The Eagles are getting more fit as they get set for the second one part of the season.
Tight finish Dallas Goedert (forearm) didn’t follow as of late as he recovers from a fractured forearm that he suffered in a Week 9 win over the Cowboys.
With Goedert anticipated to be sidelined for the foreseeable long run, it is going to be as much as his fellow tight ends and the training workforce to lend a hand change the veteran’s manufacturing.
“Anytime you lose a player of Dallas Goedert’s capabilities, you have to compensate,” mentioned Eagles Head Coach Nick Sirianni. “It’s never just one guy’s responsibility to take all the brunt of that work. It will be by committee. We just don’t have another guy like Dallas Goedert sitting around.”
While the group does now not have any other Goedert sitting round, they’ve tight ends Jack Stoll, Grant Calcaterra, and Albert Okwuegbunam to step into his coveted position.
“As a group, we do a great job of doing everything collectively, so I have no doubt that we will come together and do whatever we need to do,” Stoll mentioned.
Playing with out Godert isn’t anything else new for this group. The Eagles averaged 31 issues consistent with sport with out the tight finish, who overlooked 5 video games with a shoulder injury closing season.
“Jack and I were thrown in there and we tried not to miss a beat,” Calcaterra mentioned. “I feel like he and I did a great job of keeping the offense going. We ran the ball well and the passing game was great. Hopefully, we can continue to do that while he is out.”
Calcaterra (concussion), who overlooked the closing sport whilst within the NFL’s concussion protocol, used to be a complete player at follow.
Safety Justin Evans (knee) used to be a restricted player at as of late’s follow. Evans, who has now not performed since Week 5, had his 21-day follow window opened, designating him from a go back from the Injured Reserve record. If wholesome, Evans is eligible to play on Monday night time.
Guard Cam Jurgens (foot) practiced totally on Thursday. The second-year lineman has now not performed since injuring his foot in Week 4. Jurgens had his 21-day follow window opened earlier than the Week 9 assembly with the Cowboys, however he didn’t play.
Cornerback Bradley Roby (shoulder) additionally practiced totally on Thursday. The veteran used to be injured within the group’s Week 6 sport in opposition to the Jets. He has now not performed since however used to be now not put on Injured Reserve.
“I am good. I am ready to go,” Roby mentioned. “I did not come here just to get hurt in two games. I feel like my destiny is more than that. I stayed focused and positive about the whole thing.”
Quarterback Jalen Hurts, who has used a knee brace in fresh video games, used the bye week to relaxation and get better. Hurts used to be now not dressed in his knee brace at Thursday’s follow.
“Time is a sign of progress,” Hurts mentioned. “The bye week came at a great time. Everything is trending forward.”
Meanwhile, in Kansas City, everybody for the Chiefs practiced as of late. – Written by way of Owen Boyle
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