Quinyon Mitchell was the one bright spot in an otherwise messy Eagles injury report Thursday.
A day after being limited because of the hyperextended knee he suffered in Sunday’s loss to the Rams, Mitchell was a full participant in practice. That puts the shutdown corner on track to play Sunday when the Eagles face the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, and it at least gives Philadelphia one cleaner piece of news before the trip overseas.
The rest of the report was a lot less comforting. Zack Baun, Jihaad Campbell, Dallas Goedert and Fred Johnson were all limited as they work through concussion, knee and knee issues, while receiver Dontayvion Wicks was limited for the first time this week because of a hamstring problem.
There’s also real uncertainty around Jalen Hurts’ receiving group. DeVonta Smith has not practiced this week with a hamstring injury, and Hollywood Brown has also yet to practice because of an ankle issue.
If neither is ready, Hurts could be missing three weapons, with rookie Makai Lemon and Elijah Moore potentially asked to carry more of the load. Moore, notably, has not been targeted in the 16 snaps he’s played across the two games he has appeared in this season.
Saquon Barkley is another name to watch. His hamstring has been slow to heal, and he has not practiced this week either.
But the most alarming development may have come up front. Drew Kendall missed his second straight practice with a knee injury, and that’s a major problem for an offensive line already being pushed into constant change. Kendall has made three starts and could miss a fourth Sunday.
If he can’t go, Jake Majors could be next up for his NFL debut. Majors started 57 games at center at Texas, went undrafted in 2025, signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent, and was released after a wrist injury. The 24-year-old later landed on Philadelphia’s practice squad last year.
The shuffle may not stop there. Willie Lampkin, also 24, could make his first career start at left guard, while 22-year-old Markel Bell is the likely starter at right tackle after Lane Johnson retired on Tuesday. That would be Bell’s second start.
That would leave Jordan Mailata and Tyler Steen as the most established pieces on a line being reworked almost daily under first-year Eagles offensive line coach Chris Kuper.
“Obviously, you want continuity on the line,” said Mailata, “but there are things out of our control, and we can only do with what we're given. It doesn't matter who the guy is next to you; you gotta get ready and prepare for the next week, but learning a new offense and trying to execute that game plan and execute the schemes is one thing, but I've always said this: continuity builds success.”
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