Eagles’ updated 53-man roster for Week 16 matchup at Cowboys
The Philadelphia Eagles are less than seven hours away from returning to the field for a late Saturday afternoon matchup against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.
The Birds are the favorite and will look to move to 14-1 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 16 with Philadelphia choosing to hold quarterback Jalen Hurts out this week.
#1 QB Jalen Hurts
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An MVP candidate and first-time Pro Bowler, Hurts will miss his first start of the season with a shoulder injury.
#2 CB Darius Slay
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#3 WR Zach Pascal
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Pascal will play after missing most of the week with a concussion.
#4 K Jake Elliott
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#6 WR Devonta Smith
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Smith will be a player to watch with Dallas missing a viable option at cornerback opposite Trevon Diggs.
#7 LB Haason Reddick
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Reddick made his first Pro Bowl and leads the Eagles with 12 sacks.
#10 QB Gardner Minshew
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The NFL’s top backup quarterback, Minshew will make his first start of the 2022 NFL season with Jalen Hurts nursing a shoulder injury.
#11 WR A.J. Brown
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Brown will enter the matchup with over 1,200 yards receiving.
#14 RB Kenneth Gainwell
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#16 WR Quez Watkins
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Watkins had seen an increase in production with Dallas Goedert out.
#17 LB Nakobe Dean
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#18 WR Britain Covey
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#19 QB Ian Book
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Signed by Philadelphia after being a late roster cut in New Orleans, Book will be active for the first time this season as the backup quarterback with Jalen Hurts out and Gardner Minshew inserted as the starter.
#22 S Marcus Epps
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#24 CB James Bradberry
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A notable Pro Bowl snub, Bradberry will look to have a lockdown performance.
#26 RB Miles Sanders
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With Hurts out, Philadelphia will feature Miles Sanders in a cow-bell role.
#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 could be a player to watch at cornerback and safety depending on how rookie Reed Blankenship looks in his return from injury.
#32 S Reed Blankenship
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Blankenship is returning to the lineup since missing the second half against the Giants with a knee injury.
#33 CB Josiah Scott
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Scott is Avonte Maddox’s backup in the slot and he could see time at safety.
#34 RB Trey Sermon
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#35 RB Boston Scott
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#42 S K'Von Wallace
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Wallace has shown vast improvement when inserted into the lineup and led Philadelphia with 9 tackles against the Bears.
#43 LB Kyzir White
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#45 LS Rick Lovato
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