Iggles Blitz

by Tommy Lawlor

Player Update

Posted October 18th, 2023 | Comments Off on Player Update

With so many personnel changes and injury situations, it can be tough to keep up with who is available and who isn’t. Let’s take a look at some of the Eagles status as we get closer to Sunday.

Jalen Carter – He was a limited participant on Wednesday. That’s a good sign. When you go against a QB like Tua who gets rid of the ball quickly, pressure up the middle is the best way to affect him. Getting Carter back would be a big help.

Sydney Brown – The rookie DB says he is 100 percent and will be playing against Miami. We don’t know if he’ll start or be a role player, but it will be great to have him available. You are going to want Brown’s speed on the field against an explosive team like the Fish.

Darius Slay – Big Play Slay practiced, but we’re not sure if he’ll play on Sunday. The next couple of days will be important for him.

Lane Johnson – The reports make it sound like he’s planning to play this week. Nick Sirianni wouldn’t say anything (shocking I know). Having Lane on the field would be huge. The Eagles won’t win this game 13-10. They will need to score points to beat Miami and having Lane at RT is a key part of that.

DeVonta Smith – He’s got a hamstring issue and didn’t practice.

Reed Blankenship – The young safety didn’t practice. He’s dealing with a rib injury. The prescription is rest. We’ll have to wait and see if he’s able to go.

Bradley Roby – Didn’t practice. His injury wasn’t as bad as feared, but not sure if he’ll be ready this week.

Here is an updated depth chart from Deniz.

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Nick Sirianni said the Eagles thought Julio Jones “still had juice left in his legs”. For anyone asking, I do not have any left.

Julio certainly isn’t lacking in confidence.

Julio was a bit more humble in some other exchanges so don’t panic that he’s going to demand the ball. You do want him to be confident. He will be wearing number 80, which bothers me a bit. You don’t give out James Thrash’s number to just any ol’ guy off the street. Show some respect!

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If you wonder why the coaches might seem higher on Kenny Gainwell than they should…

He is a good blocker. He is a capable receiver. And he’s a solid runner. This season hasn’t gone as he hoped I’m sure, but he is still a key role player for the Eagles.

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I mentioned the retun of Josiah Scott yesterday. I forgot that he was with the Eagles throughout the offseason. He won’t have to learn the defense from scratch. He’s worked with Sean Desai and the coaches. He’ll have a good feel for things and should be able to play right away. That could be important with Roby’s status up in the air and Mario Goodrich getting released.

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Mekhi Garner got snaps at safety against the Jets. He showed the size and skills to be a good fit at safety during the summer, but it doesn’t sound like they started cross-training him until the season started.

Desai said Garner started slow and then settled in nicely.

Let’s still hope Blankenship is able to play. He’s the key to controlling the deep middle and that might be important against Tyreek Hill.

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