Eagles enter Cowboys week with offense short-handed
The Eagles’ latest injury report keeps the spotlight on Monday night, with DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks ruled out and several other offensive pieces still uncertain. That leaves a team at 2-4 trying to find answers against Dallas after last week’s 25-14 loss to Carolina.
Injuries still drive the conversation
Per Rg, Smith and Wicks are out for Monday night, which matters because the Eagles have been forced to plan around missing pass catchers all week. Earlier this week, multiple reports also had Dallas Goedert, Saquon Barkley and Landon Dickerson working through their own issues, with CBS Philadelphia noting Dickerson was a full participant on Saturday and NBC Sports Philadelphia saying Barkley could be back.
The health picture is not clean, but it is trending in a way that could at least give Philadelphia more options than it had earlier in the week. That matters because the offense has been thin enough already without its top receivers.
Sources: Rg, 6Abc, Cbsnews, NBC Sports Philadelphia, Bleeding Green Nation
Lampkin’s role is part of the bigger line question
PennLive focused on Willie Lampkin, the second-year left guard who has become one of the season’s better stories while knowing his job may not be secure when another option returns. That is the kind of roster pressure this week brings: young players have helped keep the line together, but the Eagles are still sorting out who can stay in the mix once reinforcements are available.
If Landon Dickerson can come back, that changes the shape of the interior line discussion. Until then, Philadelphia is still waiting to see how much help it can get up front.
Sources: Pennlive, Cbsnews, NBC Sports Philadelphia
Monday night sets the tone
The ESPN facts put the Eagles at 2-4 and coming off a 25-14 loss to Carolina at Lincoln Financial Field. Dallas comes in for Monday night, and The Athletic’s matchup note says Philadelphia’s offense has been producing 127.0 fewer yards per game than the Cowboys’ defense has allowed this season, which is a blunt way to frame the challenge.
The stakes are obvious without overstating them: this is a division game in prime time. Dallasnews also framed it as a must-win feel for the Cowboys, which tells you both teams know how much this game can steer the NFC East conversation.
Sources: Dallasnews, Sports Illustrated, The Athletic
Further reading
- Eagles Rule Out DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks vs. Cowboys (Rg)
- Eagles' DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks out vs. Cowboys - 6abc Philadelphia (6Abc)
- DeVonta Smith out, but Saquon Barkley could return for Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys - CBS Philadelphia (Cbsnews)
- Eagles injury update: Dallas Goedert returns to practice – NBC Sports Philadelphia (NBC Sports Philadelphia)
- Eagles Injury Report: DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert, and Tay Wicks miss practice again (Bleeding Green Nation)
- Eagles injury update: Several key players still missing at practice (NBC Sports Philadelphia)
- Young Eagles starter knows he could lose job when this ‘hell of a player’ returns: ‘Nobody’s perfect’ (Pennlive)
- Expert predictions for Cowboys-Eagles: A must-win Monday for Dallas in Philadelphia? (Dallasnews)
- Do Dallas Cowboys Play Today? Schedule For Next Game vs Eagles (Sports Illustrated)
- How to watch Cowboys vs. Eagles: TV channel and streaming options for October 26 - The Athletic (The Athletic)
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