October 03, 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles' injury list / injured reserve list is beginning to pile up, while the Denver Broncos are very healthy after the first four games of the season.
Here's the Eagles-Broncos injury report, with analysis.
| Player | Injury | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Status |
| TE Dallas Goedert | Knee | DNP | Limited | Full | - |
| RT Lane Johnson | Shoulder | Limited | Full | Full | - |
| iDL Jalen Carter | Shoulder | Limited | Full | Full | - |
| LB Nakobe Dean | Knee | Limited | Limited | Full | Out |
| CB Adoree' Jackson | Groin | Limited | Full | Full | - |
| TE Grant Calcaterra | Illness | - | DNP | Full | - |
Wednesday notes:
• Goedert took a hard hit on Sunday in Tampa against the Bucs, came out of the game for a bit, but then returned. Goedert's absence hurts both the passing game and run game.
• Lane Johnson participating at all is a positive after he injured his shoulder against the Bucs and did not return.
• Nakobe Dean had his 21-day practice window opened in advance of his eventual return from the PUP list.
• Adoree' Jackson practiced, but Vic Fangio noted that Kelee Ringo has a chance of starting going forward.
• Jalen Carter may be dealing with his shoulder injury for a while, but he'll very likely play.
Thursday notes:
• Johnson and Carter were both full participants. They should be good to go.
• Jackson should be good to go as well, but did he already lose his starting job?
• Goedert practiced, a good sign for his availability on Sunday.
Friday notes:
• Dean being out isn't a surprise, as he has to work his way back into "football shape."
• Jihaad Campbell missed practice because of a personal matter.
• EDGE Nolan Smith (IR, triceps): In 2024, Smith got out to a slow start, but the light seemed to come on for him after the Week 5 bye. In the 15 games he played from October on, Smith had 10.5 sacks, a pair of forced fumbles, and he did a lot of the dirty work in the defense like taking on pulling guards and burying them. He also led the NFL with four postseason sacks. He tore his triceps in the Super Bowl.
Smith entered the 2025 as the team's top edge defender. Through three games he has 10 tackles and 0 sacks. He "tweaked" his triceps injury, and will miss at least four weeks on IR.
• LB Nakobe Dean (PUP, knee): Dean is technically still on PUP, despite the team activating his 21-day practice window.
• CB Jakorian Bennett (IR, pectoral): The Eagles traded for Bennett in early August at a time when existing corners Adoree' Jackson and Kelee Ringo were struggling during training camp.
• WR Johnny Wilson (IR, knee, ankle): Wilson is a massive receiver at 6'6, 228 who carved out a dirty work role as a physical blocker his rookie season in 2024, though sometimes he was a little too aggressive, as he committed four penalties (3 holding, 1 OPI). He wasn't much of a threat as a receiver, catching only 5 passes for 38 yards and a TD. He played a little over 400 snaps, and actually started four games.
• WR Darius Cooper (IR, shoulder): Cooper is an undrafted rookie free agent who was able to crack the 53-man roster after an impressive training camp and preseason. He had begun carving out a role as the "dirty work" receiver after Johnny Wilson was lost for the season.
• FB Ben VanSumeren (IR, knee): VanSumeren was poised to take on a bigger role in the Eagles' offense in 2025 as a full-time fullback, but he tore his patellar tendon on the opening kickoff of the season. His season is over.
• LS Charley Hughlett (IR): Hughlett throws the ball through his legs. The Eagles signed Cal Adomitis to throw the ball through his legs in place of Hughlett.
| Player | Injury | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Status |
| TE Nate Adkins | Concussion | DNP | Limited | Full | - |
| WR Marvin Mims | Hip/ankle | Limited | Limited | Full | - |
| OLB Jonah Elliss | Ribs | Limited | Limited | Full | - |
| OLB Nik Bonitto | Wrist | Full | Full | Full | - |
| ILB Alex Singleton | Thumb | Full | Full | Full | - |
| G Quinn Meinerz | Illness | - | DNP | Full | - |
| TE Lucas Krull | Foot | - | - | DNP | Out |
Wednesday notes:
• As noted above, the Broncos have had great injury luck so far. They are virtually devoid of concerning injuries to important players.
Thursday notes:
• Again, not much to say here. Meinerz didn't practice with an illness, but that's probably not going to affect his status for Sunday.
Friday notes:
• Lucas Krull was added to the injury report on Friday. He won't play. I'll be honest -- I've never heard of Lucas Krull.
• LB Dre Greenlaw: You all remember Greenlaw from his scuffle with Big Dom. Since tearing his Achilles while running onto the field during the 2023-2024 Super Bowl, Greenlaw has only appeared in two games. He is currently missing time with a quad injury.
• LB Drew Sanders: Sanders was a Broncos third-round pick in 2023. He played in all 17 games as a rookie, starting four. He tore his Achilles in April of 2024 and missed the first 13 games of the season, but played in the final four. He injured his foot in 2025 training camp and began the season on IR.
• iDL Malcolm Roach: Rotational interior D-lineman, played for Sean Payton both in New Orleans and Denver.
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