53-man roster: Eagles get reinforcements at CB for Week 14 matchup vs. Giants
The Philadelphia Eagles are less than five hours away from returning to the field for a Sunday afternoon matchup against the Giants.
The Birds are the favorite and will look to move to 12-1 on the season while maintaining their lead in the NFC.
Jalen Hurts continues to cement his status for a new contract, and at the same time, Jonathan Gannon’s retooled defense has continued to perform down the stretch.
Here’s your updated 53-man roster for Week 14 with Avonte Maddox returning.
#1 QB Jalen Hurts
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Hurts is in the thick of the MVP race and has major improvements is a significant reason why the Birds are in the driver’s seat for a No. 1 seed. The improvement hasn’t gone unnoticed.
#2 CB Darius Slay
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Slay will match up with Giants veteran Darius Slayton.
#3 WR Zach Pascal
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#4 K Jake Elliott
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#6 WR Devonta Smith
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Smith and A.J. Brown both had over 100 yards receiving in the win over Tennessee.
#7 LB Haason Reddick
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Reddick is among the league leaders in sacks and could log 10+ sacks with three different teams over a three-year period.
#8 P Arryn Siposs
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#10 QB Gardner Minshew
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#11 WR A.J. Brown
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Brown was fined for his celebration and is riding high after dominating his former team.
#14 RB Kenneth Gainwell
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#16 WR Quez Watkins
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Watkins has seen an increase in production with Dallas Goedert out.
#17 LB Nakobe Dean
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Dean led the Eagles with six tackles in the win over Tennessee.
#18 WR Britain Covey
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Covey finally had his breakout performance, as the rookie went for over 100-yards on special teams against the Titans.
#19 QB Ian Book
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#22 S Marcus Epps
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#24 CB James Bradberry
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Bradberry has statistically been among the top cornerbacks in the NFL this season and he’ll face his former team on Sunday.
#26 RB Miles Sanders
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Sanders could go over the 1,000-yard mark as a rusher for the first time in his career on Sunday.
#27 CB Zech McPhearson
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#28 CB Josh Jobe
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#29 CB Avonte Maddox
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Maddox is back in the lineup after missing four games due to a hamstring injury.
#32 S Reed Blankenship
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Blankenship has been the starter at safety with C.J. Gardner-Johnson out on the injured reserve.
#33 CB Josiah Scott
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Scott will return to his role as a reserve with Avonte Maddox returning to the lineup.
