Once again, the Eagles are in fairly good health entering Sunday's game.

Starting defensive tackle Mike Patterson participated fully in Wednesday's practice despite a high ankle sprain he suffered in Sunday's win over Washington. He appears to be having no lingering effects. Other Eagles listed on the team's injury report include cornerback William James (foot) and long-snapper Jon Dorenbos (abdomen).

With the exception of receiver Jason Avant, who was limited because of a groin injury, the team had full participation in the afternoon workout.

Defensive tackle Mike Patterson

Defensive end Jason Taylor sprained his left ankle in the team's loss to the Bills last Sunday. However, results of an MRI were negative. He did not practice Wednesday. Defensive end Matt Roth also missed the workout. He is sidelined with a groin injury. Nose tackle Keith Traylor was limited Wednesday due to an ankle injury.

Finally, middle linebacker Zach Thomas, who missed his second straight game last week due to migraines, is day to day. In all, Thomas has missed four games this season.

DAWKINS VOLUNTEERS ON SPECIAL TEAMS

The Eagles needed Sunday's win over Washington desperately, and when a team is desperate, crazy things happen.

Crazy things like a six-time Pro Bowl safety covering kickoffs.

After Brian Westbrook's incredible 57-yard touchdown potentially saved Philadelphia's season, Brian Dawkins didn't want to see the kickoff coverage unit cough up the lead. That's why when they took the field to kick the ball back to the Redskins, Dawkins was with them - for, according to his memory - the first time in seven or eight years.

"That was just something that was a spur of the moment type thing; something that I wanted to do to help out," Dawkins said. "If I made the play, great; if I didn't, then hopefully I'd be out there to help the guys out and hopefully not allow a big play to happen."

Dawkins said that after deciding he was going to cover the kick, there was no way he was staying on the sideline.

"I just felt like it was something I had to do and wanted to do. I didn't really ask to go in, I said that I was going in," Dawkins said. "That's not a slight of the coaches or like I'm bullying anybody, but that's just the way I felt. I wanted to be out there, so that's what happened."

What if one of the coaches had tried to keep him on the sideline?

"Honestly, I probably would have snuck out there," he said.

FEELEY REFLECTS ON HIS TIME IN MIAMI

When he takes his first snap Sunday, Dolphins rookie quarterback John Beck and Eagles backup A.J. Feeley will have something in common. Both will be among 12 quarterbacks who have started for the Dolphins since Dan Marino retired following the 1999 season.

QB A.J. Feeley

Feeley played in 11 games in 2004, including a mark of 3-5 as a starter. He completed just over 53 percent of his passes, with 11 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.

Though things didn't quite pan out, looking back on it Feeley says he has no regrets.

"The positive side of it is that I learned so much from it. I got a chance to play and I was in the action," Feeley said. "I take the good and the bad from it. For me, it kind of became a learning experience."

Much-maligned during his time in South Florida, Feeley recalled one of his more fond memories as Miami's starting signal-caller.

It was a Monday night in December - Dec. 20, 2004, to be exact – and the Dolphins staged a stunning comeback and dealt New England its second loss of the season. Miami scored two touchdowns in the final 2:07 to beat the Patriots 29-28. Feeley threw for the game-winning score, a 21-yard pass to Derrius Thompson, on fourth-and-10 with 1:23 left.

"The win over New England was one of my memorable moments there," Feeley said. "We started getting things going there at the end of that one year."

Midway through the 2005 season, Feeley was traded to San Diego. There, ironically, he had the opportunity to work under Cam Cameron, the former offensive coordinator who is currently in his first season as head coach of the Dolphins.

And though Miami has yet to win a game this season, Feeley believe the hiring of Cameron was a step in the right direction.

"I thought it was a good fit. With him being down there it gives them a chance offensively to succeed," Feeley said. "You're not going to turn that over overnight. It just doesn't happen like that. But I think they're on the right track with an offensive-minded coach in there."