The final Week 15 injury report for the Philadelphia Eagles has been released, and the expected news came: their top two linemen on offense and defense are out.
Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter (shoulders) and right tackle Lane Johnson (foot) have both been ruled out against the Las Vegas Raiders. This will be the second straight game for Carter to be out after getting a procedure done on both of his shoulders. Johnson is set to miss his fourth straight game with the hopes that he will be back next week.
The only other injury designation was from offensive tackle Cameron Williams, who was listed as questionable with a shoulder injury. Williams recently had his practice window opened after being on IR.
Here are the rest of the injuries on the Eagles with all being good to play:
- Zach Baun, LB (Hand)
- Landon Dickerson, LG (Calf/Rest)
- Charley Hughlett, LS (Abdomen)
- Fred Johnson, RT (Ankle)
Rough expected news, but could have been worse for Eagles
Everyone was worried about Fred Johnson's ankle injury, but he practiced and told reporters he would play. Johnson stated that he got it banged up in practice, but isn't too worried about it.
Some thought that Lane Johnson would be back for this game, but the Eagles should err on the side of caution with him. After all the issues on the offensive line, it's better to try to get everyone as healthy as possible for the game.
Carter missing a second game is rough as well for the Eagles, but the defense's seven-sack performance in the loss against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 14 proves that they can survive without Carter. There might be an opportunity that if the defense keeps playing well, he could sit out the rest of the regular season and play in the postseason.
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All things considered, the Eagles aren't in bad shape as they hope to end their three-game losing streak.