The Eagles return to the practice field at the NovaCare Complex on Wednesday afternoon. Prior to practice, head coach Doug Pederson addressed the media to discuss the team's status.
Pederson shed light on the injuries to safety Rodney McLeod and cornerback Jaylen Watkins. Although the two will not practice Wednesday, Pederson listed the two as "day to day."
"We'll keep evaluating, keep monitoring both of those guys but they're day-to-day injuries," Pederson said.
Pederson told reporters that the team is keeping their eyes open with an open spot on the 53-man roster but no official decisions have been made yet. The hope is that McLeod and Watkins can make it back for Sunday's home opener against the Giants. From a scouting perspective, Pederson expects wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to be a large part of the Giants' offense even though he's coming off an ankle injury.
"You've got to be aware of where he's at. I think what you saw from Week 1 to Week 2 and if he's 100 percent going into Week 3 then I think they start feeding him the ball a little bit more," he said. "It definitely changes the complexity of their system when he's out there. He's very explosive with the ball in his hands and he's a dangerous receiver. We've got to account for him but yeah his role will definitely increase if he's healthy."
The Eagles will take on division rival New York Giants in the Week 3 home opener. Check out their key players to watch.
QB Eli Manning led the Giants to their first postseason appearance in five years in 2016. Manning has two Super Bowl MVPs to his resume and ranks among the top 10 all-time in passing yards.
WR Odell Beckham Jr.'s status for the Week 3 contest is still undetermined. If he's healthy, the Giants will have one of the league's most lethal playmakers on the field. In six games against the Eagles, Beckham Jr. has raked in 524 yards and four touchdowns.
WR Sterling Shepard caught 8 touchdown passes as a rookie in 2016. Shepard pulled in two of those touchdowns against the Eagles.
WR Brandon Marshall joined the Giants in the offseason. The six-time Pro Bowler climaxed the 1,000 receiving yard plateau eight times out of his first 10 NFL seasons.
DE Olivier Vernon led the Giants in sacks last season with 8.5.
CB Janoris Jenkins has started 74 out of a possible 76 games in his career. Jenkins was named second-team All Pro after defending 16 games and three interceptions last season.
CB Dominique Rodger-Cromartie earned second-team All-Pro honors alongside Jenkins. He notched a team-high six interceptions and 21 passes defended.
S Landon Collins earned a first-team All-Pro nod after his sophmore campaign for the Giants. Last season, Collins had five interceptions and returned one of them for a touchdown.
DE Jason Pierre Paul lines up for his eighth season in New York. In that span, he's accumulated 50 sacks which ranks seventh-highest in Giants history.
