Overview
- Saquon Barkley was listed as a limited participant on the Eagles’ Thursday injury report for a stinger and was seen practicing in pads, with reporters saying he expects to play on Monday night.
- NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and other insiders reported that Barkley received good MRI results before Thursday’s practice, a development that reporters and team observers cited as the basis for his expected availability.
- Both primary backups, Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley, were listed as did not participate on Thursday with Bigsby sidelined for an abdominal issue and Shipley listed with a foot problem.
- Wide receiver DeVonta Smith did not participate on Thursday and was listed with a hamstring designation, adding short-term uncertainty to the offense beyond the running back room.
- With the Eagles’ run game struggling through two games, the limited status of Barkley and the absence of backups increases the chance of practice-squad elevations and forces the coaching staff to adjust Monday’s game plan against the Bears.