The Eagles will host the Saints on Sunday. Unfortunately, they'll have to ring in the New Year without multiple starters. Following Friday's practice which took place in the bubble, RT Lane Johnson and CB Avonte Maddox were both listed OUT for the upcoming matchup. Head Coach Nick Sirianni didn't reveal who would start at quarterback on Sunday; however, Jalen Hurts was listed as doubtful due to his shoulder injury from Week 15 against the Bears. Here's the final Eagles injury report of 2023:
Did not practice
Lane Johnson (groin, out)
Avonte Maddox (toe, out)
Limited
Jalen Hurts (right shoulder, doubtful)
Full
A.J. Brown (knee)
Jordan Davis (concussion)
Linval Joseph (illness)
Miles Sanders (knee)
As for New Orleans, their team has listed FIVE players as questionable and THREE as out.
S Justin Evans (shoulder, questionable)
CB Marshon Lattimore (abdomen, questionable)
WR Chris Olave (hamstring, questionable)
LB Pete Werner (hamstring, questionable)
LB Chase Hansen (knee, questionable)
S Marcus Maye (shoulder, out)
LG Andrus Peat (ankle, out)
RB Dwayne Washington (illness, out)
Jalen Hurts was back on the field on Thursday! The team bussed over to Lincoln Financial Field where they'll host the Saints on New Year's Day, and Hurts participated in practice for the first time since he endured a shoulder injury vs. the Bears. It is still unknown whether or not he'll start on Sunday. Here's today's updated injury report:
Did not practice
Lane Johnson (groin)
Avonte Maddox (toe)
Linval Joseph (illness)
Limited
James Bradberry (rest)
A.J. Brown (knee/rest)
Fletcher Cox (rest)
Landon Dickerson (rest)
Brandon Graham (rest)
Jalen Hurts (right shoulder)
Jason Kelce (rest)
Miles Sanders (knee)
Isaac Seumalo (rest)
Darius Slay (rest)
Josh Sweat (rest)
Full
Jordan Davis (concussion)
As for the Saints, here's a few injuries to keep an eye on as Sunday inches closer: star running back Alvin Kamara, safety Marcus Maye, and guard Andrus Peat all haven't practiced yet this week.
Did Not Practice
RB Alvin Kamara (quadricep/NIR-personal)
S Marcus Maye (shoulder)
G Andrus Peat (ankle)
RB Dwayne Washington (illness)
Limited
S Justin Evans (shoulder)
CB Marshon Lattimore (abdomen)
WR Chris Olave (hamstring)
T Ryan Ramczyk (limited)
LB Pete Werner (hamstring)
Wednesday
Coming off a loss to the Cowboys on Saturday, the Eagles are back at the NovaCare Complex, getting ready for this week's matchup against the New Orleans Saints. Right tackle Lane Johnson and cornerback Avonte Maddox are among the players who did not participate in today's walk-through -- both suffered injuries in Dallas over the weekend. Four Eagles would not have practiced today had the team held one, but because it was a walk-through, today's report is an estimation.
Head Coach Nick Sirianni offered insight into some injured players' statuses:
On Lane Johnson (groin): "He's one of the toughest guys we've ever been around. Obviously, it says a lot about how he cares about his teammates, who he is as a teammate, and you know he's in pain, that he's just going to do whatever he needs to do to get himself ready to play, and that's for his teammates. Speaks of his toughness and his desire to connect and how much all his teammates mean to him."
On Jalen Hurts (shoulder): "He's feeling good. I guess what I'm saying is if his body heals quickly, which I'm seeing that it does, he's better than he was last week at this time because it's seven days later."
On C.J. Gardner-Johnson (kidney): "C.J. is feeling better, and it's just good to have him be around and everything. We'll see. We'll see where we are with that, but I know he's feeling better. I know he's on the road to recovery, and it'll be good to get him back when he's able to get back."
Did Not Practice
Jalen Hurts (right shoulder)
Lane Johnson (groin)
Avonte Maddox (toe)
Miles Sanders (knee)
Limited
A.J. Brown (knee)
Jordan Davis (concussion)
The Saints listed 10 players on their injury report Wednesday.
Five players did not participate in practice, including running back Alvin Kamara (quadricep/personal), safety Marcus Maye (shoulder), guard Andrus Peat (ankle), and tackle Ryan Ramczyk (illness).
Rookie wide receiver Chris Olave (hamstring) was a limited participant.
