Eagles Will be Without Key Players
The Eagles final injury report just came out, and it looks like they will be without some key players for this weeks game against the Jets. They ruled out four players: Justin Evans, Quez Watkins., Darius Slay, and Jalen Carter. These injuries shouldn’t be too big of a concern, but they shouldn’t be taken too lightly Either.
The Eagles placed Justin Evans on IR with a knee injury. He will have to miss at least the next four games, so the earliest he could be back is week 11. The Eagles only have one safety on the roster who hasn’t missed a game yet, and that is Terrell Edmunds. This injury to Justin Evans has to make you wonder if they are going to pursue a safety before the trade deadline.
Quez Watkins is dealing with a hamstring injury, and it is unclear what his timetable for return will be. He wasn’t placed on IR so he shouldn’t be out for too long. Watkins hasn’t been having the bounce back season we all wanted to see him having, and his injuries surely aren’t helping.
Darius Slay and Jalen Carter are the somewhat concerning parts of the injury report. Missing these two guys on defense could be costly, even against a bad Jets offense. Nick Sirianni alluded to the fact that these are both not serious injuries, and that they should both only be missing this game. Darius Slay’s absence will most likely be felt the most. Josh Jobe will most likely have to play outside, while Mekhi Garner or Eli Ricks plays the slot. The secondary could be shaky this Sunday because of missing Slay and Evans. It is also worth noting that Sydney Brown is questionable with a hamstring injury as well.
The Eagles are certainly not having the same good injury luck this year that they had last year. Hopefully they can pull out a win this week against the Jets, and then get back to healthy heading into a tough stretch of games.
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