Landon Dickerson appears set to rejoin the Philadelphia Eagles’ starting lineup for their Week 7 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys.
The three-time Pro Bowl guard gave the clearest hint yet on Sunday night, posting a photo on his verified Instagram page of himself sprinting out of the Lincoln Financial Field tunnel with the caption “Let’s go! ?”
That lines up with what has been building over the past week. Dickerson was working as the first-team left guard during the portions of practice open to the media, after earlier being limited. He later moved to full participation before the team listed him as questionable on Saturday’s final injury report.
If he gets back on the field, it would be his first game action since Week 1, when he had a rough outing against the Washington Commanders. Dickerson called himself a “ complete liability ” in that game. Now the question is whether the time away has helped him recover enough to look like himself again.
The Eagles could certainly use the boost if Dickerson is ready. His return would give the running game a lift and slot him in ahead of Willie Lampkin, who has battled hard but is not the ideal answer at guard. Still, the bigger issue is whether Dickerson can perform at the level the Eagles need.
Philadelphia has until 4:00 PM Eastern on Monday to officially activate him from injured reserve. The team has three open roster spots.
There’s also a chance the Eagles bring up rookie tight end Eli Stowers from injured reserve. Even so, expectations should stay modest given his offseason struggles.
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