The Philadelphia Eagles officially downgraded backup offensive lineman Brett Toth to OUT for Sunday’s Wild Card playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers.
After suffering a concussion in the Eagles’ Week 18 loss to the Washington Commanders, Toth missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday before being upgraded to limited on Friday. He was originally ruled questionable prior to being downgraded.
Toth’s absence leaves the Eagles without their top backup option at both starting guard spots and center.
It remains to be seen how the team will handle replacing him, if necessary. It’s possible that rookie Drew Kendall will come in to play center if Cam Jurgens gets hurt. Alternatively, the Eagles could shift Landon Dickerson to the pivot (like they did in the playoffs last year) and put Matt Pryor in at left guard. Pryor figures to play guard if either Dickerson or Tyler Steen are injured.
Speaking of offensive line injuries, it’s still unclear if Lane Johnson will suit up on Sunday. The good news is that the Eagles didn’t also downgrade him to out like they did with Toth. And all signs point to Johnson trying to give it a go. But we’ll see if he’s able to actually make it through the game.
