Eagles-Cardinals Week 5 injury report, with analysis

BY JIMMY KEMPSKI
PhillyVoice Staff

KATE FRESE/FOR PHILLYVOICE

Eagles LT Jordan Mailata has an injured shoulder.

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 13 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
CB Avonte Maddox	Ankle	DNP
K Jake Elliott	Right ankle	DNP
LB Patrick Johnson	Concussion	DNP
LB Kyron Johnson	Concussion	DNP
RG Isaac Seumalo	Ankle	Limited
RB Boston Scott	Rib	Limited
CB Darius Slay	Forearm	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.

Notable players on IR, PUP, suspension, etc.

 

• 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
OL Max Garcia	Toe	DNP
C Rodney Hudson	Knee	DNP
DL Rashard Lawrence	Hand	DNP
K Matt Prater	Right hip	DNP
LG Justin Pugh	Elbow	DNP
LB Nick Vigil	Hamstring	DNP
TE Maxx Williams	Knee	DNP
LB Zaven Collins	Shoulder	Limited
WR A.J. Green	Knee	Limited
LT D.J. Humphries	Hamstring	Limited
LB Ezekiel Turner	Ankle	Limited
DL J.J. Watt	Calf	Limited

Wednesday notes: The Cardinals have two major concerns: 

1. Offensive line: Starters C Rodney Hudson (DNP), LG Justin Pugh (DNP), and LT D.J. Humphries (Limited) are all on the report. Let's go ahead and update the Eagles' #FeastinMeter to seven turkey legs. 🍗🍗🍗🍗🍗🍗🍗
2. Wide receiver: DeAndre Hopkins is suspended, and Marquise Brown did not practice on Wednesday.

Notable players on IR, PUP, suspension, etc.

• 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.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/eagles-cardinals-week-5-injury-report-analysis-2022/

Seumalo and Slay participating in some form is very very good news! Mailata not so much. I'd say at this point he's got to be less than 50% likely to play?