The additional time off helped the Eagles as all nine players on the team's injury report are good to go for Tuesday night against Washington.
Full Participation
• DE Derek Barnett (Neck)
• DT Fletcher Cox (Rest)
• RB Jordan Howard (Knee)
• QB Jalen Hurts (Ankle)
• T Lane Johnson (Rest)
• LB Patrick Johnson (Back)
• C Jason Kelce (Rest/Ankle)
• CB Steven Nelson (Shoulder)
• RB Miles Sanders (Ankle)
The Eagles have two players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list – guard Landon Dickerson and tackle Andre Dillard.
Still unknown who will start at quarterback for Washington
Running back J.D. McKissic (concussion) and wide receiver Curtis Samuel (hamstring) are out for Washington due to injury. Tight end Ricky Seals-Davis is questionable with an illness. Wide receiver Terry McLaurin (concussion) has been cleared and will play on Tuesday night.
The injury report does not account for the players on Washington's Reserve/COVID-19 list. The Football Team will be without All-Pro guard Brandon Scherff, who was added to the list on Monday.
Washington did activate defensive tackle Matt Ioannidis off the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Tackle Sam Cosmi and defensive end Montez Sweat were activated off the Injured Reserve list.
The Football Team's top two quarterbacks – Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen – are still on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, but can play if they clear protocols by Tuesday afternoon. Garrett Gilbert, who was signed off New England's practice squad on Friday, is currently the only quarterback on the active roster.
Washington also announced on Monday that seven assistant coaches – no coordinators – will miss Tuesday's game due to COVID protocols.
Head Coach Nick Sirianni continues to prepare the Eagles for Tuesday night's showdown with the Washington Football Team. Game designations will be announced Monday.
The Eagles made three roster moves on Sunday – activating wide receiver Quez Watkins and running back Jason Huntley from the Reserve/COVID-19 list, and placing guard Landon Dickerson on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Dickerson was added to the injury report as someone who did not participate due to an illness.
Watkins is one of the NFC's leaders in yards per catch this season among wide receivers with 15.8, good for sixth in the conference entering this week. Watkins has 31 catches for 491 yards, starting 10 of the team's 13 games in 2021.
Here are the 10 Eagles on the injury report:
Did Not Participate
• G Landon Dickerson (Illness) – Dickerson was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.
Full Participation
• DE Derek Barnett (Neck)
• DT Fletcher Cox (Rest)
• RB Jordan Howard (Knee)
• QB Jalen Hurts (Ankle)
• T Lane Johnson (Rest)
• LB Patrick Johnson (Back)
• C Jason Kelce (Rest/Ankle)
• CB Steven Nelson (Shoulder)
• RB Miles Sanders (Ankle)
Washington activates 2 more from the Reserve/COVID-19 list
The Football Team activated slot wide receiver Cam Sims and defensive end Daniel Wise from the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Quarterbacks Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen remain on the list.
As for Washington's injury report, tight end Ricky Seals-Jones was added to the injury report Sunday with an illness. He was one of three players who did not participate in Sunday's practice, along with running back J.D. McKissic (neck) and wide receiver Curtis Samuel (hamstring).
Linebacker Cole Holcomb (ankle) and All-Pro guard Brandon Scherff (ankle) were limited on Sunday.
Wide receiver Terry McLaurin (concussion) was a full participant.
The Eagles held a walkthrough on Saturday with the Week 15 showdown against Washington moved to Tuesday night at 7 PM. There was no change on the team's estimated injury report as each member of the active roster was a full participant. Here are the nine players on the Eagles' injury report:
• DE Derek Barnett (Neck)
• DT Fletcher Cox (Rest)
• RB Jordan Howard (Knee)
• QB Jalen Hurts (Ankle)
• T Lane Johnson (Rest)
• LB Patrick Johnson (Back)
• C Jason Kelce (Rest/Ankle)
• CB Steven Nelson (Shoulder)
• RB Miles Sanders (Ankle)
Washington activates 4 players off the Reserve/COVID-19 list to the active roster
The Football Team announced on Saturday that the following players were moved from the Reserve/COVID-19 list to the active roster:
• DT Jonathan Allen
• DE James Smith-Williams
• DE Montez Sweat
• DE Casey Toohill
Allen and Sweat are starters while Smith-Williams and Toohill are key reserves who have started this season. Sweat is also coming off Injured Reserve with a jaw injury. When asked on Saturday how much Sweat would be able to help right away, Washington Head Coach Ron Rivera smiled before saying, "A lot."
"It was evident today watching him move around that he kept himself in pretty good shape," Rivera said. "He handled practice very well. He really did. It's exciting to see him running around and being Montez again"
Shortly after the NFL informed the Eagles that Sunday's game against the Washington Football Team was postponed until Tuesday at 7 PM, the team released their Friday injury report. Since the game was moved to Tuesday, the Eagles did not release a Game Status report. Everyone was a full participant in Friday's practice, including quarterback Jalen Hurts.
Here are the nine players listed on the Eagles' injury report:
• DE Derek Barnett (Neck)
• DT Fletcher Cox (Rest)
• RB Jordan Howard (Knee) – Said Head Coach Nick Sirianni of both Howard, who has been sidelined with a knee injury, and Miles Sanders, "They're ready to roll and excited to have them both back on the field to lead our rushing attack."
• QB Jalen Hurts (Ankle) – Said Sirianni, "He's trending in the right direction and we're hopeful." Of course, Hurts gets a few extra days to rest with the game moved to Tuesday.
• T Lane Johnson (Rest)
• LB Patrick Johnson (Back)
• C Jason Kelce (Rest/Ankle)
• CB Steven Nelson (Shoulder)
• RB Miles Sanders (Ankle)
In Washington:
The Football Team added three players to the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday – quarterback Taylor Heinicke, running back Wendell Smallwood, and defensive lineman Daniel Wise. Washington was able to activate center Keith Ismael from the Reserve/COVID-19 list, who is in line to start on Tuesday night.
With Heinicke and backup quarterback Kyle Allen on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, the Football Team signed quarterback Garrett Gilbert off of New England's practice squad to the active roster.
Two players did not practice for Washington on Friday – running back J.D. McKissic (concussion) and wide receiver Curtis Samuel (hamstring). Wide receiver Terry McLaurin (concussion) was limited.
The Eagles held their first full practice of the week on Thursday (Wednesday was a walkthrough) ahead of Sunday's game against Washington at Lincoln Financial Field.
Here is a look at the injury report for both teams. Head Coach Nick Sirianni will meet with the media on Friday to offer the latest updates. The good news is that every player on the active roster participated in practice in some capacity.
Limited Participation
• RB Jordan Howard (Knee)
• QB Jalen Hurts (Ankle)
• LB Patrick Johnson (Back)
• RB Miles Sanders (Ankle)
Full Participation
• DE Derek Barnett (Neck)
• DT Fletcher Cox (Rest)
• T Lane Johnson (Rest)
• C Jason Kelce (Rest/Ankle)
• CB Steven Nelson (Shoulder)
Meanwhile in Washington ...
There are 17 players on the active roster who are currently on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Five of those players are starters on defense – Jonathan Allen, Kendall Fuller, David Mayo, James Smith-Williams, and Casey Toohill. The NFL announced new protocols on Thursday that will allow vaccinated players to potentially return sooner, so the Football Team may get some of them back in time for kickoff.
Seven Washington players are on the injury report. The most notable situation to watch is that of wide receiver Terry McLaurin, who is working his way through the concussion protocol. McLaurin was limited on Thursday.
The only Football Team members on the injury report who did not practice on Thursday are running back J.D. McKissic (concussion) and wide receiver Curtis Samuel (hamstring).
Quarterback Taylor Heinicke (right elbow) was a full participant on Thursday.
