The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs released their official injury reports for Sunday's game in K.C. The Eagles are mostly healthy, but certainly didn't come out of Week 1 unscathed. The Chiefs, meanwhile, lost an elite player for the season last week.
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Here's the Friday injury report, with analysis:
Out
• CB Ronald Darby (ankle): After suffering what looked like a gruesome ankle injury against the Redskins Week 1, the Eagles are fortunate that (according to reports) Darby will only miss 4-6 weeks. Darby is easily the Eagles' best corner, and would have been the best option to cover Chiefs speed demon Tyreek Hill.
• DT Destiny Vaeao (wrist): Vaeao played 12 snaps in the regular defense last Sunday, and is really just a body at this stage of his career. It is likely that rookie DT Elijah Qualls would suit up on game day in place of Vaeao. Qualls was inactive Week 1 against the Redskins.
Questionable
• S Corey Graham: Graham played 18 snaps with the regular defense in some of the Eagles' nickle sets Week 1, and 13 additional snaps on special teams. He's one of a number of versatile defensive backs the Eagles can use to mix and match against opposing personnel.
Notable players on IR/Suspension/Other
• CB Sidney Jones: Everyone knew Jones would miss Week 1 of the season the second it was revealed he tore his Achilles prior to the 2017 NFL Draft. Jones is on the PUP list.
• K Caleb Sturgis: Sturgis was placed on IR with a quad injury suffered Week 1 against the Redskins. He was replaced by Bengals practice squad kicker Jake Elliott.
• RB Donnel Pumphrey (hamstring): Pumphrey isn't necessarily notable for this game, since he wouldn't be playing anyway, but we'll just point out quickly that the Eagles added him to the IR list today.
Doubtful
• LB Reggie Ragland (knee): The Bills drafted Ragland with the 41st overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, but traded him to the Chiefs for a 2019 fourth-round pick.
• OG Parker Ehinger (knee): OL depth.
Questionable
• S Ron Parker (ankle): With Eric Berry out for the season and Parker dinged up, the Chiefs are suddenly in trouble on the back end.
• LB Kevin Pierre-Louis (illness): Pierre-Louis is mostly a special teams player.
Notable players on IR/Suspension/Other
• S Eric Berry (Achilles): Berry is a five-time Pro Bowl safety (three-time first-team All Pro), and obviously an outstanding player for the Chiefs. He ruptured his Achilles Week 1 and is done for the season.
• OLB Tamba Hali (unspecified injury): The 11-year veteran has 89.5 career sacks, though he is not the player he once was. Hali is on the PUP list with an unspecified injury.
• RB Spencer Ware (knee): Ware tore his MCL and PCL, and is done for the season. His injury opened up the door for rookie Kareem Hunt to go off for nearly 250 yards Week 1 against the Patriots.
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