The Eagles will be down two starters on Sunday in Cincinnati.
Both TE Dallas Goedert (hamstring) and OL Mekhi Becton (concussion) have been ruled out after missing practice all week. DT Byron Young (hamstring) has also been ruled out and was then placed on IR. Everyone else on the 53-man roster will be available.
Out: Mekhi Becton (concussion), Dallas Goedert (hamstring), Byron Young (hamstring)
Meanwhile, Bengals WR Tee Higgins (quad) popped up on the Cincinnati injury report and is officially questionable entering the weekend.
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Goedert suffered his hamstring on the first drive against the Browns two weeks ago and missed the Giants game last Sunday. Without him, the Eagles had just two tight ends for that game: Grant Calcaterra and Jack Stoll.
After Becton suffered his concussion against the Giants on Sunday, Tyler Steen replaced him for the rest of the game. The plan will be for Steen to start at right guard against the Bengals on Sunday; it’ll be his first start of the season. The Eagles entered training camp with Steen as their starting right guard but when he suffered an ankle injury on Day 3, he was replaced by Becton the next day and Becton never gave the job back.
The Eagles will be down two starting offensive linemen in this game. Jordan Mailata is on IR with a hamstring injury. So the expected starting offensive line in this game will be (from left to right) Fred Johnson, Landon Dickerson, Cam Jurgens, Steen, Lane Johnson.
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The other players on the Eagles’ injury report this week were all practicing on Friday, including Eli Ricks (groin), who was limited on Thursday but was full on Friday.
Linebacker Zack Baun (shoulder) also practiced for the second straight day. Baun missed Wednesday’s practice to start the week but was a full participant on Thursday and Friday. It looks like he’ll be good to go for Sunday’s game.
Young (hamstring) also missed his third straight day. Young hasn’t played all season after the Eagles claimed him off waivers on Aug. 29. By putting Young on IR, they opened up a roster spot that could go to fifth-round receiver Ainias Smith.
Smith began the season on IR with an ankle injury but is nearing a return and has been a full participant in practice. His 21-day practice window was opened on Oct. 7. The Eagles have to either shut him down for the season, release him or activate him to the 53-man roster.
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