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    Eagles Injury Report: Wendell Smallwood among four players who did not practice
    27
    Update on the Eagles’ injury situation.

    The Philadelphia Eagles released their first injury report on Wednesday in advance of their Week 5 game against the Arizona Cardinals.

    Four players did not practice: running back Wendell Smallwood, starting defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, starting defensive tackle Tim Jernigan, and starting cornerback Ronald Darby.

    Wendell Smallwood
    It’s surprising to see Smallwood listed on the report because there was no obvious indication he got hurt in Week 4. Then again, Smallwood has been injury-prone since being drafted.

    It’s hard to know what exactly to make of Smallwood’s injury until we have more information on the severity. For now, it’s a concern that he missed practice. The Eagles are already thin at running back with Darren Sproles out for the season. Smallwood is the one filling his role.

    If Smallwood can’t play, the Eagles will have to rely on the trio of LeGarrette Blount, Corey Clement, and Kenjon Barner. Byron Marshall is still on the practice squad.

    Fletcher Cox
    Cox still hasn’t practiced since suffering a calf injury in Week 3. Here’s what Doug Pederson had to say about his status on Wednesday.

    Day-by-day, honestly. He's doing well, he's progressing, and we'll see where he is later today.
    Last week, Les Bowen reported Eagles players believe Cox may miss this week and possibly next as well. It remains to be seen if that’s true, but the fact he missed practice on Wednesday isn’t encouraging.

    Beau Allen is in line for another start if Cox can’t play. He played well in Week 4 but he’s still no Cox.

    Tim Jernigan
    Jernigan missed practice on Wednesday. When asked if he’s in jeopardy of missing this week’s game, however, Pederson said: “No, not at all.”

    Being without both Cox AND Jernigan would be very tough for the Eagles. Allen, sixth-round rookie Elijah Qualls, and recently-promoted-from-the-practice-squad Justin Hamilton are the only other fully healthy defensive tackles on the roster.

    Ronald Darby
    Pederson said Week 7 is “kind of the target deadline” for Darby but also cautioned that he’s “not going to hold it as a hard deadline.”

    The original timeline given for Darby’s return was four-to-six weeks. It’s likely safe to say he won’t play this week. It also seems like it would be hard for him to get ready for the Panthers on Thursday Night Football in Week 6. Week 7 seems like a realistic best case scenario.

    Note that the Eagles’ bye isn’t until Week 10.

    Destiny Vaeao
    After being out since suffering an injury in Week 1, Vaeao returned to practice on Wednesday in a limited capacity. Getting Vaeao back would be ideal since the two starters, Cox and Jernigan, are dealing with injuries.

    Corey Graham
    Graham missed the past two games with a hamstring injury. He returned to practice as a full participant on Wednesday. That’s good news because the Eagles were thin at safety when he was out.

    Jaylen Watkins
    Like Graham, Watkins missed two games with a hamstring injury. Now he’s back. He gives the Eagles more depth at both cornerback and safety.

    Philadelphia Eagles Injury Report (Wednesday)
    Did Not Participate

    CB Ronald Darby (ankle)

    DT Fletcher Cox (calf)

    DT Tim Jernigan (heel)

    RB Wendell Smallwood (knee)

    Limited Participation

    DT Destiny Vaeao (wrist)

    Full Participation

    LB Jordan Hicks (ankle)

    S Rodney McLeod (hamstring)

    S Corey Graham (hamstring)

    S Jaylen Watkins (hamstring)
    "Hey Giants, who's your Daddy?"

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    Jernigan is back

    Eagles Injury Report: Timmy Jernigan returns to practice while 3 players are still out
    32
    Update on the Eagles’ injury situation.
    by Brandon Lee Gowton@BrandonGowton Oct 5, 2017, 3:58pm EDT

    The Philadelphia Eagles released their second official injury report on Thursday in advance of their Week 5 game against the Arizona Cardinals.

    The good news is that starting defensive tackle Tim Jernigan is back. He was a full participant on Thursday after sitting out on Wednesday.

    The bad news is that the Eagles are still missing three players: starting defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, starting running back Wendell Smallwood, and starting cornerback Ronald Darby. It’s looking less and less likely these players will suit up on Sunday.

    With Cox potentially out, it’ll be Beau Allen starting in his place once again. Allen played well while starting in Week 4 but he doesn’t offer the kind of impact that Cox does.

    Smallwood being out would mean the Eagles are down to three healthy running backs: LeGarrette Blount, Corey Clement, and Kenjon Barner. Smallwood played the most snaps (44%) of any Eagles running back in Week 4 so his absence opens up significant playing time for his replacements.

    Darby being out means the Eagles will likely start Jalen Mills and Rasul Douglas at outside cornerback. That is, unless the Eagles opt to put Jaylen Watkins back at corner over Douglas, which wouldn’t be preferable. Watkins and Corey Graham were full participants in practice on again on Thursday.

    Destiny Vaeao was limited in practice for the second day in a row. If he can’t play, Elijah Qualls and Justin Hamilton will be the backups to Jernigan and Allen at defensive tackle. Maybe Vaeao will be ready to return for Week 6 or 7.

    Philadelphia Eagles Injury Report (Thursday)
    Did Not Participate

    CB Ronald Darby (ankle)

    DT Fletcher Cox (calf)

    RB Wendell Smallwood (knee)

    Limited Participation

    DT Destiny Vaeao (wrist)

    Full Participation

    DT Tim Jernigan (heel)

    LB Jordan Hicks (ankle)

    S Rodney McLeod (hamstring)

    S Corey Graham (hamstring)

    S Jaylen Watkins (hamstring)

    Arizona Cardinals Injury Report (Thursday)
    Cardinals 2015 first-round pick D.J. Humphries (starting left tackle) and 2016 first-round pick Robert Nkemdiche (defensive lineman) both did not practice again on Thursday.

    Official Cardinals injury report to be announced.
    "Hey Giants, who's your Daddy?"

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