Sunday, which could prove to be problematic. Rasul Douglas will get the jump in place of Mills, but who fills in for Jones will now be a mystery with McDougle cut. It could lead to a debut for Cre’Von LeBlanc, who was signed earlier this week. While he has been on 3 teams in a s many months, LeBlanc did show some promise last season and could be a nickel option for the Eagles this week. Alternatively, they could move Maddox down to the slot and push Jenkins back to Safety.
Then, there’s Darren Sproles, who will be out after aggravating the injury that caused him to miss the opening half of the season. You can hear my full take on this situation below:
One sign of promise is Lane Johnson’s recovery speed from what was diagnosed as a grade 2 MCL sprain. The tackle has already played through a high ankle sprain this year and doesn’t take too kindly to the idea of missing time. The return of Johnson could be huge for an offensive line playing an aggressive pass rush that features DeMarcus Lawrence.
Josh Sweat is also listed as questionable and given the team are already missing Derek Barnett, that could lead to increased responsibility for Michael Bennett and company.
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