The Eagles are back on the practice field and turning the page to Week 1 against the Washington Commanders, where the usual early-season confidence is baked in. Under Nick Sirianni, Philadelphia has never dropped a season opener, going 5-0 in Week 1, and the team is chasing six straight season-opening wins for the first time since the 1940s.
That backdrop makes the injury watch even more important, because the Eagles still have a few key situations to sort through before Sunday. The biggest name to monitor is Jonathan Greenard.
He missed all of training camp with a pectoral injury suffered while weightlifting over the summer and landed on the PUP list. That move came six weeks ago, and Greenard was taken off the list just before the 53-man roster deadline, which points to a possible debut before Week 5 on October 11.
He’s eligible to practice again, but Philadelphia isn’t tipping its hand. The team listed him at both left and right end on the depth chart, and that tells you they’re keeping his status close.
Another situation centers on Lemon, who spent most of the summer working back from a hamstring injury. That setback left him playing catch-up with Jalen Hurts and the offense, and the lack of reps showed in the preseason finale.
He looked behind the pace, struggled to separate, and didn’t look fully synced with game speed. Lemon has been healthy for a few weeks now, though, and the Eagles are counting on him to handle the slot role in this new offense on Sunday.
That’s the job they drafted him for - to contribute right away. The Eagles are putting him through a trial by fire because they need him to support DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks, and there are already questions about Wicks as the WR2.
Then there’s Stowers, who was already having a rough camp before a hamstring injury kept him out during the final week of practice before roster cuts. The injury was expected to be short term, so his status this week is another one to watch.
Even if he gets back on the field, his role is still unclear. He wasn’t in line to be TE2 after struggling as a blocker in camp and showing inconsistency as a receiver working the middle of the field.
His Sunday role could be limited, if he has one at all.
Overall, Philadelphia should head into the week with a fairly light injury report outside of those names. That has been the pattern for much of camp and across the Nick Sirianni era, and the Eagles even dialed back practice last week to keep players fresh for Week 1.
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