The Eagles are finally getting a little relief from the injury storm that’s been hanging over them, and Wednesday brought a useful sign that help may be on the way.
Philadelphia announced that it has opened the practice windows for DB Jakorian Bennett, TE Grant Calcaterra, G Landon Dickerson, and TE Eli Stowers. The team also said it is signing DB Dean Clark to the practice squad.
That’s a meaningful set of moves for a team that has been dealing with a lot of uncertainty, even if the biggest names still remain in question. Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith are still up in the air heading into Week 6, but this update gives the Eagles something they haven’t had much of lately: momentum toward getting healthier.
Dickerson is the headliner here. The starting left guard battled through an injury in Week 1, and opening his practice window raises the possibility that he could be back soon for an offensive line that has been stretched thin. With Cam Jurgens traded and Lane Johnson retired, getting Dickerson back would be a major lift up front.
Bennett’s return path matters, too. He can help shore up a secondary that had its depth tested in Week 4 against the Los Angeles Rams.
The tight end situation is also worth watching. Calcaterra could give the Eagles another option in the room, even if his blocking has been shaky and he’s been more of a receiving threat than an all-around piece. Stowers is even more interesting because the rookie second-round tight end still hasn’t made his NFL debut.
He may not become a major part of the passing game right away, but the Eagles could use another pass-catching tight end beyond Dallas Goedert. Zack Ertz is serviceable, but he’s much older and doesn’t have the same explosiveness he showed in his first run with Philadelphia.
Not every player with a practice window opened is guaranteed to suit up in Week 6, but the broader message is clear: the Eagles are trending in the right direction after spending the first month of the season buried in injury concerns.
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