LONDON - The Eagles will be without edge rusher Jonathan Greenard against the Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as his ankle injury kept him sidelined after a week of missed practice.
Greenard, 29, entered the weekend listed as questionable, but he couldn’t get through a workout in front of trainers and Howie Roseman before the game. He had already spent the first two weeks of the season recovering from a pectoral strain he suffered leading into training camp, then played limited snaps in Week 3 against the Bears before hurting his ankle last week against the Rams.
The Eagles’ inactive list for Sunday also includes QB Saquon Barkley (hamstring), WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring), WR Hollywood Brown (ankle), OL Drew Kendall (knee) and S Marcus Epps (groin).
There was also some roster movement worth noting around right tackle Lane Johnson. The Eagles did not officially place him on the reserve/retired list this week, and the expectation is that he stays on the 53-man roster for the rest of the season.
The team would welcome him back, but a return shouldn’t be expected. Keeping him on the roster through June would help from a salary cap perspective.
Two newcomers are active after being added this week: OL Jake Majors and RB Carson Steele, both signed to the 53-man roster on Friday. TE Zach Ertz and OL John Ojukwu are also available after being elevated from the practice squad on Saturday.
The bigger issue on Sunday is up front. With Johnson retired, Cam Jurgens traded to Baltimore and Kendall out, the Eagles are rolling out a much different offensive line.
The expected group, from left to right, is Jordan Mailata, Willie Lampkin, Jake Major, Tyler Steen and Markel Bell. The backups are Fred Johnson, Micah Morris and Ojukwu.
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