After playing on Monday night, the Eagles held a walkthrough on Wednesday, so their first injury report of the week is an estimation that included some good news and bad news.
The positive update was that starting center Cam Jurgens was listed as a limited participant with a knee injury he suffered on Oct. 19 against the Vikings.
So after missing two games separated by the bye week, there’s a chance Jurgens could return against the Lions on Sunday night football. While Brett Toth has played fairly well in two wins without Jurgens, the Eagles would obviously like to get their starting center back as soon as possible.
While Jurgens returned to practice, four of the Eagles’ five starting offensive linemen were listed as limited participants to start the week:
Limited: RT Lane Johnson (ankle), C Cam Jurgens (knee), LG Landon Dickerson (quad), RG Tyler Steen (oblique)
Full: OLB Nolan Smith (triceps), CB Jakorian Bennett (pectoral), WR Darius Cooper (shoulder), OL Willie Lampkin (knee/ankle), LS Cal Adomitis (finger)
Johnson suffered that ankle injury in the first half against the Packers and was in serious pain leaving the field but somehow battled back for the final offensive drive of the game.
The two injuries to the two starting guards are new. This is just the latest injury for Dickerson to fight through. He has dealt with several ailments all season.
Cooper injured his shoulder during the Packers game. It’s the same one that landed him on Injured Reserve earlier this season. That shoulder popped back out of its socket on Monday night but the medical staff was able to get it back in and Cooper returned.
The Eagles activated Bennett to the 53-man roster on Wednesday as they were up against the deadline of his 21-day practice window. He should make his return to game action on Sunday.