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Eagles elevate Tristin McCollum, Brandon Smith from the practice squad for Christmas Day game vs. Giants

Eagles elevate Tristin McCollum, Brandon Smith from the practice squad for Christmas Day game vs. Giants

With Nicholas Morrow and Zach Cunningham dealing with injuries, the Eagles elevated linebacker Brandon Smith from the practice squad for the Christmas Day matchup against the Giants.

Cunningham was ruled out for Monday’s game with a knee injury, while Morrow is questionable with an abdomen injury.

Morrow did not practice all week.

Philadelphia elevated second-year defensive back Tristin McCollum, adding depth on special teams.

McCollum made his NFL debut in Week 4, playing 20 special teams snaps in an overtime victory against the Washington Commanders.

He has spent the rest of the season on the practice squad.

Smith is a second-year linebacker out of Penn State and will make his Eagles debut against the Giants.

A fourth-round Panthers pick in 2022, Smith played 12 games with one start for Carolina last season.

He made five tackles in 53 defensive snaps.

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Seahawks Week 16 inactives: Who’s sitting out vs. Titans?

Jamal Adams and several other Seahawks players have been ruled out for today’s game against the Titans.

The Seattle Seahawks are a little over an hour away from kicking off against the Tennessee Titans. At 7-7, this is a must-win for the Seahawks to keep pace with both the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card hunt.

We already knew safety Jamal Adams was ruled out earlier this week, and unfortunately cornerback Devon Witherspoon is joining him. The good news is quarterback Geno Smith will be active.

However, rookie quarterback Will Levis will not be playing for the Titans today. For an offense that routinely struggles to score points, losing their electric young signal caller is a huge blow.

The full inactives list for both team can be seen below:

Seahawks inactives

  • Dee Eskridge
  • Devon Witherspoon
  • Jamal Adams
  • Frank Clark Sr.
  • McClendon Curtis
  • Raiqwon O’Neal
  • Myles Adams

Titans inactives

  • Will Levis
  • Kyle Philips
  • Trevon Wesco
  • Daniel Brunskill
  • TK McClendon
  • Sean Murphy-Bunting
  • K’von Wallace

Tennessee is also without star defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons, who was placed on injured reserve yesterday, ending his 2023 season.

Check back after the game for photos, highlights, analysis and more.

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Eagles Week 16 rooting guide: Who should Philadelphia support?

We’re looking at the Eagles Week 16 rooting guide and pondering who Philadelphia fans should support down on Sunday and Monday night

The Eagles are home Monday afternoon for a must-win NFC East matchup against their hated rivals, the New York Giants.

A win for Philadelphia would keep Nick Sirianni’s team in line for an NFC East title and potential No. 2 seed in the conference based on what happens with San Francisco and Detroit.

The Eagles are currently the No. 5 seed, if they win out, they could land as high as No. 1 with a bye, or potentially settle for the No. 2 or No. 3 seed, putting the club on pace to host a home game at Lincoln Financial Field on Wild Card Weekend.

With the early Sunday games quickly approaching, we’re looking at Philadelphia’s Week 16 rooting guide.

Seahawks safety Julian Loves welcomes his newborn son for Christmas

Merry Christmas to Julian Love and his young family!

I believe it is safe to say Seattle Seahawks safety Julian Love is having one of the best weeks of his life. On Monday night, he snagged two crucial interceptions in Seattle’s upset 20-17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles – including the one to seal the win. Later, he welcomed the birth of his son into this world.

Love did not travel with the team to Nashville ahead of the Seahawks’ upcoming game against the Tennessee Titans. But since his son has arrived, he will be traveling to the Music City to meet up with his team before a critical Week 16 matchup.

The Seahawks will be facing an incredibly injured Titans team, but one that is more than capable of ruining a season for someone. Seattle will need Love in the lineup more than ever to help avoid such an unfortunate outcome.

Speaking of other safety news, Jamal Adams has been ruled OUT for Sunday. Not only will Adams not be playing, he also did not make the trip to the Volunteer State.

Given Adams’ persisting injury concerns, his diminished play on the field, his increasing distractions off it, and his salary, it is entirely possible we’ve seen the last of him in a Seahawks jersey.

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Eagles rule out four starters for Christmas Day matchup vs. Giants

Eagles rule out four starters for Christmas Day matchup vs. Giants, while DeVonta Smith will play after missing two practices

The Eagles released their final injury report of the week, and the team will play without four starters when they host the Giants at Lincoln Financial Field.

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.

He was a full participant in practice all week.

NFL Week 16 picks: Who the experts are taking in Eagles vs. Giants

We’re looking at who the NFL experts are picking in the Philadelphia Eagles Week 16 matchup against the New York Giants

The Giants visit the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field for an intriguing NFC East matchup on Monday, Dec. 25.

Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX, as Nick Sirianni’s group will look to snap a three-game losing streak while regaining some confidence against the struggling Giants.

Monday’s festive matchup is the Giants’ first-ever Christmas Day game and their 176th regular-season matchup against the Eagles. This is the first of two meetings in three weeks between the teams.

Philadelphia won regular-season matchups and an NFC divisional playoff game against the Giants last season (48-22 on Dec. 11, 22-16 on Jan. 8, and 38-7 in the playoffs on Jan. 21).

The Giants are 2-2 against NFC East opponents this season.

With final preparation for the matchup underway, here are the NFL expert picks.

Seahawks Week 16 injury report: Geno Smith set to play vs Titans

Smith, having missed the last two games vs San Francisco and Philadelphia, carries no game status designation.

The Seattle Seahawks are gearing up to take on the Tennessee Titans on the road this weekend. With a stroke of good news, they will do so with starting quarterback Geno Smith in the lineup.

Smith, having missed the last two games vs San Francisco and Philadelphia, carries no game status designation. This means he is considered good to go, and back in the lineup. Following Seattle’s upset win over the Eagles, coach Pete Carroll was quick to declare Smith the starter if he is healthy.

The full injury report can be seen below:

Seahawks Week 16 injury report: Geno Smith full participant

Several key players, such as Kenneth Walker III and Devon Witherspoon, did not practice

The Seattle Seahawks have have a new lease on life for the 2023 season. After upsetting the Philadelphia Eagles 20-17 on Monday Night Football to improve to 7-7, the outlook moving forward is a lot rosier than it would be if the team was 6-8.

Next on the docket are the Tennessee Titans. But seeing as though it is late December, the Seahawks are dealing with another lengthy injury report this week. Several key players, such as Kenneth Walker III and Devon Witherspoon, did not practice. The good news is quarterback Geno Smith was a full participant.

One thing to note: safety Julian Love did not practice due to personal reasons. On Monday, he announced he and his wife were expecting a baby this week. Here is hoping Love is the father of a healthy newborn the next time we see him on the field!

Seven stats to know for Eagles’ Christmas day matchup vs. Giants

We’re looking at seven stats to know for the Philadelphia Eagles matchup against the New York Giants on Christmas Day in Week 16

The Giants visit the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field for an NFC East matchup on Monday, Dec. 25.

Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX.

Monday’s festive matchup is the Giants’ first-ever Christmas Day game and their 176th regular-season matchup against the Eagles. This is the first of two meetings in three weeks between the teams.

The Giants are 85-89-2 in the regular season against Philadelphia and 2-3 in the postseason.

Philadelphia won regular-season games and an NFC divisional playoff game against the Giants last season (48-22 on Dec. 11, 22-16 on Jan. 8, and 38-7 in the playoffs on Jan. 21).

The Giants are 2-2 against NFC East opponents this season.

With preparation for the matchup underway, here are seven early stats.

Seahawks have considered shutting down Jamal Adams for the season

Seahawks strong safety Jamal Adams is injured again.

Seahawks strong safety Jamal Adams is injured again. This time it’s a knee issue which kept him on the sidelines for practice all last week and put him on the inactives list for Monday night’s game against the Eagles – for which he was not present at the stadium.

Head coach Pete Carroll told ESPN radio earlier this week that the injury is really hard on Adams and seemed to understand his absence. However, later in the day he told reporters at the VMAC that the team has acknowledged the possibility of shutting down Adams for the rest of the season.

In addition to missing several games with injuries, Adams has been a liability both on and off the field this season. He has allowed a career-high 111.7 passer rating in coverage and missed nine tackles (15.8%). Once the league’s most-disruptive pass rushing DB, Adams has not posted a single sack since the 2020 season. He’s also gotten into public beefs with everyone from concussion officials on TV to Jets beat reporters on social media.

Fans are eager for the team to move on from Adams in 2024, but doing so would cost them over $20 million in dead money over the next two years.

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