The Philadelphia Eagles are heading into Week 8 with the injury report already packed, and Thursday brought more bad news. Six players sat out practice again as the team prepared for the Washington Commanders: Saquon Barkley, Jihaad Campbell, DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Jonathan Jones, and Britain Covey.
That group alone tells the story of where things stand right now. Barkley is dealing with a hamstring and back issue, Campbell with a hamstring and quad problem, Smith with a hamstring, Wicks with an ankle injury, Jones with a hamstring, and Covey with a knee injury. The Eagles also had 14 other players listed as either limited or full participants, but the overall picture keeps tilting the wrong way.
Barkley’s status is especially worth watching after he played only 10 snaps in the 38-21 Week 7 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. He left that game in worse shape than he entered it, and while he said his hamstring was fine, his back was the bigger issue. Unless he gets on the field Friday, it looks like the Eagles will be without him against Washington, which would make it the third game he has missed this season.
Smith’s situation is just as troubling. He could miss a fourth game, and the hamstring issue does not seem to be moving fast enough for the Eagles’ liking. At this point, the team appears to be handling him carefully rather than forcing the issue.
Campbell is another name to monitor closely. He has not been fully healthy in recent weeks, and if he cannot go, Jeremiah Trotter Jr. could slide into the starting lineup.
Wicks, meanwhile, would miss a second straight game if he is ruled out. That would leave the Eagles thin at receiver again and likely mean Makai Lemon and Darius Cooper are back in the starting lineup for the second week in a row.
There are still more injuries worth tracking beyond the players who were out. Jonathan Greenard, Nolan Smith Jr., and Jalyx Hunt - the team’s top three edge rushers - were all limited Thursday. That position group has spent much of the season fighting through health issues.
Moro Ojomo is also working through a neck injury and was limited. With trade talk surrounding him, the immediate priority is getting him right, but the Eagles would also need him healthy enough to move if a worthwhile offer lands on Howie Roseman’s desk.
Covey and Jones being out would also put more pressure on the rest of the roster. Without Covey, the Eagles would take a hit on special teams and could be forced to lean on Elijah Mitchell as the Commanders’ kickoff and punt returner. If Jones can’t play, Quinyon Mitchell and Riq Woolen would need to hold down cornerback, because the depth behind them is thin.
It’s another week where Philadelphia may be asking too much of a roster that is already stretched. The long 2026 season keeps getting longer.
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