The Eagles’ Week 3 loss to the Bears was short on offense, and the snap counts showed just how compressed things got. Philadelphia ran only 50 offensive plays, which matched its season low from last year - a number that also came in a win over the Minnesota Vikings.
That low total mattered, especially after Jalen Hurts was pulled by the concussion spotter. He missed four snaps, and those four plays ended up carrying real weight. Andy Dalton came in and promptly threw a bad interception into the end zone for a touchback.
At receiver, Dontayvion Wicks kept his hold on the WR2 role. He finished second on the team in both snaps and targets.
Darius Cooper also continued to be part of the mix after his strong Week 2, when he caught the game-winning touchdown. This time, though, he got the fifth-most snaps among Eagles receivers and was not targeted at all.
Elijah Moore made his Eagles debut with Hollywood Brown inactive, but it was a quiet one. He wasn’t targeted and didn’t contribute on special teams either. Brown’s absence opened the door, but Moore didn’t do much with it.
Saquon Barkley’s workload was another notable point. He was wearing a collar after last week’s stinger injury, but he still looked good and didn’t seem meaningfully limited. Makai Lemon also saw his highest snap share of the season, ticking up slightly from the 63% he had posted in each of the first two weeks.
Tight end was a thin spot with Dallas Goedert out. Johnny Mundt led the group, which was far from ideal.
Zach Ertz, back for his first game with the Eagles, played a limited role but still finished as TE2 ahead of E.J. Jenkins in total snaps.
The backfield hierarchy also shifted a bit. Will Shipley was RB2 over Tank Bigsby, who fumbled on one of his two snaps. That kind of mistake is not going to help him climb the depth chart.
Markel Bell got his first NFL offensive snaps in a six-offensive-linemen package.
On defense, Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell remained the only Eagles defenders who have not missed a snap this season. Jalen Carter’s workload continued to dip, with his snap percentage falling each week - 94% to 77% to 71% - while he plays through a wrist injury and wears a cast.
Jordan Davis had his biggest snap share of the season and, for the first time this year, played ahead of Moro Ojomo. Byron Young also saw a larger role than usual, and Ty Robinson joined him in a heavier-than-normal rotation as the Eagles leaned into five defensive tackles.
The safety situation next to Andrew Mukuba in nickel packages was a revolving door. Marcus Epps and Michael Carter II both rotated through the spot, and the result was exactly the kind of instability that usually comes with that setup.
One bright spot on a rough night came from Jonathan Greenard. In his debut, he made the most of 18 snaps with two pressures, including a quarterback hit, plus a forced fumble and a stop. The Eagles are going to need him to handle more soon if they want that production to stick.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. also got a little defensive work for the first time this season.
On special teams, Chance Campbell saw action in his Eagles debut and his first regular-season work since 2023. Jake Elliott had a very quiet night, handling one kickoff and one extra point. Micah Morris played one special-teams snap in his first NFL game.
Among the inactive list were Hollywood Brown, Tanner McKee, Cole Payton, A.J. Epenesa, Fred Johnson and Dallas Goedert.
Goedert, Brown and Johnson were ruled out with injuries. McKee served as the emergency third quarterback again, though the situation behind Hurts remains awkward.
McWilliams was active but did not play a snap for the first time this season. With Greenard back on the field, Epenesa was a healthy scratch as the fifth edge rusher.
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