The Eagles opened Week 1 with a clean injury sheet.
On Wednesday, Philadelphia released its first official report of the 2026 NFL season ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Washington Commanders, and not a single player landed in the DID NOT PARTICIPATE column. That’s as healthy a start as any team can reasonably hope for in September.
The only Eagles listed as limited were edge rusher Jonathan Greenard and tight end Eli Stowers. Greenard had been out all of training camp with a pec strain before returning to practice, and The Inquirer’s Jeff McLane reported that the Eagles want to see how he holds up this week before deciding on his status for Sunday. Even if he doesn’t play against Washington, the expectation is that he’ll be back in game action soon.
Stowers, meanwhile, worked back in after missing time late in camp with a hamstring injury. The 2026 second-round pick is healthy enough to practice again, but he could still end up inactive on game day as the fourth tight end behind Dallas Goedert, Johnny Mundt, and E.J. Jenkins.
One other notable Eagles development: rookie tackle Markel Bell was not on the injury report at all. Bell had been sidelined since suffering thumb and leg injuries in the team’s second preseason game, so his absence from the report suggests he’s back in the mix.
How Philadelphia handles tackle depth remains a real question with Fred Johnson still on the roster. The team could use Johnson as the swing tackle, lean on Bell despite his lack of experience, or split backup duties between the two starting tackle spots.
Washington’s report was even cleaner on the active roster side. The Commanders had no players from their 53-man roster missing practice on Wednesday.
They do, however, enter the opener with several notable absences already on the shelf. Star left tackle Laremy Tunsil and starting cornerback Trey Amos are on injured reserve to start the season.
Jer’Zhan Newton and Jeremy McNichols are also on IR, while edge rusher Deatrich Wise Jr. is on the reserve/PUP list. Veteran edge rusher Dorance Armstrong is suspended for the first game.
Washington did list three players as limited: running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt, edge rusher Odafe Oweh, and edge rusher K’Lavon Chaisson. None of the three appears to be in serious danger of missing Sunday, with the team likely easing them back after time missed.
EDGE Jonathan Greenard (pectoral)
TE Eli Stowers (hamstring)
EDGE K’Lavon Chaisson (knee)
RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt (groin)
EDGE Odafe Oweh (calf)
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