The Philadelphia Eagles received’t concern their first official Week 1 harm report till Monday afternoon however there have been a number of updates to be gleaned from the media-attended portion of Sunday’s observe. Let’s kind by the information on a player-by-player foundation.
Now there are much more constructive updates on the beginning left guard’s standing:
There was some concern that the Eagles misplaced Dickerson for the season when he carted off with a knee harm again on August 10. Now it appears to be like like he received’t even miss a recreation.
In fact, it stays to be seen if Dickerson’s efficiency will likely be hampered and/or he’ll wrestle to remain on the sphere. However having a lower than 100% Dickerson beats the situation the place he can’t play in any respect.
For the primary time since struggling a hamstring harm on August 19, Mukuba returned to observe.
It’s not but clear if Mukuba was a full participant. It’s fairly doable the Eagles are easing the rookie again in.
If wholesome, Mukuba would possibly begin at security in Week 1. At the least, it seemed like he was on monitor to take action previous to getting damage.
It’s doable Sydney Brown will get the nod as a substitute. However even when Mukuba isn’t beginning towards the Cowboys, it’s totally doable — if not outright doubtless — that he overtakes Brown in some unspecified time in the future this season.
McKee was not a full participant in Sunday’s observe. It’s trying like he received’t be able to again up Jalen Hurts in Week 1.
Assuming that’s the case, Sam Howell will likely be QB2 on Thursday evening. The Eagles clearly hope he doesn’t need to play (except the Birds beat the Cowboys so badly that Philly pulls their starters) however he’s an skilled choice if known as upon.
To not get too within the weeds on the Eagles’ third quarterback state of affairs … however, truly, to do precisely that … it’s not but clear how the staff will deal with that situation. The Eagles might simply experience with Hurts and Howell as their high two with an undetermined place participant moonlighting at QB if that unlikely catastrophe situation unfolds. In any other case, they might quickly elevate Kyle McCord from the observe squad and hold him lively to be QB3. McCord will not be eligible to play beneath the emergency third quarterback rule if the Eagles quickly elevate him after which mark him inactive on recreation day.
The opposite downside with quickly elevating McCord is that it limits the Eagles to only one different momentary elevation when it presently appears to be like like they might use two (Marcus Epps and Britain Covey).
