Saquon Barkley is in. So are Jalyx Hunt and Jonathan Greenard, giving the Eagles some important late-week relief as they get ready for their Week 7 matchup with the Cowboys.
Philadelphia released its inactive list, and Barkley is officially active after entering the day questionable on the final injury report. The bigger picture, though, is that he still doesn’t sound fully right.
The Eagles will also be without DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Nolan Smith, and Michael Carter II, all of whom were ruled out. That trims the offensive options at receiver and leaves Philadelphia shorthanded on defense as well.
With DeVonta Smith and Wicks unavailable, the Eagles’ active wideouts are Makai Lemon, Darius Cooper, Elijah Moore, Hollywood Brown, and Britain Covey. Lemon, Philadelphia’s first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, could see a larger role, while Cooper has a chance to keep building on his flashes.
Moore was ahead of Brown on the depth chart last week, with Brown serving as a healthy scratch. Covey is expected to be used mainly on return duty.
The Eagles also got good news on the edge, where both Hunt and Greenard are active after being listed as questionable. To help with depth there, Philadelphia temporarily elevated Keyshawn James-Newby.
On the offensive line, Jake Majors is a healthy scratch now that Landon Dickerson and Drew Kendall are back. Cole Payton is serving as the emergency third quarterback. That changes from last week, when Joe Milton III had just been added to the roster.
Dallas, meanwhile, rolled out a clean inactive list with no surprises.
The Cowboys will be without All-Pro return specialist KaVontae Turpin, starting linebacker Dee Winters, reserve tackle Drew Shelton, OLB Tyrus Wheat, and RB Emari Demercado.
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