Thanksgiving Injury Report

Ahead of the Black Friday matchup against the Chicago Bears, the Eagles held a final walkthrough on Thanksgiving, so Thursday's practice report is an estimation, but the good news for Eagles fans to be thankful for on this holiday is that wide receiver DeVonta Smith would have been a full participant and is good to go.

Smith, the Eagles' leader in both receptions (55) and receiving yards (754) this season, did not practice Tuesday or Wednesday due to shoulder and chest injuries as well as an illness.

Smith's presence is key as the Chicago Bears activated Pro Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson and nickel Kyler Gordon from Injured Reserve on Thursday ahead of the Black Friday matchup to boost a secondary that leads the league with 16 interceptions.

The Eagles will be without tackle Lane Johnson for a second straight game due to a foot injury. Fred Johnson will start again at right tackle.

Xavier Gipson will also be out for the Eagles after suffering a shoulder injury in Dallas. The Eagles signed wide receiver Britain Covey to the active roster from the practice squad. Covey led the league in punt return yardage in 2023.

The 21-day practice window for rookie center/guard Willie Lampkin expired on Wednesday. Lampkin will remain on Injured Reserve for the rest of the season.

Rookie tackle Myles Hinton was a full participant in practice all week, but he remains on Injured Reserve with a back injury. Hinton will not be activated from Injured Reserve for the Black Friday game.

Andrew Mukuba was placed on Injured Reserve with an ankle injury on Wednesday. Sydney Brown will start opposite Reed Blankenship at safety.

Everyone else on the Eagles' active roster was a full participant on Thanksgiving and is good to go for the matchup with the Bears.

Eagles Injury Report

OUT

WR Xavier Gipson (Shoulder/Did Not Participate)
T Myles Hinton (Back/Full Participation)
T Lane Johnson (Foot/Did Not Participate)

* The Eagles held a walkthrough on Thursday, so the practice report is an estimation.

Bears' depth at LB will be tested

While the Bears welcome the return of cornerback Jaylon Johnson and nickel Kyler Gordon from Injured Reserve, Chicago will be without its top four linebackers against the Eagles.

Tremaine Edmunds was placed on Injured Reserve with a groin injury last week. Former Eagle T.J. Edwards (hand/hamstring), Ruben Hyppolite II (shoulder), and Noah Sewell (elbow) have all been ruled out. D'Marco Jackson and Amen Ogbongbemiga are expected to start for the Bears.

Defensive lineman Dominique Robinson (concussion) and cornerback Tyrique Stevenson (hip) will not play against the Eagles after suffering their injuries in last Sunday's win over the Steelers.

Starting left tackle Theo Benedet will return to the lineup after missing the Steelers game with a quad injury.

Bears Injury Report

Out

LB T.J. Edwards (Hand/Hamstring, Did Not Participate)
LB Ruben Hyppolite II (Shoulder, Did Not Participate)
DL Dominique Robinson (Concussion, Did Not Participate)
LB Noah Sewell (Elbow, Did Not Participate)
CB Tyrique Stevenson (Hip, Did Not Participate)

Questionable

CB Kyler Gordon (Calf, Full Participation)
CB Jaylon Johnson (Groin, Full Participation)

* The Bears held a walkthrough on Thanksgiving, so the injury report is an estimation.
** Gordon and Johnson were not yet activated from Injured Reserve when the Injury Report came out, which is why they are listed as questionable.

Wednesday's Injury Report

Wide receiver DeVonta Smith did not practice for the second consecutive day. Smith was listed with chest/shoulder injuries in yesterday's walkthrough, and an illness was added to his report on Wednesday.

Smith has not missed a game this season and leads the team with 754 receiving yards.

Defensive end Brandon Graham (groin) returned to practice as a limited participant. Saquon Barkley (groin), Reed Blankenship (thigh), and Landon Dickerson (knee) all remained limited at Wednesday's practice.

Xavier Gipson (shoulder), Lane Johnson (foot), and Andrew Mukuba (ankle) all did not practice for the second day in a row.

Cornerback Adoree' Jackson would have been a full participant if the Eagles had practiced on Tuesday. He was in gameday concussion protocol evaluation

Eagles Injury Report

Did Not Participate

WR/PR Xavier Gipson (Shoulder)
T Lane Johnson (Foot)
S Andrew Mukuba (Ankle)
WR DeVonta Smith (Shoulder/Chest/Illness)

Limited Participation

RB Saquon Barkley (Groin)
S Reed Blankenship (Thigh)
G Landon Dickerson (Knee)
DE Brandon Graham (Groin)

Full Participation

T Myles Hinton (Back)
G/C Willie Lampkin (Knee/Ankle)

Bears Injury Report Barely Changes

The Bears' Wednesday injury report remained mostly unchanged. The only difference is that defensive lineman Gervon Dexter Sr., who practiced fully on Tuesday, was limited with a hand injury on Wednesday.

Bears Injury Report

Did Not Participate

LB T.J. Edwards (Hand/Hamstring)
LB Ruben Hyppolite II (Shoulder)
OL Luke Newman (Foot)
DL Dominique Robinson (Concussion)
LB Noah Sewell (Elbow)
DB Tyrique Stevenson (Hip)

Limited Participation

DL Gervon Dexter Sr. (Hand)

Full Participation

OL Theo Benedet (Quad)
DB Kyler Gordon (Calf)
RB Travis Homer (Hamstring/Knee)
DB Jaylon Johnson (Groin)
RB Kyle Monangai (Knee)

Tuesday Injury Report

Safety Reed Blankenship said he got kneed in the hamstring while making a tackle in the third quarter of Sunday's game in Dallas, which caused him to exit the game. Blankenship tried to build up the confidence to be able to run despite the injury, but didn't want to be a burden to the rest of the defense.

Blankenship said on Tuesday that the injury is a "little sore, but it's part of (football)." He would have been a limited participant if the Eagles practiced on Tuesday. The team held a walkthrough.

While Blankenship is on track to return for the Black Friday matchup against the Chicago Bears as Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio said he expects Blankenship to play, the safety will have a different tag-team partner in Sydney Brown after rookie Andrew Mukuba suffered an ankle injury on the final drive of the game. Brown entered the game after Blankenship went down.

"I'm just owning my role and doing what I need to do to be successful," Brown said. "It's going to be amazing. It's what I came here to do. I'm just embracing the opportunity for what it is. I feel horrible for Drew. He's been having a great season so far. Doing a really good job in the secondary as a safety. I hate to see that as a young player. I can relate to him because I went through it. I know what he's going through is a tough process, but he's going to get through it and he's going to be back."

Mukuba would not have practiced on Tuesday and Head Coach Nick Sirianni said on Monday that the rookie will "be out for some time."

Safety isn't the only position worth monitoring in the secondary.

Cornerback Adoree' Jackson would have been a full participant on Tuesday, but he's under the gameday concussion protocol evaluation. If Jackson is not cleared ahead of the Black Friday game, the Eagles have several options at their disposal. After the injury occurred on Sunday, Cooper DeJean was moved from the nickel to outside cornerback and Michael Carter II played in the slot.

Carter played his most extensive reps on defense (25) since being acquired just before the trade deadline from the Jets.

"He's very, very smart. He can play any position," Blankenship said of Carter. "In the meeting room, he's asking high-level questions and that's what you want. He's only been here for a couple of weeks and it feels like he's been here for a long time just based off what he's asking and what he's doing on the practice field. If he has to play a lot, we're very confident in that."

Four other Eagles, in addition to Mukuba, would not have practiced on Tuesday: punt returner Xavier Gipson (shoulder), defensive end Brandon Graham (groin), tackle Lane Johnson (foot), and wide receiver DeVonta Smith (shoulder/chest).

Eagles Injury Report

Did Not Participate

WR/PR Xavier Gipson (Shoulder)
DE Brandon Graham (Groin)
T Lane Johnson (Foot)
S Andrew Mukuba (Ankle)
WR DeVonta Smith (Shoulder/Chest)

Limited Participation

RB Saquon Barkley (Groin)
S Reed Blankenship (Thigh)
G Landon Dickerson (Knee)

Full Participation

T Myles Hinton (Back)
CB Adoree' Jackson (Gameday Concussion Protocol Evaluation)
G/C Willie Lampkin (Knee/Ankle)

*The Eagles held a walkthrough on Tuesday, so the injury report is an estimation.

DBs Kyler Gordon, Jaylon Johnson inch closer to return

The Chicago Bears lead the NFL with 24 takeaways this season. And now, they might get two of their top defensive backs on the field for the eagerly anticipated Black Friday showdown with the Eagles.

Nickel cornerback Kyler Gordon and outside cornerback Jaylon Johnson are designated to return from Injured Reserve. They weren't activated for Sunday's win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, but would have been full participants in practice on Tuesday. The Bears held a walkthrough, so Tuesday's injury report is an estimation.

Gordon has played in just two games this season, limited by a hamstring injury earlier in the year and now a calf injury. He hasn't played since the Bears' Week 7 win over the Saints. Former Eagle C.J. Gardner-Johnson was signed to play the nickel position in Gordon's absence.

Johnson, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, has played in only one game thus far this year due to multiple groin injuries. Johnson's return comes at an opportune time as cornerback Tyrique Stevenson would not have practiced on Tuesday due to a hip injury. Nashone Wright has started in place of Johnson, while Nick McCloud came into Sunday's game after Stevenson's injury.

Another former Eagle, linebacker T.J. Edwards, has been sidelined with hand and hamstring injuries. Edwards would not have practiced on Tuesday. Edwards' replacement, Ruben Hyppolite II, exited Sunday's game with a shoulder injury and would not have practiced on Tuesday. Amen Ogbongbemiga replaced him. The Bears are already without Pro Bowl linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, who was placed on Injured Reserve before the Week 12 win over the Steelers and linebacker Noah Sewell has been sidelined with an elbow injury.

Left tackle Theo Benedet is on pace to return to the starting lineup after being inactive against the Steelers with a quad injury. Rookie Ozzy Trapilo started for Benedet. Luke Newman, who was Chicago's sixth OL in jumbo packages against Pittsburgh, did not practice due to a foot injury. He played 22 offensive snaps in the win over the Steelers.

Defensive lineman Dominque Robinson suffered a concussion in the fourth quarter of Sunday's win and is in the concussion protocol.

Bears Injury Report

Did Not Participate

LB T.J. Edwards (Hand/Hamstring)
LB Ruben Hyppolite II (Shoulder)
OL Luke Newman (Foot)
DL Dominique Robinson (Concussion)
LB Noah Sewell (Elbow)
DB Tyrique Stevenson (Hip)

Full Participation

OL Theo Benedet (Quad)
DB Kyler Gordon (Calf)
RB Travis Homer (Hamstring/Knee)
DB Jaylon Johnson (Groin)
RB Kyle Monangai (Knee)

*The Bears held a walkthrough on Tuesday, so the injury report is an estimation.