Tag: Eagles vs. Jaguars

DeVonta Smtih injury updates: Will Eagles star WR play in Week 9?

DeVonta Smith will play on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars despite missing Eagles Friday practice for personal reasons

The Eagles are moments away from releasing their final injury report for the week and star wide receiver DeVonta Smith will have a designation after missing Friday’s practice.

Smith wasn’t injured, but he missed practice for a personal reason. He’ll be primed and ready for Sunday afternoon.

Jalen Carter returned to practice on Thursday as a full participant after missing Wednesday’s practice with a shoulder injury, and he’ll be active on Sunday.

Eagles starting right guard Mekhi Becton (concussion) was upgraded to a full participant on Thursday. He was limited on Wednesday after missing Sunday’s win over Cincinnati. Starting Pro Bowl left guard Landon Dickerson (knee) returned to practice as a limited participant after missing Wednesday’s practice.

Tight end Dallas Goedert (hamstring) and cornerback Darius Slay (groin) were the only Eagles who did not participate in practice on Friday because of injury. Goedert has not practiced since suffering the injury against the Cleveland Browns in Week 6.

Slay exited Sunday’s win over the Bengals early due to injury.

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Jaguars will be without top two wide receivers for matchup vs. Eagles in Week 9

Jaguars will be without Christian Kirk and Brian Thomas Jr. for matchup vs. Eagles in Week 9

Doug Pederson’s Jacksonville Jaguars (2-6) are headed to Philadelphia to face the red-hot Eagles on Sunday afternoon, and they’ll be without their top two wide receivers.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that Jaguars rookie wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. could miss 2-4 weeks with a chest/rib injury suffered Sunday in the 30-27 loss to the Packers. Monday scans will determine the full extent and next steps, though.

The star rookie ranks tied for sixth in the NFL with 573 yards.

The news about Thomas follows news that Christian Kirk also suffered a fractured collarbone in the loss to Green Bay. Kirk, 27, will finish the 2024 season with 27 catches for 379 yards with one touchdown.

Jacksonville will now turn to veteran wideout Gabe Davis (18-217-2) and Parker Washington (6-67-0), while tight end Brenton Strange could see an uptick in targets.

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Eagles-Jaguars flexed out of Sunday Night Football on NBC slot in Week 9

The Philadelphia Eagles game against the Jacksonville Jaguars has been flexed out of the Sunday Night Football on NBC slot in Week 9

The Philadelphia Eagles are must-see television, but for the second time this season, they’ll have a late afternoon or primetime contest flexed out for a potentially more entertaining matchup.

Last week, it was announced that the Eagles game against the Bengals on Oct. 27 in Cincinnati has been moved from a 4:25 p.m. kickoff to 1 p.m. on CBS.

The Bears and Commanders have been moved to that national 4:25 p.m. slot, which features an exciting matchup between rookie quarterbacks Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels. In a bit of irony, Daniels could miss that matchup with a rib injury suffered in the team’s win over the Panthers.

Now, the NFL just announced that Philadelphia’s Week 9 Sunday night matchup against Doug Pederson and the Jacksonville Jaguars has been flexed to the late afternoon game on CBS, replaced by the Vikings matchup against the improved Indianapolis Colts.

That’s twice this season Philadelphia has had a game moved, and as one of the NFL’s best primetime draws, will Roger Goodell and the league return the favor and potentially move a late-season contest against the Ravens, Steelers, Cowboys, and Commanders could all potentially be flexed.