The Philadelphia Eagles listed just two players on their initial injury report ahead of their Week 3 matchup against the New Orleans Saints. The Saints initially listed 10 players on their injury report.
Here's the Eagles-Saints injury report, with analysis.
| Player | Injury | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Status |
| WR A.J. Brown | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| WR Johnny Wilson | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | Full | - |
| S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson | Foot | - | DNP | DNP | Questionable |
Wednesday notes:
• Brown and Wilson were on the injury report Week 2. Brown did not play against the Falcons. He reportedly told ESPN's Lisa Salters that he would likely miss multiple games.
Thursday notes:
• Uh oh. Gardner-Johnson was a mid-week addition to the injury report. If he can't go, the Eagles could either start Tristin McCollum at safety, or move Avonte Maddox to safety and slide Cooper DeJean in at nickel.
Friday notes:
• Brown is out, as expected. Gardner-Johnson is questionable, but it's not a good sign that he didn't practice on Friday.
Notable players on IR, PUP, suspension, etc.
• S Sydney Brown (PUP): Brown tore an ACL in the 2023 regular season finale against the New York Giants, and is still rehabbing that injury. During training camp practices, Brown could be found standing well behind the action during team drills, engaged and taking mental reps. He also did sprints on a side field, and looked fast.
But he'll spend the first four games on the PUP list. The Eagles have four safeties on their active roster — Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Reed Blankenship, Avonte Maddox, and Tristin McCollum.
• S James Bradberry (IR): The Eagles kept Bradberry on their active roster for no good reason at 53-man cutdowns, and then the next day he suffered a "lower body" injury that will keep him out 6-8 weeks.
• WR Ainias Smith (IR): After a shaky camp that finished mildly promisingly, Smith conveniently suffered an ankle injury that will keep him out 4-6 weeks.
• TE Albert Okwuegbunam (IR): The Eagles burned an IR-DFR designation on Okwuegbunam prior to 53-man cutdowns. He is out a projected 6-8 weeks with a core muscle injury.
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| Player | Injury | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Status |
| TE Taysom Hill | Chest | DNP | Limited | Limited | Questionable |
| LB D'Marco Jackson | Calf | DNP | Limited | Limited | Questionable |
| DT Khalen Saunders | Calf | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| OT Landon Young | Foot | DNP | DNP | DNP | Questionable |
| CB Marshon Lattimore | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Full | - |
| S Tyrann Mathieu | Heel | Limited | Limited | Full | - |
| OT Taliese Fuaga | Back | Limited | Limited | Full | - |
| WR Cedrick Wilson | Abdomen | Limited | Limited | Limited | - |
| WR Rashid Shaheed | Hip | Full | Full | Full | - |
| LB Jaylan Ford | Hamstring | Full | Full | Full | - |
| DB Will Harris | Shin | - | DNP | Limited | Questionable |
| WR A.T. Perry | Illness | - | Limited | Full | Questionable |
Wednesday notes:
• The Saints players to watch above are Taysom Hill, Marshon Lattimore, Tyrann Mathieu, and Taliese Fuaga, who are all starters or important contributors, and who missed at least portions of practice. Lattimore was listed as questionable ahead of the Saints' matchup with the Cowboys Week 2, but he was among their inactives.
Thursday notes:
• The Saints had a notable mid-week addition to their injury report in Will Harris, a starting safety who has 6 tackles, 2 pass breakups, and an INT through the first 2 games.
• Hill practiced on Thursday after sitting out practice on Wednesday.
Friday notes:
• Lattimore will play, after being out Week 2 against the Cowboys.
• Hill and Harris are both questionable. They'll be the two players to watch for among the inactives on Sunday morning.
Notable players on IR, PUP, suspension, etc.
• OT Ryan Ramczyk: The Saints placed Ramczyk on the reserve PUP list before the start of training camp, ending his season. Ramczyk was once a first-team All-Pro, and he has two Pro Bowls under his belt, but he has a lingering knee injury. 2022 first-round pick Trevor Penning has taken over for Ramczyk at RT. Penning was viewed as a bust for the Saints, starting just five games in his first two seasons, and not playing well when he got opportunities. He has shown a little more promise so far in 2024.
• RB Kendre Miller: Miller is a second-year back who rushed 41 times for 156 yards as a rookie in 2023.
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