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Eagles fans receive positive update amid A.J. Brown news

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Kelsey Kramer | Last updated 1/13/24

The Philadelphia Eagles have ruled out two players for Monday's wild-card matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Wide receiver A.J. Brown (knee) and safety Sydney Brown (knee) will be unavailable.

The good news is that safety Reed Blankenship (groin) has a chance to play.

Blankenship did not participate this week, but head coach Nick Sirianni won't rule him out just yet.

And in even better news, quarterback Jalen Hurts was a full participant again on Saturday and did not receive an injury designation for game day.

Below is the Eagles' latest injury report from Saturday's practice:

Player	Injury	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Game Status
S Reed Blankenship	Groin	DNP	DNP	DNP	QUESTIONABLE
S Sydney Brown	Knee	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT
WR A.J. Brown	Knee	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT
WR Britain Covey	Groin	LP	LP	FP	-
WR Jalen Hurts	Right Finger	LP	FP	FP	-
CB Darius Slay	Knee	FP	FP	FP	-
WR DeVonta Smith	Ankle	FP	FP	FP	-
RB D'Andre Swift	Illness	FP	FP	FP	-

KEY: DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related

Injury Report Observations

Hurts took it easy to start the week but was at full speed by Saturday.
Smith continues to trend in the right direction with his ankle and will play on Monday, which is huge considering Brown is out.
Slay returned to practice again this week after missing Week 18's loss and will make is officially his return to the lineup just in time for the Eagles' playoff run.
With Blankenship and Brown dealing with injuries, cornerback Avonte Maddox took reps at safety this week.
[Sydney] Brown is done for the season with a reported ACL injury.

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