It’s that time of year when players start feeling the affects of training camp, and the Philadelphia Eagles’ list of injuries is starting to grow.
They’ve already dealt with injuries to guys like A.J. Brown (hamstring) and Landon Dickerson (knee) — not to mention a handful of depth players. We learned on Tuesday that Jordan Mailata would miss practice after suffering a concussion earlier in the week, and Tanner McKee was sidelined with a finger injury on his throwing hand — reports suggest McKee will
not require surgery, at least.
To make matters worse, during Tuesday’s practice, WR Johnny Wilson was carted to the locker room after 11-on-11 drills, and rookie safety Andrew Mukuba left the field after suffering what appeared to be a hamstring injury.
None of the injuries are without concern.
During the team’s preseason game against the Browns, we saw how much the OL depth struggled, and the two QBs behind McKee — Dorian Thompson-Robinson and rookie Kyle McCord — weren’t ready to lead the offense.
Having Dickerson and Mailata out at the same time is not good news for Jalen Hurts or the left side of the line, and McKee being sidelined is definitely a concern for the QB depth — especially for a team and fanbase that understands the value of a really good backup quarterback.
We also saw Andrew Mukuba have a great game against the Browns, but this will be his second injury of the offseason which calls into question his durability. His performance against Cleveland was enough for him to be considered an exciting option for the open starting safety position. Now, we’ll have to see if he’s even ready for Week 1.
Johnny Wilson’s injury is most upsetting for the young WR. The Eagles recently added John Metchie to an already crowded receiver room, but Wilson was having a great preseason up to this point. The team won’t likely keep seven WRs on the roster, so Wilson’s hope is no one leaps over him in the depth chart.
The Eagles have one week to finalize their 53-man roster, and with injuries stacking up, they’re going to have some tough decisions to make.
