Eagles activate 11 players from the Reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of wild card matchup vs. Bucs

#Philadelphia #Eagles activate 11 players from the Reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of wild card matchup vs. #Buccaneers #TBvsPHI #PHIvsTB #BUCS

The Eagles are getting reinforcements back for Sunday’s postseason matchup against the Buccaneers on FOX.

Veteran linebacker Genard Avery, star defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, safety Marcus Epps, tight end Dallas Goedert, right guard Nate Herbig, running back Jordan Howard, star center Jason Kelce, slot cornerback Avonte Maddox, safety Rodney McLeod, running back Boston Scott, linebacker Alex Singleton, and reserve tight end Jack Stoll were all activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

Jason Kelce came off the list over the weekend to keep his consecutive games played streak going.

Here are four takeaways from the moves.

Eagles’ 53 man roster for Week 18 matchup vs. Cowboys with news and notes

#Philadelphia #Eagles’ 53 man roster for Week 18 matchup vs. #Dallas #Cowboys with news and notes

The Eagles are just hours from kicking off their season finale against the Dallas Cowboys, and the 53-man roster could look significantly different with 11 players currently on the Reserve/COVID-19 list at the time of this post.

Jason Kelce will likely start to keep his consecutive games streak intact, while DeVonta Smith could see playing time since he’s less than 40-yards away from a franchise rookie record.

It’s unknown if Jalen Hurts or Gardner Minshew will start at quarterback, but here’s your current 53-man roster, that’ll be updated throughout the day.

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Eagles open as home underdogs to the Cowboys in Week 18

According to @Tipico Sportsbooks, the Philadelphia #Eagles open up as 6.5-point home underdogs to the #Dalls #Cowboys in Week 18 on Saturday night at #LincolnFinancialField

Week 18 kicks off Saturday with the Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) visiting the Denver Broncos (7-9) and the Philadelphia Eagles (9-7) hosting the Dallas Cowboys (11-5) in a Saturday night kickoff to the final week of the regular season.

Even before Philadelphia’s COVID-19 outbreak, Dallas opened as a 6.5-point road favorite this weekend and all indications from head coach Mike McCarthy are that the Cowboys will play their starters or at least play to win.

Here’s the Week 18 betting information for Dallas at Philadelphia.

4 key takeaways from Eagles placing 12 players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list

Jason #Kelce, Fletcher Cox among 12 #Eagles placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of Week 18 matchup against the #Dallas #Cowboys

The Eagles placed about a dozen players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday ahead of Saturday’s Week 18 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.

Veteran linebacker Genard Avery, star defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, safety Marcus Epps, tight end Dallas Goedert, right guard Nate Herbig, running back Jordan Howard, star center Jason Kelce, slot cornerback Avonte Maddox, safety Rodney McLeod, running back Boston Scott, linebacker Alex Singleton, and reserve tight end Jack Stoll on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

Here are four takeaways from the move.

Fan cutouts at The Linc raise $260K+ for the Eagles Autism Foundation

With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing fans out of Lincoln Financial Field, the fan cutout raised $260K for the Eagles Autism Foundation

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The COVID-19 pandemic took away the fan experience for a lot of NFL teams this season, but all wasn’t a loss, especially here in Philadelphia.

Hoping to keep fans engaged, the Eagles proposed offering season ticket holders and fans the chance to buy cardboard cutouts in a seat at Lincoln Financial Field for a $100 donation, with the proceeds going to the Eagles Autism Foundation.

As a result of the unprecedented success this season, the team announced that more than $260,000 in net proceeds were raised for the Eagles Autism Foundation.

A total of 4,900-plus cutouts were purchased by Eagles fans from all around the world in 2020 and were installed in seating sections at Lincoln Financial Field as a way to recognize and honor their unrivaled fandom.

Due to the program’s popularity and the extraordinary response amongst Eagles fans, the net proceeds have led to the Eagles Autism Foundation eclipsing the $10 million milestone mark, an impressive feat for the public charity over its first three years since launching the inaugural Eagles Autism Challenge in May 2018.

At the end of the season, Eagles fans were invited to Lincoln Financial Field to personally pick up their cutouts from the seats they were located in during the year.

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Philadelphia Eagles player tests positive for COVID-19

Philadelphia Eagles safety Marcus Epps tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Thursday morning, according to a report.

The Philadelphia Eagles just released the following statement after learning that a player tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday morning.

Tom Pelissero is reporting that the player in question is safety Marcus Epps.

Players already were scheduled off from Thursday through Sunday for the bye week, and the organization will now start intense protocols.