Eagles Open 21-Day Practice Window for Azeez Ojulari Ahead of Wild Card vs. 49ers
The move lets Philadelphia assess his hamstring in practice without using a roster spot over the next three weeks.
Overview
- Philadelphia announced Wednesday that Azeez Ojulari has begun his return-to-play window from injured reserve.
- Ojulari suffered a Week 7 hamstring injury after three appearances and then missed the final 10 regular-season games.
- Under NFL rules, he can practice during this period while the team evaluates his readiness before deciding on activation.
- Yahoo Sports indicated an activation is not expected immediately given the current edge rotation of Jaelan Phillips, Nolan Smith, Jalyx Hunt and Brandon Graham, with Joshua Uche as additional depth.
- If he is activated, Ojulari would be viewed as pass-rush depth for the postseason rather than an immediate primary role.