Wednesday's Injury Report
*The Eagles's held a walkthrough on Wednesday, so today's report is only an estimation.
With the Eagles back at it prepare for the Steelers on Sunday, the team got back two players who missed last Sunday's game with injury.
Safety Reed Blankenship (concussion) was estimated to have been a limited participant if the team had held a full practice today. Wide receiver/punt returner Britain Covey (neck) would have been a limited participant as well.
"It feels great to be back. Feels like I haven't played football in forever. The process of having a concussion is tough. Luckily mine was mild, but still had symptoms throughout last week. Towards the end of last week felt a lot better. Unfortunately, I had to watch it from home because I couldn't be around a bunch of noise. I just hated not being able to be out there with them," Blankenship said. "It's going to be a tough against the Steelers, but we're ready for it and we're excited for the challenge."
Safety Sydney Brown, who missed Sunday's game with a knee injury, would not have practiced today.
Quarterback Jalen Hurts (left finger) and linebacker Nakobe Dean (elbow) would have been full participants in practice.
"It'll be a battle. Playing against a another division is a challenge. You got a lot of great teams, a lot of talent and we just have to be ready," Hurts said about the Steelers at his weekly press conference.
Here is the full injury report estimation from Wednesday's walkthrough:
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
- G Mekhi Becton (rest)
- WR A.J. Brown (rest)
- S Sydney Brown (knee)
- G Landon Dickerson (rest)
- S C.J. Gardner-Johnson (rest)
- T Lane Johnson (personal)
- CB Darius Slay (rest)
- OLB Josh Sweat (rest)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
- S Reed Blankenship (concussion)
- DT Jalen Carter (shoulder)
- WR Britain Covey (neck)
- CB Cooper DeJean (rest)
FULL PARTICIPATION
- LB Nakobe Dean (elbow)
- QB Jalen Hurts (left finger)
George Pickens unlikely to play for Steelers
Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin said that wide receiver George Pickens is doubtful to play Sunday against the Eagles with a hamstring injury.
Pickens missed last Sunday's game against the Browns after there was optimism that he would be able to go.
'We made the prudent decision in terms of shutting him down and not allowing a small problem to become a bigger one postgame," Tomlin said, according to Steelers.com. "And we had an opportunity to get him an MRI. The injury did show up on MRI and is a little bit more significant than what we imagined."
The third-year receiver who led the NFL in yards per catch (18.1) last season is Pittsburgh's go-to target with 55 catches for 850 yards and three touchdowns this year.
Without Pickens, Tomlin said to keep an eye on recently acquired Mike Williams, the former first-round pick.
"Keep watching," Tomlin said. "I view it only as a matter of time before his presence gets felt in a more consistent way in stadium."
Two other players to watch include cornerback DeShon Elliot, who suffered a hamstring injury in the win over Cleveland. He led the Steelers with 13 tackles last week. He did not participate in Wednesday's practice.
Defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi also missed practice with a groin injury that he incurred Sunday against the Browns.
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
• CB DeShon Elliot (Hamstring)
• RB Najee Harris (Rest)
• DT Cameron Heyward (Rest)
• DT Larry Ogunjobi (Groin)
• WR George Pickens (Hamstring)
• LB Patrick Queen (Rest)
• G Isaac Seumalo (Rest)
• LB T.J. Watt (Rest)
• WR Mike Williams (Rest)
FULL PARTICIPATION
• DT Montravius Adams (Knee)
* Adams is on Injured Reserve; Designated for Return
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