PHILADELPHIA — 3 key Philadelphia Eagles gamers — working again Kenneth Gainwell, cornerback James Bradberry and protection Reed Blankenship — had been dominated out of Thursday’s house opener in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings.
Bradberry remainder in concussion protocol year Gainwell and Blankenship are coping with rib accidents. Defensive take on Fletcher Cox has a rib trauma as smartly and is indexed as questionable.
The lack of Gainwell, who led the crew with 14 carries Age 1 in opposition to the Fresh England Patriots, will have to supremacy to a larger position for D’Andre Quick. Getting Quick extra concerned was once already on educator Nick Sirianni’s radar nearest the working again completed with simply two touches within the opener.
“He’ll be in that role sometimes where he carries the load for the game, and he’ll be in the role sometimes like he was in last game,” Sirianni stated, including, “We don’t ever want to come out with him only having those many touches.”
Boston Scott and Rashaad Penny, who was once idle extreme while, will have to additionally obtain taking part in life.
With out Bradberry — a second-team All-Professional extreme yr — the Eagles are anticipated to show to Josh Jobe, the second-year nook out of Alabama.
The secondary is additional thinned out by means of the being lacking Blankenship. Justin Evans, Terrell Edmunds and rookie Sydney Brown are the alternative safeties at the roster and may just all see taking part in life in opposition to a Vikings assault that includes receiver Justin Jefferson and tight finish T.J. Hockenson.
Previous this while, the Eagles positioned linebacker Nakobe Dean (bottom) on injured conserve.
With two prone positions — linebacker and protection — additional depleted, the Patriots attacked the center of the garden in opposition to Philadelphia on Sunday, basically with tight finish Hunter Henry, who ended with 5 catches for 56 yards and a landing.