The Philadelphia Eagles will face the Miami Dolphins’ top-ranked offense without two starting defensive backs.
Safety Reed Blankenship, dealing with a rib injury, and nickel cornerback Bradley Roby, nursing a shoulder injury, have both been ruled out for the game and will not be playing.
Here is the complete list of inactive players for the Eagles:
– S Reed Blankenship (ribs)
– CB Bradley Roby (shoulder)
– QB Tanner McKee
– RB Rashaad Penny
– TE Albert Okwuegbunam
– DT Moro Ojomo
– OLB Patrick Johnson
Despite the absence of Blankenship and Roby, the Eagles are welcoming back Darius Slay, who sat out the previous week due to a knee injury, and rookie Sydney Brown, who missed the last three weeks with a hamstring issue.
Jalen Carter, who was sidelined with an ankle injury, will also be making his return after missing the game against the Jets. Furthermore, Lane Johnson, who left the Week 6 contest in the first quarter with an ankle injury, has been cleared to play.
The Eagles have promoted wide receiver Julio Jones and defensive back Mekhi Garner from their practice squad. Both players are active for the game.
This marks Jones’ debut for the Eagles this Sunday. The highly acclaimed receiver, who holds the NFL’s record for active leaders in receptions and receiving yards, has yet to play in the 2023 season.
Garner, a rookie cornerback from LSU, filled in at safety last week but is expected to serve as a backup to Terrell Edmunds and Sydney Brown in this game.
