Posted October 28, 20222 yr Eagles-Steelers Week 8 injury report, with analysis BY JIMMY KEMPSKI PhillyVoice Staff PHILIP G. PAVELY/USA TODAY SPORTS Steelers LB T.J. Watt The Philadelphia Eagles are coming off of their bye, and should be healthy and rested. Their Week 8 opponent, the Pittsburgh Steelers, have their share of noteworthy injuries, including to one of the best players in the NFL. Here's the Eagles-Steelers injury report, with analysis. Player Injury Wed Thurs Fri Status DE Brandon Graham Hamstring DNP Limited RT Lane Johnson Concussion Limited Full RG Isaac Seumalo Ankle Limited Full CB Josh Jobe Shoulder Full Full Wednesday notes: • Johnson remains in the protocol after suffering a concussion Week 6 against the Cowboys. My understanding is that he has a good chance of playing on Sunday. • Graham's hamstring injury is a surprise. The Eagles bolstered their DE depth by trading for Robert Quinn on Wednesday. It will be interesting to see if he can play this Sunday. Thursday notes: • Johnson's full participation in practice pretty much means that he'll be a go for Sunday. • Graham's upgrade from no practice to limited practice is a step in the right direction. #Analysis. 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. Player Injury Wed Thurs Fri Status DT Larry Ogunjobi Knee DNP DNP CB Levi Wallace Shoulder DNP DNP DB Josh Jackson Groin DNP Limited DT Montravius Adams Hamstring DNP Full WR Steven Sims Hamstring Limited Full TE Pat Freiermuth Ankle Limited Full CB Ahkello Witherspoon Hamstring Full Full Wednesday notes • The Steelers are banged up at corner and they could be thin along the interior of their defensive line. Thursday notes: • Ogunjobi and Wallace remain out of practice, but the rest of the Steelers' players on the injury report took a step forward. Notable players on IR, PUP, suspension, etc. • OLB T.J. Watt: Watt was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2021, and he earned three straight first-team All-Pro nods in 2019, 2020, and 2021. He had 22.5 sacks in 2021, 15.0 in 2020, 14.5 in 2019, and 13.0 in 2018. From 2018 to 2021, Watt led the NFL with 65 sacks. A list of the NFL's sack leaders during that span: Player Sacks T.J. Watt 65.0 Aaron Donald 59.0 Myles Garrett 51.5 Cameron Jordan 47.5 Chandler Jones 43.5 Chris Jones 41.0 Shaquil Barrett 40.5 Robert Quinn 38.5 DeForest Buckner 36.0 Khalil Mack 36.0 In summary, he's pretty good. #Analysis. Unfortunately for the Steelers, Watt went on IR Week 2 with a pectoral injury. It was looking like a possibility that he would return in time for this matchup against the Eagles, but he had a scope to clean out his knee a couple weeks ago, delaying his return. The Steelers have their bye Week 9, so Watt's more realistic timeframe for return is probably Week 10. • DT DeMarvin Leal: Leal was the Steelers' third-round pick in 2022. He has 9 tackles and 3 batted passes in 5 games. https://www.phillyvoice.com/eagles-steelers-week-8-injury-report-analysis/
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