Eagles Rule Out DeVonta Smith for Rams Game as Six Players Are Listed Out

Overview

• The Eagles’ final injury report named six players out, including WR DeVonta Smith, TE Dallas Goedert, LB Zack Baun, S Marcus Epps, WR Hollywood Brown, and OT Fred Johnson.
• Philadelphia will elevate Dontayvion Wicks into the top receiver role and is expected to rely more on Makai Lemon, Elijah Moore, Darius Cooper, and Britain Covey as pass-catching options.
• Linebacker Zack Baun’s concussion opens a starter’s spot for Jeremiah Trotter Jr., who is slated to make his first career start in the front seven.
• The Rams also listed multiple defenders out, including DT Aaron Donald, which alters how the Eagles might plan pass protections and run calls against Los Angeles.
• Reports say Smith’s hamstring kept him from practicing this week and he could miss additional games, a development that adds short-term uncertainty to Philadelphia’s passing attack and game-plan decisions.