Friday's Injury Report

Jalen Carter is set to make his return Sunday against the Buffalo Bills.

The Pro Bowl starter at defensive tackle was a full participant in Friday's practice and has no game status designation. Carter missed the last three games with injuries to both shoulders. He returned to practice and was a full participant all week. Carter has 32 tackles, four for loss, two sacks, and six passes defensed this year.

"He's had a good week of practice and I'm excited to be able to get him back out there if that's the route we go this week and if we're ready this week," Head Coach Nick Sirianni said before Friday's practice. "But yeah, just excited to get him back out there and he's a phenomenal football player and so it's always good when Jalen Carter is on the field."

In Carter's absence, Brandon Graham and Byron Young have picked up the slack along the interior of the defensive line.

While the Eagles get one former Georgia Bulldog back in the lineup, linebacker Nakobe Dean is out with a hamstring injury that he suffered in last Saturday's win over the Commanders. Dean did not practice all week. Rookie Jihaad Campbell will start in his place. Campbell, the team's first-round pick, has started in eight games this season.

The Eagles will also be without tackle Lane Johnson, who will miss his sixth straight game with a foot injury. Johnson has yet to practice since suffering the injury on November 16 in the win over the Lions. Fred Johnson will start in his place.

Wide receiver A.J. Brown had his wisdom teeth removed this week, but he returned to practice Friday and is good to go for Sunday. Same with guard Landon Dickerson, who missed practice time this week due to an illness.

Tight end Cameron Latu missed last Saturday's game due to a stinger, but he's ready to go against the Bills.

The only player who is questionable is rookie offensive tackle Cameron Williams (shoulder), who is on Injured Reserve.

Eagles Injury Report

Out

LB Nakobe Dean (Hamstring/Did Not Participate)
T Lane Johnson (Foot/Did Not Participate)

Questionable

T Cameron Williams (Shoulder/Full Participation)

Josh Allen good to go, but top tight ends both questionable

The NFL's reigning MVP will play Sunday against the Eagles after practicing as a full participant on Friday.

Quarterback Josh Allen suffered a foot injury in last Sunday's win over the Cleveland Browns. It was bad enough to warrant an X-ray at halftime, although Allen missed no snaps as a result.

Allen was limited in practice earlier this week, but fully practiced on Friday and has no game status designation for Sunday.

"He has gotten better each day and is trending in the right direction," Bulls Head Coach Sean McDermott told BuffaloBills.com. "And (he) will be ready to play."

While Allen's availability is certain, the readiness of his top two tight ends is not. Both Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox are questionable with knee injuries. They both practiced on Friday, but in a limited capacity. Kincaid is second on the Bills with 523 receiving yards, while leading the way with five touchdowns. Knox has chipped in with 363 yards and three touchdowns.

Defensively, the Bills will be without starting defensive tackle DaQuan Jones (calf), defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (ankle), and starting safety Jordan Poyer (hamstring). Jones recorded his first career interception last Sunday in the win over the Browns.

Kicker Matt Prater is out again with a right quad injury and Michael Badgley will fill in.

Bills Injury Report

Out

DT DaQuan Jones (Calf/Did Not Participate)
DT Jordan Phillips (Ankle/Did Not Participate)
S Jordan Poyer (Hamstring/Did Not Participate)
K Matt Prater (Right Quad/Did Not Participate)

Questionable

TE Dalton Kincaid (Knee/Limited Participation)
TE Dawson Knox (Knee/Limited Participation)

Thursday's Injury Report

The Eagles did not practice on Christmas, but the team announced no changes to the injury report from Wednesday.

The good news is that defensive tackle Jalen Carter remains on track to play Sunday against Buffalo after missing the past three games with injuries to both shoulders.

The not-so-good news? Tackle Lane Johnson has yet to practice since suffering a foot injury against Detroit on November 16.

Linebacker Nakobe Dean suffered a hamstring injury in Saturday's win over the Commanders and remains sidelined.

Wide receiver A.J. Brown (teeth) and guard Landon Dickerson (illness) would not have practiced on Thursday.

The Eagles practice on Friday before traveling on Saturday to Buffalo. The team will announce the final game status designations following Friday's practice.

Eagles Injury Report

Did Not Participate
WR A.J. Brown (Teeth)
LB Nakobe Dean (Hamstring)
G Landon Dickerson (Illness)
T Lane Johnson (Foot)

Full Participation
LB Zack Baun (Hand)
LB Jihaad Campbell (Back/Ankle)
DT Jalen Carter (Shoulders)
T Fred Johnson (Calf)
TE Cameron Latu (Stinger)
WR DeVonta Smith (Illness)
T Cameron Williams (Shoulder)

*The Eagles did not practice on Thursday, so the injury report is an estimation.

Bills estimate QB Josh Allen would have been limited again on Thursday

Like the Eagles, the Buffalo Bills did not practice on Christmas. Unlike the Eagles, the Bills had one change to their injury report.

Defensive end Joey Bosa would have practiced on Thursday as a limited participant. The Bills held a walkthrough on Wednesday and if they had a full practice, Bosa would have been sidelined with a hamstring injury.

According to Next Gen Stats, the Bills allow 1.9 more yards per pass play when Bosa is off the field, compared to when he is on it.

Six Bills would not have practiced on Thursday, including their top tight ends (Dalton Kincaid (knee) and Dawson Knox (knee)), defensive tackle DaQuan Jones (calf), and safety Jordan Poyer (hamstring).

Quarterback Josh Allen suffered a foot injury in the first half of Sunday's win over the Browns. Allen insists that he will play Sunday against the Eagles, but would have been limited again on Thursday.

Bills Injury Report

Did Not Participate
DT DaQuan Jones (Calf)
TE Dalton Kincaid (Knee)
TE Dawson Knox (Knee)
DT Jordan Phillips (Ankle)
S Jordan Poyer (Hamstring)
K Matt Prater (Right Quad)

Limited Participation
QB Josh Allen (Foot)
DE Joey Bosa (Hamstring)
CB Taron Johnson (Quad)
DB Cam Lewis (Hamstring)
LB Shaq Thompson (Neck)

Full Participation
S Cole Bishop (Ribs)
RB Ray Davis (Knee)

*The Bills did not practice on Thursday, so the injury report is an estimation.

Wednesday's Injury Report

The Eagles could get one of their Pro Bowl defensive players back on the field for Sunday's nationally televised matchup against the Buffalo Bills.

Defensive tackle Jalen Carter returned to practice for the first time since the November 28 game against the Chicago Bears. He's missed the past three games with injuries to both shoulders. Despite the layoff, the Pro Bowl starter was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.

The Eagles will be off on Thursday for the Christmas holiday, so the injury report will be an estimation. The team reconvenes at the NovaCare Complex for a final practice on Friday before Saturday's departure to Buffalo.

Tackle Lane Johnson suffered a foot injury in the November 16 win over the Detroit Lions that has caused him to miss the past five contests. He has yet to return to practice, not participating on Wednesday.

Linebacker Nakobe Dean exited Saturday's win over the Commanders with a hamstring injury. He did not practice on Wednesday. Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio said on Tuesday that Dean is "iffy for this week."

If Dean is unable to play, Jihaad Campbell would start alongside Pro Bowl linebacker Zack Baun.

"He did fine," Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio said of the first-round pick's development. "Obviously, when we had to move him to OLB there when we ran out of guys for a few weeks, it kind of slowed his development or progress as an ILB. It'd be good to get him back there and focused on that."

Wide receiver A.J. Brown did not practice on Wednesday after having a procedure on his wisdom teeth.

Guard Landon Dickerson missed Wednesday's practice due to an illness.

Tight end Cameron Latu missed the Commanders game with a stinger. He was a full participant on Wednesday.

Eagles Injury Report

Did Not Participate
WR A.J. Brown (Teeth)
LB Nakobe Dean (Hamstring)
G Landon Dickerson (Illness)
T Lane Johnson (Foot)

Full Participation
LB Zack Baun (Hand)
LB Jihaad Campbell (Back/Ankle)
DT Jalen Carter (Shoulders)
T Fred Johnson (Calf)
TE Cameron Latu (Stinger)
WR DeVonta Smith (Illness)
T Cameron Williams (Shoulder)

QB Josh Allen limited, but 'will be playing' Sunday

Bills quarterback Josh Allen finished Sunday's win over the Browns with a foot injury. The Bills held a walkthrough on Wednesday, but if it was a full practice, the reigning league MVP would have been limited.

Allen addressed reporters on Tuesday and admitted that the foot is sore, but "it feels good. Ready to go." When directly asked if he's playing Sunday against the Eagles, Allen confidently said, "Yes, I will be playing."

Allen had an X-ray on the foot at halftime of Sunday's game, but did not miss any snaps.

Seven Bills would not have practiced on Wednesday. Buffalo shifted its schedule, so the Bills will not practice on Thursday, so the report will be an estimation as well.

It remains to be seen whether Allen will have two of his top targets at tight end as both Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox would not have practiced on Wednesday due to knee injuries.

Starting defensive tackle DaQuan Jones has been battling a calf injury. He would not have practiced on Wednesday.

Defensive end Joey Bosa (hamstring) and safety Jordan Poyer (ankle) also would have been sidelined on Wednesday.

Bills Injury Report

Did Not Participate
DE Joey Bosa (Hamstring)
DT DaQuan Jones (Calf)
TE Dalton Kincaid (Knee)
TE Dawson Knox (Knee)
DT Jordan Phillips (Ankle)
S Jordan Poyer (Hamstring)
K Matt Prater (Right Quad)

Limited Participation
QB Josh Allen (Foot)
CB Taron Johnson (Quad)
DB Cam Lewis (Hamstring)
LB Shaq Thompson (Neck)

Full Participation
S Cole Bishop (Ribs)
RB Ray Davis (Knee)

*The Bills conducted a walkthrough on Wednesday, so the injury report is an estimation.