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Eagles Injury Report: DeVonta Smith remains sidelined with an ankle injury

The Philadelphia Eagles released their second injury report ahead of the Week 18 matchup against the Giants, and DeVonta Smith remains sidelined

The Eagles released their Thursday injury report for the regular season finale against the Giants, and DeVonta Smith remains sidelined with an ankle injury.

Darius Slay was a limited participant along with Jordan Davis.

Zach Cunningham, Haason Reddick and Avonte Maddox were all full participants as the Eagles near full strength on their 53-man roster.

Philadelphia returned to the practice field ahead of Sunday’s finale in which several starters could be rested.

D’Andre Swift among six Eagles named to NFC Pro Bowl

D’Andre Swift is among six Philadelphia Eagles named to the NFC Pro Bowl

The Eagles have lost four of their last five, but their 11 wins are still among the NFL’s best and they were properly represented on the NFC Pro Bowl roster.

D’Andre Swift earned his first 1,000-yard season in 2023, and his first Pro Bowl nod as well, becoming one of six Birds to earn a nomination.

wide receiver A.J. Brown (starter, 3rd selection), guard Landon Dickerson (reserve, 2nd selection), tackle Lane Johnson (starter, 5th selection), center Jason Kelce (starter, 7th selection), linebacker Haason Reddick (reserve, 2nd selection), and running back Swift (reserve, 1st selection).

Philadelphia had 9 Pro Bowl alternates: kicker Jake Elliott (1st alternate), quarterback Jalen Hurts (1st), cornerback Darius Slay (1st), return specialist Britain Covey (2nd), defensive end Josh Sweat (2nd), tackle Jordan Mailata (3rd), defensive tackle Jalen Carter (4th), tight end Dallas Goedert (4th), and guard Cam Jurgens (5th).

The 2024 Pro Bowl Games are scheduled to take place on Thursday, February 1 in Orlando.

Eagles Injury Report: Darius Slay returns to practice ahead of matchup vs. Giants

The Philadelphia Eagles released their first injury report ahead of the Week 18 matchup against the Giants, and Darius Slay returned to practice

The Eagles released their injury report for the regular season finale against the Giants, and Darius Slay returned to practice after missing three games.

Slay was a limited participant along with Zach Cunningham and Avonte Maddox.

Philadelphia held a walkthrough on Wednesday, and the injury report was an estimation.

Looking at the top 5 Eagles free agents Howie Roseman must re-sign in the offseason

We’re looking at the top five in-house free agents that the Philadelphia Eagles need to re-sign in the 2024 NFL offseason

Philadelphia saw a mass exodus of talent during the initial wave of free 2023 NFL agency, but Howie Roseman was able to offset the deficit with talent already on the roster.

Roseman whiffed on the signings of Rashaad Penny and Terrell Edmunds, but he’ll get credit for drafting Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith with the team’s two first-round picks.

The Eagles are scheduled to have 22 free agents in the 2024 offseason cycle courtesy of Over The Cap, and we’re looking at five players that Philadelphia must re-sign this offseason.

Takeaways and observations from Eagles 33-25 win over Giants in Week 16

We’re looking at takeaways and observations from the Philadelphia Eagles 33-25 win over New York Giants in Week 16

Philadelphia snapped a three-game losing streak and needs to beat Arizona next week and defeat the Giants again in the season finale to finish atop the NFC East.

The Eagles (11-4) now hold a one-game lead over the Cowboys in the NFC East after their 33-25 win over the Giants on Christmas Day.   Philadelphia is 11-0 at the Linc against New York since 2014 and beat the Giants three times last season in Brian Daboll’s first season.

With the matchup complete, here are takeaways and observations of the ugly win.

Instant analysis of Eagles 33-25 win over the Giants on Christmas Day

We’re looking at the instant analysis of the Philadelphia Eagles 33-25 win over the New York Giants on Christmas Day at Lincoln Financial Field

It wasn’t pretty, but the Eagles (11-4) now hold a one-game lead over the Cowboys in the NFC East after their 33-25 win over the Giants on Christmas Day.

Philadelphia snapped a three-game losing streak and needs to beat Arizona next week and defeat the Giants again in the season finale to finish atop the NFC East.

The Eagles are 11-0 at the Linc against New York since 2014 and beat the Giants three times last season in Brian Daboll’s first season.

With the matchup complete, here’s an instant analysis of the ugly win.

Highlights and takeaways from first half as Eagles hold a 20-3 lead over Giants

We’re looking at takeaways from the first half as the Philadelphia Eagles hold a 20-3 lead over the New York Giants on Christmas Day

The Eagles needed some good vibes at Lincoln Financial Field, and through one half of play, Matt Patricia’s defense has been stout while holding Brian Daboll’s offense to three total points.

On offense, A.J. Brown broke DeVonta Smith’s record for receptions in a season, while Jalen Hurts moved past Cam Newton for rushing touchdowns in a season.

Philadelphia is up 20-3, with room for more efficiency.

With the second half underway, we’re looking at highlights and takeaways from the first half.

Eagles vs. Giants inactives for Week 16: Ben VanSumeren to make 1st NFL start

The Philadelphia Eagles released their list of inactives and rookie linebacker Ben VanSumeren will start in place of Nicholas Morrow and Zach Cunnnigham

The Eagles released their list of inactives for Christmas Day, and rookie linebacker Ben VanSumeren will play a critical role, with Zach Cunningham and Nicholas Morrow ruled out.

With the linebacker depth already thin, Philadelphia will counter Saquon Barkley with Shaquille Leonard, VanSumeren, and Brandon Smith, who was elevated from the practice squad for today’s game.

Guard Cam Jurgens will start at right guard after missing last week’s game in Seattle. Wide receiver DeVonta Smith was a limited participant at practice on Saturday but has no game status designation and will play.

Eagles’ game-day roster for Christmas Day matchup vs. Giants

We’re looking at the Philadelphia Eagles gameday roster for Monday’s Christmas Day matchup against the New York Giants

The New York Giants (5-9) are in Philadelphia on a Monday afternoon for an intriguing Christmas Day matchup against the Eagles (10-4) to help close out the Week 16 slate of games.

Avonte Maddox (pectoral) will wait another week before he returns from Injured Reserve despite being a full participant this week.

Philadelphia will also be without linebacker Zach Cunningham (knee), Pro Bowl left guard Landon Dickerson (thumb), and Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay (knee).

The Eagles will regain starting right guard Cam Jurgens, who missed the Monday night game in Seattle with a pectoral injury.

With on-field warmups underway, we’re looking at the updated 53-man roster for Week 16.

5 Questions with Giants Wire: What we learned about New York ahead of Christmas Day

We’re looking at 5 questions With the Giants Wire managing Editor Dan Benton to preview the Eagles Christmas Day matchup against the Giants

The New York Giants (5-9) are set to visit the Philadelphia Eagles (10-4) on Monday afternoon in a Week 16 matchup at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Eagles opened the week as 10.5-point home favorites, and that spread has increased with the New York-listed at +13.5 underdogs.

With this matchup on tap, we sat down with Giants Wire managing editor Dan Benton for five questions.