Drew Mukuba is set to go for the Eagles in Week 2.
The rookie safety, who had been questionable because of a knee injury, is active for Sunday’s game against the Titans in Nashville. Mukuba showed up on the injury report during the week after missing Thursday’s practice, then got back on the field Friday as a limited participant.
Philadelphia’s safety group has been a little shuffled around already. Marcus Epps and Michael Carter II are also active, and Cooper DeJean has been working at safety in the team’s base defense.
The Eagles also brought rookie safety Maximus Pulley up for this matchup, and he’s active too.
Here’s the full inactive list for Philadelphia: OLB Jonathan Greenard (pectoral), QB Tanner McKee (emergency QB), QB Cole Payton, OG Micah Morris and WR Elijah Moore.
Greenard was ruled out Friday because of a pectoral injury, meaning his Eagles debut will have to wait at least another week. He strained his pec before training camp and sat out the entire summer, and the expectation is the team will ease him back once he’s ready.
There’s also good news on two other key defenders. DT Jalen Carter (wrist) and CB Cooper DeJean (calf/abdomen) were limited this week but were never given game statuses and are good to play. Carter will need to wear a cast on his right wrist.
At quarterback, the setup stays the same as it was last week. The Eagles again list Andy Dalton as their No. 2, with Tanner McKee handling the emergency QB role.
Philadelphia is also moving forward without Landon Dickerson, who was placed on IR earlier in the week with a knee injury. The reported plan is to slide Cam Jurgens to guard and have Drew Kendall take over at center.
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