Eagles-Ravens Final Injury Report: DeVonta Smith questionable, Darius Slay OUT

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The Philadelphia Eagles issued their third and final official injury report on Friday in advance of their Week 13 road game against the Baltimore Ravens .

The Eagles ruled two players OUT: Darius Slay and Ben VanSumeren.

Slay suffered a concussion during the Eagles’ Week 12 win and did not practice this week. For the second time this season, Isaiah Rodgers will start in his place. Rodgers has played relatively well in Slay’s absence; quarterbacks have just a 79.8 passer rating when throwing his way. Slay might be able to return to the field in Week 14.

VanSumeren is an unexpected addition to the injury report. The Eagles’ fullback/backup linebacker apparently got hurt in Friday’s practice. Not a positive development. [UPDATE: BVS reportedly suffered a season-ending knee injury.]

The Eagles ruled three players QUESTIONABLE: DeVonta Smith, Johnny Wilson, and Sydney Brown.

Smith originally injured his hamstring in Week 9. He played through it for two games before missing Week 12. It looked like Smith was on track to miss Week 13 after sitting out of Wednesday’s practice but he was unexpectedly upgraded to limited participation on Thursday. Smith was limited again on Friday. He told reporters he’s not sure if he’s playing. Read into his body language what you will:

Wilson, who primarily serves as a big blocking wide receiver/red zone threat, unexpectedly missed Friday’s practice due to a hamstring injury. If both DeVonta and Wilson can’t play, they only have four healthy receivers on the roster: A.J. Brown, Jahan Dotson, Britain Covey, and Ainias Smith. Parris Campbell is on the practice squad but he’s out of temporary elevations.

Brown is also a new addition to the injury report. He was limited on Friday due to a knee issue. We saw Tristin McCollum play over Brown when Reed Blankenship got hurt early in Week 12. Vic Fangio confirmed McCollum is ahead of Brown on the depth chart earlier this week.

Vic Fangio on why Tristin McCollum, who had been a healthy scratch for a couple games, played ahead of Sydney Brown in LA:

“Tristin’s had the most reps, going all the way back to training camp. Believe he’s more ready to play.” #Eagles

— Brandon Lee Gowton (@BrandonGowton) November 27, 2024

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