October 06, 2022
After some early-season injury luck, the Philadelphia Eagles finally have a number of important players to worry about, though they still remain healthy relative to the rest of the league. The Cardinals have 15 players on their injury report, in addition to a number of notable players on IR/PUP/suspension. Here's the Eagles-Cardinals injury report, with analysis.
| Player | Injury | Wed (est.) | Thurs | Fri | Status |
| LT Jordan Mailata | Shoulder | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| CB Avonte Maddox | Ankle | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| K Jake Elliott | Right ankle | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| LB Patrick Johnson | Concussion | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| LB Kyron Johnson | Concussion | DNP | Limited | - | |
| RG Isaac Seumalo | Ankle | Limited | Limited | Limited | - |
| RB Boston Scott | Rib | Limited | Limited | Limited | Questionable |
| CB Darius Slay | Forearm | Full | Full | Full | - |
Wednesday notes:
• The Eagles had a walkthrough on Wednesday, so all the players on the injury report are practice participation "estimates."
• Mailata's inability to practice is a bad sign for Sunday, particularly for an upper body injury. As you'll read below, backup LT Andre Dillard could soon be returning from injured reserve.
• Elliott probably doesn't really need to get much work in, so it's tough to decide what to make of his absence.
• Slay being a full participant is a great development for the Eagles, and Seumalo's limited participation is probably encouraging as well.
Thursday notes:
• Mailata didn't practice for the second consecutive day, but he might be ready to play by Sunday, per Jeff McLane.
#Eagles LT Jordan Mailata said he “dodged a bullet” on his shoulder injury. Said he feared the worst after he had to pop it back in. Scan revealed an injury that could be day to day. Has a chance to play Sunday. pic.twitter.com/ltW7GPJusb
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) October 6, 2022
• Jake Elliott likely won't play on Sunday.
Eagles’ kicker Jake Elliott is expected to miss Sunday’s game at Arizona with an ankle injury, per sources. Eagles signed former Texas kicker Cameron Dicker to their practice squad this week and he is expected to kick Sunday. Elliott’s absence is not expected to be long term.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 6, 2022
Friday notes:
• Maddox is out. He'll likely be replaced once again by Josiah Scott, who struggled a bit against the Jaguars.
• Elliott is out, so Cameron Dicker will fill in.
• Patrick Johnson is out, and Kyron Johnson is questionable. The guess here is that the Eagles simply won't have a backup SAM if both Johnsons can't go.
Update: Kyron Johnson will play, and he could get some defensive snaps in relief of Haason Reddick.
• Mailata is doubtful, which means he likely won't play (duh). To be determined if Andre Dillard will be reactivated from injured reserve by 4 p.m. tomorrow. If not, Jack Driscoll will likely start at LT.
Update: Mailata is out, and Dillard wasn't activated from IR, so it'll likely be Driscoll at LT.
• DE Derek Barnett (IR): Barnett tore his ACL Week 1 against the Lions, and his season is over. After a 2021 season in which he had 8 penalties vs. 2.5 sacks, Barnett lost his starting job, but remained a depth player poised to get his share of snaps in 2022. With Barnett out, expect more snaps for second-year player Tarron Jackson.
• LT Andre Dillard (IR): Dillard broke a bone in his forearm that required surgery, and he missed the first four games of the season on injured reserve. The Eagles opened up the 21-day practice window for Dillard's return on Wednesday. (He'll have 21 days to practice, during which time the Eagles can activate him to the active roster at any time. If he is not activated within that 21-day window, he'll revert to season-ending IR.)
| Player | Injury | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Status |
| WR Marquise Brown | Foot | DNP | Limited | Full | - |
| OL Max Garcia | Toe | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| C Rodney Hudson | Knee | DNP | DNP | DNP | Doubtful |
| DL Rashard Lawrence | Hand | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| K Matt Prater | Right hip | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| LG Justin Pugh | Elbow | DNP | DNP | Limited | Questionable |
| LB Nick Vigil | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| TE Maxx Williams | Knee | DNP | DNP | Cut | Gone |
| LB Zaven Collins | Shoulder | Limited | Limited | Full | - |
| WR A.J. Green | Knee | Limited | Limited | Full | - |
| LT D.J. Humphries | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Limited | Questionable |
| LB Ezekiel Turner | Ankle | Limited | Limited | Full | - |
| DL J.J. Watt | Calf | Limited | DNP (rest) | Full | - |
| WR Rondale Moore | Knee | Limited | Limited | Questionable | |
| CB Trayvon Mullen | Hamstring | Limited | DNP | Questionable |
Wednesday notes: The Cardinals have two major concerns:
Thursday notes:
• Marquise Brown was limited after missing practice on Wednesday.
• The Cardinals added WR Rondale Moore and CB Trayvon Mullen to an already lengthy injury report.
Friday notes:
• The Cardinals' offensive line is banged up:
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| D.J. Humphries (Questionable) | Justin Pugh (Questionable) | Rodney Hudson (Doubtful) | Will Hernandez | Kelvin Beachum |
And then backup OL Max Garcia is out.
That's not ideal against an Eagles' defensive line that has been dominant the first four games of the season.
• WR DeAndre Hopkins: Hopkins is suspended for the first six games of the 2022 regular season for violating the league's policy on performance enhancing drugs. He had a down year in 2021 (42-572-8 in 10 games) after averaging 108-1381-9 per year over the previous four seasons.
• QB Colt McCoy: McCoy is Kyler Murray's backup quarterback. The No. 3 is Trace McSorley. On Monday, the Cardinals activated the 21-day practice window for McCoy to come off injured reserve.
• CB Antonio Hamilton: Hamilton played in all 17 games for the Cardinals last season, starting two. He had 38 tackles and 4 pass breakups. On Monday, the Cardinals activated the 21-day practice window for Hamilton to come off injured reserve.
• OG Cody Ford: The Cardinals traded a fifth-round pick to the Bills for Ford in August to be a depth guy, when starters Will Hernandez (LG) and Justin Pugh (RG) were dealing with injuries. He went on IR with an ankle injury on September 10.
• WR Antoine Wesley: Big receiver at 6'4, 206, had 19 catches for 208 yards and 3 TDs last season. He's maybe only noteworthy because the Cards have other banged-up or missing players at WR. On Monday, the Cardinals activated the 21-day practice window for Wesley to come off injured reserve.
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