The Eagles on Tuesday released a lengthy injury report as they begin a short week before hosting the Chicago Bears on Black Friday.
Because of the short week, the Eagles held a walkthrough instead of a practice on Tuesday, so this injury report is an estimation:
Did not practice: S Drew Mukuba (ankle), RT Lane Johnson (foot), WR DeVonta Smith (shoulder/chest), DE Brandon Graham (groin), WR Xavier Gipson (shoulder)
Limited: RB Saquon Barkley (groin), S Reed Blankenship (thigh), LG Landon Dickerson (knee)
Full: CB Adoree’ Jackson (gameday concussion protocol), OT Myles Hinton (back), OL Willie Lampkin (knee/ankle)
Among the non-participants on Tuesday, the one to watch is Smith with that shoulder/chest injury. Smith has been an incredibly durable player during his NFL career but there are two fewer days to heal this week.
Barkley said after the loss in Dallas that he’s healthy but he popped back up on the injury report with a groin injury. That’s obviously something to monitor going forward as well. Barkley on Sunday had 10 carries for 22 yards.
While Jackson was evaluated for a concussion on Sunday, he did not suffer one and is not in the NFL’s concussion protocol. He was kept out of the rest of the Cowboys game for precautionary reasons but should presumably be available against the Bears on Friday.
While Blankenship (thigh) was limited to start this week, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said he expects to have Blankenship available for Friday. That’s a big deal because the Eagles will be without Mukuba, who needs surgery for an ankle fracture. Mukuba might miss the rest of his rookie season.
Graham (groin) and Gipson (shoulder) are both new injuries. Gipson was in a sling after the game.
Dickerson (knee) has been on the injury report a ton this season but has been able to play through most of his injuries. The only game he missed this season was the first Giants game in Week 6. Brett Toth played left guard in that loss.
Johnson (foot) has that Lisfranc sprain but was not put on IR because the Eagles think he could return within that initial four-week window. Fred Johnson will make his second consecutive start on Friday.