Overview
- Jonathan Greenard has been rehabbing a pectoral strain, missed all of training camp and the preseason, and coaches say his availability for the Week 1 opener remains uncertain based on mid‑August updates.
- Philadelphia acquired Greenard in April and gave him a four-year, roughly $98 million extension with about $50 million guaranteed, raising the financial stakes of his recovery.
- The Eagles are shifting work to internal options — including Nolan Smith Jr. and rookie Jalyx Hunt — and adjusting the pass-rush rotation in practice to cover Greenard’s missed reps.
- Media outlets have suggested a reunion with former Eagle Haason Reddick as a low-cost short-term option and one outlet projected a roughly $4.9 million deal, but any signing is speculative and unconfirmed.
- Greenard’s documented injury history and NFL PUP rules, which would force at least a four-game absence if he remains on PUP into the season, create roster and performance risks the Eagles must manage this month.