Injuries have plagued the Eagles all season long, and heading into Thursday's Thanksgiving Day meeting with the Lions the team knew it would be without running back Ryan Mathews (concussion, groin) and tight end Zach Ertz (concussion). The status of three other key members of the offense were uncertain entering the day, but 90 minutes before kickoff we were given clarity.
For the second straight game, quarterback Sam Bradford will be inactive with a concussion and injury to his non-throwing shoulder. There was hope that the first-year Eagle would be cleared to play against Detroit, with the team saying throughout the week that his status remained up in the air. In his absence, though, the team will go with Mark Sanchez behind center. Sanchez has completed 40 of his 64 passes (62.5%) in two games this season, tallying 417 yards with two touchdowns and four picks. Luckily, the Eagles will have left tackle Jason Peters (back) and center Jason Kelce (knee), both of whom were listed as questionable heading into Thursday.
Outside of Bradford, Mathews, and Ertz, the Eagles will deactivate wide receiver Jonathan Krause, offensive lineman Tanner Hawkinson, defensive end Brandon Bair, and cornerback Denzel Rice.
The Lions enter Thursday's game with a relatively clean bill of health. Despite being listed as questionable heading into the day, wideout Calvin Johnson will play, as will cornerback Darius Slay, defensive tackle Caraun Reid, and safety Don Carey, all of whom were listed as questionable this week.
Detroit will deactivate defensive tackles Gabe Wright and Jermelle Cudjo, wide receiver TJ Jones, offensive linemen LaAdrian Waddle and Corey Robinson, safety Isaiah Johnson, and tight end Tim Wright.
The Eagles traveled to Detroit for their Thanksgiving Day kickoff against the Lions. View the full gallery here...

TE Brent Celek

LS Jon Dorenbos


C Julian Vandervelde

WR Miles Austin

QB Mark Sanchez

QB Mark Sanchez

WR Jordan Matthews

Fly Eagles Fly!

P Donnie Jones, K Caleb Sturgis

LB Connor Barwin

LB Connor Barwin

QB Mark Sanchez

RB Darren Sproles

RB DeMarco Murray

T Allen Barbre

WR Riley Cooper

LB Brandon Graham, TE Brent Celek, LB Connor Barwin

WR Jordan Matthews


T Dennis Kelly

WR Nelson Agholor

K Caleb Sturgis

LB Marcus Smith

WR Riley Cooper

LB DeMeco Ryans, LB Brandon Graham

DB Randall Evans

RB Darren Sproles

DE Cedric Thornton

Eagles Nation made the trip

QB Mark Sanchez

WR Jordan Matthews

TE Trey Burton

TE Trey Burton

RB DeMarco Murray, QB Mark Sanchez

QB Mark Sanchez




LB Kiko Alonso

RB DeMarco Murray

TE Trey Burton

TE Trey Burton

LB Connor Barwin


LB Mychal Kendricks, LB Brandon Graham

DB Walter Thurmond


DE Fletcher Cox

LB Brandon Graham, DE Vinny Curry

WR Riley Cooper

LB Marcus Smith, DT Bennie Logan

CB E.J. Biggers

CB Byron Maxwell

LB Mychal Kendricks

WR Josh Huff

WR Riley Cooper

LB Connor Barwin

RB DeMarco Murray


WR Seyi Ajirotutu


TE Brent Celek

TE Brent Celek

TE Trey Burton

LB DeMeco Ryans

LB Mychal Kendricks

QB Mark Sanchez

DE Taylor Hart

DE Vinny Curry

RB Kenjon Barner

QB Mark Sanchez

RB Kenjon Barner

DE Vinny Curry

WR Jordan Matthews

RB Kenjon Barner

RB Kenjon Barner

WR Jordan Matthews