Former Eagles around the league had a mixed Week 4, with a few names making noise while others dealt with injuries or quieter outings.
Jaelan Phillips is still set to line up against Philadelphia in Week 6, even after a hamstring injury he picked up in the Carolina Panthers’ Week 4 win over the Detroit Lions. The former Eagles edge rusher has opened the 2026 season strong, putting up four quarterback hits and two sacks. With the Eagles’ newly formed offensive line in the spotlight, Phillips gives Carolina another problem for that matchup.
Marcus Mariota’s situation in Washington is less certain. The former Eagles backup has been starting for the Commanders since Jayden Daniels got hurt, but Mariota then suffered a knee injury in the first quarter of the Week 4 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Before going down, he had thrown for 340 yards and four touchdowns without an interception.
Jahan Dotson finally delivered the kind of game Atlanta has been waiting for. After a slow first three weeks, the Falcons got a breakthrough performance from him in their Week 4 win over the New Orleans Saints. Dotson caught two passes for 54 yards and a touchdown, including a 31-yard completion, and it was the kind of production that suggests he may be settling in.
Nakobe Dean had a much quieter afternoon in the Las Vegas Raiders’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. After forcing a fumble in each of the first three weeks, he finished with just five tackles. It wasn’t the same splashy line he’d been putting up, but he still looks like one of the Raiders’ top defenders.
Reed Blankenship also had a busy day, piling up a season-high 11 tackles in the Texans’ loss to the Dallas Cowboys. He’s coming off his first interception as a Texan, but coverage remains an issue even with the tackling numbers and occasional highlight play.
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The bigger concern, of course, is on the offensive side where DeVonta Smith and Saquon Barkley have both been slowed by hamstring issues and have not practiced this week. Their availability could shape how the Eagles approach the Jaguars, and it adds another layer of uncertainty to a game that already carries more personnel questions than Philadelphia would like this early in the season. [Read more 🡒]
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London only adds another layer to the unease, because the setting has a way of magnifying whatever a team is already carrying across the Atlantic. Philadelphia arrives there trying to steady itself while the Jaguars come in with momentum, and the contrast underscores how quickly the leagues margins can shift from week to week when one sideline is searching for answers and the other is leaning into them. [Read more 🡒]
Eagles Finally End A Roster Problem That Frustrated Fans All Season
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For a fan base that had watched the four-quarterback arrangement drag on all season, the change brings at least some clarity to the depth chart. It also may not be the last word on Dalton in Philadelphia, since the front office could still explore bringing him back in some capacity, but for now the Eagles have finally addressed one of the more frustrating roster quirks on the team. [Read more 🡒]