The Philadelphia Eagles issued their first official injury report of the week on Wednesday in advance of their Week 6 game against the Carolina Panthers.<\/p>\n
There are 24 players listed.<\/p>\n
Not all of them are on the 53-man roster, which is really a 52-man roster since Lane Johnson will count against the team\u2019s limit<\/a> all season, but that\u2019s still insane.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s sort through it all.<\/p>\n The Eagles listed six players under DID NOT PARTICIPATE: Saquon Barkley, DeVonta Smith, Drew Kendall, Jalyx Hunt, Michael Carter II, and Will Shipley.<\/p>\n Earlier this week, there was a report that Barkley and Smith \u201chave a shot\u201d to return<\/a> against the Panthers. Both of them missing Wednesday\u2019s practice isn\u2019t an encouraging start in that regard.<\/p>\n With Barkley hurt, Tank Bigsby on injured reserve, and Shipley also banged up, the Eagles are tracking to be without their top three running backs on Sunday. They currently have two healthy backfield options on the roster: Dameon Pierce and Carson Steele. They also have Jaydon Blue on the practice squad \u2026 and they\u2019re reportedly going to sign Ja\u2019Quinden Jackson<\/a>, though that move has yet to become official.<\/p>\n Smitty is now listed with \u201chamstring\/toe\u201d injuries after previously just being listed with a hamstring injury. Seems like he\u2019s in jeopardy of missing his third straight game.<\/p>\n Kendall is \u201cweek-to-week,\u201d according to a report from NJ.com\u2019s Cayden Steele<\/a>. Steele noted that Kendall was walking gingerly in the locker room with a big sleeve on his leg. With Kendall expected to miss a second straight game, the Eagles could once again go with Jake Majors at center. Unless they move Willie Lampkin to the pivot if Landon Dickerson comes back at left guard? Or go with Dickerson at center and Lampkin at guard, which seems less likely?<\/p>\n Vic Fangio said \u201cit\u2019ll be pretty miraculous<\/a>\u201d for Hunt to play this week. But it sounds like Hunt will avoid going on injured reserve, which is good. Still, the Eagles are going to be without their leader in quarterback hits this season.<\/p>\n MC2 got hurt in Week 5 and it looks like he\u2019ll be out this week after previously filling in for Marcus Epps as a starting safety in nickel packages.<\/p>\n The Eagles listed 11 players under LIMITED PARTICIPATION: Landon Dickerson, Tyler Steen, Dontayvion Wicks, Marquise Brown, Jonathan Greenard, Marcus Epps, Grant Calcaterra, Eli Stowers, Jakorian Bennett, A.J. Epenesa, and E.J. Jenkins. <\/p>\n The Eagles opened 21-day practice windows for Dickerson, Calcaterra, Stowers, and Bennett<\/a> earlier on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Dickerson wouldn\u2019t say if he\u2019s ready to play on Sunday. It doesn\u2019t seem like the Eagles should be rushing him back since, by Dickerson\u2019s own admission, he played pretty poorly in Week 1. One must also wonder to what degree he might be physically diminished at this point in his injury-riddled career. The Eagles have until 4:00 PM Eastern on Saturday to activate Dickerson (or not) from injured reserve in order to play on Sunday. So, we\u2019ll see.<\/p>\n Steen got banged up in Week 5 but was able to return to the game. Guessing the Eagles are managing his practice workload to help get him to Sunday.<\/p>\n Wicks suffered a hamstring injury in practice last week but played through it. Guessing he\u2019ll do the same in Week 6.<\/p>\n Brown participated in practice for the first time since missing the Eagles\u2019 last three games. Seems like he might be able to suit up on Sunday. One would expect his role to be minor since he wasn\u2019t playing much when healthy earlier this season.<\/p>\n Greenard was able to practice for the first time since getting hurt in Week 4. With Hunt out and the Eagles\u2019 pass rush off to a slow start, getting him back would be ideal.<\/p>\n Epps might be able to play after missing multiple games. The Eagles could use him back with Carter II likely unable to play.<\/p>\n The Eagles should be in no rush to activate Calcaterra when they already have three tight ends on the roster and Zach Ertz on the practice squad. But they seem to like him more than their fans do.<\/p>\n Stowers practiced for the first time since the lead up to Week 1. There\u2019s really no room for him on the roster as a depth tight end who doesn\u2019t really help on special teams. They could and should be slow-playing any potential return here.<\/p>\n The Eagles aren\u2019t necessarily hurting for cornerback depth but they could eventually look to activate Bennett if they prefer him over Jonathan Jones and\/or Mac McWilliams.<\/p>\n Epenesa being limited with a back injury isn\u2019t really ideal when the Eagles are already missing Hunt and Greenard is also banged up. Nolan Smith is the only Eagles edge rusher who is not listed on the injury report.<\/p>\n Jenkins was added to the report on Friday last week as a full participant with a toe injury. The depth tight end was limited on Wednesday.<\/p>\n The Eagles listed seven players under FULL PARTICIPATION: Jalen Hurts, Jalen Carter, Zack Baun, Andrew Mukuba, Jihaad Campbell, Arnold Ebiketie, and Fred Johnson.<\/p>\n Speaking during his post-practice press conference on Wednesday, Hurts revealed that he got \u201cnicked up\u201d in Week 4. He wasn\u2019t added to the report until Friday of last week, however, as a full participant with a calf injury. Hurts will play but it\u2019s notable that his rushing production has really taken a dip. He tied a career-low in carries with just two in Week 5.<\/p>\n Carter continues to be listed on the injury report with the hairline fracture in his wrist. But he was wearing a less restrictive wrap in Week 5, so, he seems to be getting healthier. Which is a big deal for this defense!<\/p>\n Baun is now listed with a shoulder injury after previously being listed with a concussion over the past two weeks.<\/p>\n Mukuba is also listed with a shoulder.<\/p>\n