Philadelphia Eagles injury update on Miles Sanders plus reactions
The Philadelphia Eagles actually got some good news on a Friday heading into their Wild Card Game concerning Miles Sanders. Here are updates and a few reactions.
Yes, you’ve heard it correctly Philadelphia Eagles fans. Miles Sanders is good to go for Sunday’s Wild Card Game versus the Seattle Seahawks. That one came straight from Sanders to reporters following Friday’s practice, and the news was confirmed by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, among others.
That’s what ‘Birds’ fans have been waiting all week to hear. Here are three immediate reactions following the news.
1. Everyone’s happy with the news on Sanders. Now, what about Ertz, Mills, and Johnson?
According to multiple reports, including the aforementioned Rapoport update, Zach Ertz still isn’t cleared for contact. He’s still dealing with the broken rib and the lacerated kidney, and he was limited Friday. He hopes to play, but things look bleak right now. The kidney appears to be what’s holding him out (understandably so).
Jalen Mills was a full participant on both Thursday and Friday, while Lane Johnson was limited on Thursday and didn’t participate on Friday. Hopefully, Mills and ’65’ can go on Sunday. Their teammates just seemed to be picked up whenever both are out there. Derek Barnett, Sidney Jones, Fletcher Cox, and Avonte Maddox were all full participants on Friday.
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2. So, here’s what we have as far as the backfield is concerned.
The Eagles signed Elijah Holyfield for depth earlier this week, someone who went undrafted but someone the Eagles have had their eye on for a while. He’s been scrambling to digest the playbook, but he’ll probably only play if there’s an emergency.
Sanders and Boston Scott will get the bulk of the snaps. Jordan Howard‘s name is no longer on the injury report, so hopefully, he can help out this week. The Eagles didn’t use him at all in the regular-season finale.
3. The Eagles should add reinforcements should they survive the Wild Card Round.
At this point, Nelson Agholor is the only Eagle that’s been ruled out, and there’s no reason to believe that Zach Ertz will play. To be honest, there’s no reason to risk losing him to further injury either. If the Eagles survive and are granted another week, that means there’s another opportunity to heal.
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Should the Eagles find success versus the Seattle Seahawks, there’s a possibility that we could see DeSean Jackson and Ertz back in the Divisional Round. Let’s all hope that’s exactly what happens.