Jordan Matthews could receive a call from Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles may need some temporary help at wide receiver. Don’t be surprised if Jordan Matthews gets the call.

There hasn’t been much to celebrate in the last 24 hours for the Philadelphia Eagles. Typically, the Birds can take the loss they collect and move on. However, this defeat comes with some losses that don’t precisely affect their win/loss record. Rather, it affects the personnel moving forward.

Somehow, the Eagles suffered a ridiculous amount of injuries in Sunday night’s battle against the Atlanta Falcons. It seemed like every series, whether the Eagles were on offense or defense, somebody was getting checked out in the medical tent.

Some players were able to return. Others weren’t as fortunate. The worst part about it was that three key offensive players missed a majority of the game: tight end Dallas Goedert, and both starting wide receivers, Alshon Jeffery and DeSean Jackson.

While Jeffery and Jackson were both expected to start for the Eagles on Sunday, they only managed to play for a combined 15 snaps in the first quarter. After that, they both stood on the sidelines, watching the remainder of the game as they dealt with soft tissue tightness.

DeSean Jackson’s injury hasn’t been updated yet, but he’s hopeful he can get back out there next week. Alshon Jeffery, on the other hand, could be missing multiple games with a calf strain.

Considering the Eagles have a Sunday game, followed by a short week with a Thursday game, the timing for these setbacks couldn’t be worse. Therefore, the Eagles could realistically be without both guys for the next couple of games. If that’s the case, the Eagles could be calling for reinforcements.

Paging Jordan Matthews

I know what you’re thinking — this guy again?! While it is not the best situation to be in, Jordan Matthews might be the Eagles best bet if they do want to outsource for some temporary help. The Eagles gave Matthews a call last year, and he did a decent job for what it was worth.

This year, they might need to make the same move for three simple reasons. One, the guy knows the playbook. He played for Doug Pederson in 2016 and 2018. He’s been around the team long enough to get familiar with it and be ready for a limited role next Sunday.

Two, he’s got solid chemistry with Carson Wentz. As Wentz and Matthews spent tons of time practicing together over the years, Matthews is a player that Wentz is more than comfortable with throwing to on game day.

Lastly, Matthews is productive. No, he’s not some hidden gem that the Eagles call upon because other teams are sleeping on him. He is what he is — a reliable slot receiver when implemented in the correct scheme. He won’t come here and shock the world, as we know. But he could be helpful for the next couple of weeks playing on a cheap price tag. What’s the worst that could happen?