The Philadelphia Eagles issued their third and final official injury report in advance of their Week 17 road game against the Buffalo Bills.
The Eagles ruled two players OUT: Lane Johnson and Nakobe Dean.
For the second week in a row, Lane Johnson was reportedly slated to return to practice but it didn’t happen. At this point, it seems like the Eagles are saving Lane Johnson until the playoffs start. Fred Johnson will continue to start at right tackle in the meantime.
Dean did not practice this week after suffering a hamstring injury during the Eagles’ win over the Washington Commanders. Jihaad Campbell will start in his place at linebacker next to Zack Baun. This will be Campbell’s first start since Week 8 (October 26).
The Eagles ruled one player QUESTIONABLE: Cameron Williams.
The Eagles opened Williams’ 21-day practice window to return from injured reserve two weeks ago but the team doesn’t seem to be in a rush to activate the rookie offensive tackle.
A.J. Brown, Landon Dickerson, Jalen Carter, DeVonta Smith, Zack Baun, Jihaad Campbell, Fred Johnson, and Cameron Latu are all listed without a game status.
This means they’re ready to play despite appearing on the injury report this week.
Carter is set to return to the field after missing the Eagles’ last three games. Why not just rest him some more? Well, the Eagles are trying to win this weekend. And the team probably feels like he needs to get into game shape instead of having a long layoff before the postseason starts.
Brown missed practice on Wednesday and was listed under did not participate again for Thursday’s walkthrough due to a recent oral procedure. He was back in full on Friday.
Dickerson missed practice on Wednesday and was listed under did not participate again for Thursday’s walkthrough due to an illness. He was back in full on Friday.
Latu is set to return to the field in Week 17 after missing Week 16 due to a stinger injury.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES INJURY REPORT (FRIDAY)
OUT
LB Nakobe Dean (hamstring)
OT Lane Johnson (foot)
QUESTIONABLE
OT Cameron Williams (shoulder)
…
RESERVE/RETIRED
CB Jaire Alexander
EDGE Za’Darius Smith
Smith unexpectedly retired from football on October 13. Alexander was placed on this list on November 12.
RESERVE/INJURED
OT Myles Hinton
G/C Willie Lampkin
S Andrew Mukuba
EDGE Azeez Ojulari
EDGE Ogbo Okoronkwo
FB Ben VanSumeren
OT Cameron Williams (practice window open)
WR Johnny Wilson
The Eagles opened Williams’ 21-day practice window to return from IR on December 11. Mukuba and Ojulari are currently eligible to return from IR. Practice windows to return from IR were previously opened for Lampkin and Hinton but the Eagles did not activate them before they closed, thus ending their seasons. BVS, Wilson, and Okoronkwo suffered season-ending injuries.
BUFFALO BILLS INJURY REPORT (FRIDAY)
Josh Allen is listed without a game status.
The Bills’ starting quarterback was full go on Friday after being listed as limited on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Bills ruled four players OUT: starting defensive tackle DaQuan Jones, starting safety Jordan Poyer, kicker Matt Prater, and rotational defensive tackle Jordan Phillips.
Jones ranks second in defensive tackles snaps played for the Bills this season while Phillips ranks fourth. The Bills have already been bad at stopping the run when healthy and now they’re banged up on the defensive interior.
Poyer, who began his NFL career as an Eagles undrafted rookie free agent signing, is out after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 16. With Poyer out and Taylor Rapp on injured reserve, there isn’t a clear cut starting safety option next to Cole Bishop. The Bills’ depth on the back end could be tested.
The Bills originally signed Prater in September after Tyler Bass suffered a season-ending injury prior to Week 1. With Prater hurt, the Bills are down to using their third kicker option: Michael Badgley. who is on the practice squad. Badgley missed an extra point in his Bills debut last weekend. Prior to that, he had missed four kicks in seven games with the Indianapolis Colts before they waived him. And so Jake Elliott might not be the only kicker to struggle in this Sunday’s game.
The Bills ruled two players QUESTIONABLE: tight ends Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox.
Both players were listed under DNP on Wednesday and Thursday before being limited on Friday. We’ll find out if they’re suiting up this weekend or not when inactives are announced at 2:55 PM Eastern on Sunday afternoon.
The Bills like to lean into multiple tight end sets, especially since they’re so thin at wide receiver. Kincaid and Knox rank second and third on the team in receiving yards, respectively … only behind Khalil Shakir. Not an ideal development for the Bills’ offense if Kincaid and/or Knox can’t play.
OUT
DT DaQuan Jones (calf)
DT Jordan Phillips (ankle)
S Jordan Poyer (hamstring)
K Matt Prater (right quad)
QUESTIONABLE
TE Dalton Kincaid (knee)
TE Dawson Knox (knee)
…
RESERVE/DID NOT REPORT
CB Darius Slay
Reminder: Slay was claimed off waivers by the Bills after the Pittsburgh Steelers cut the veteran cornerback. The Eagles also put a claim in on Slay but the Bills ranked higher in the claiming order. Slay has not reported to Buffalo to play for the Bills.
RESERVE/INJURED
K Tyler Bass
DT DeWayne Carter
S Damar Hamlin
DE Michael Hoecht
EDGE Landon Jackson
P Cameron Johnston
OT Chase Lundt
DT Ed Oliver
DB Wande Owens
S Taylor Rapp
WR Curtis Samuel
CB Dorian Strong
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