The Philadelphia Eagles have been bitten harder by the injury bug than any team in the NFL through the first two weeks, but the ailment Alshon Jeffery is dealing with does not appear to be serious.
Jeffery left in the second quarter of Sunday night’s game against the Atlanta Falcons with a calf injury. He has not practiced this week and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s matchup with the Detroit Lions, but Elliott Shorr-Parks of 94WIP.com believes the receiver has a “pretty good chance” of playing.
Alshon Jeffery and Dallas Goedert are listed as questionable for Sunday’s game. I think there is a pretty good chance both play #Eagles
— Eliot Shorr-Parks (@EliotShorrParks) September 20, 2019
DeSean Jackson has been ruled out for Sunday with an abdomen injury, and it was originally reported that both he and Jeffery could miss two weeks. At this point, it sounds like Jeffery is further along in his recovery than Jackson.
The Eagles have so many players battling injuries that they made the rare decision to cancel a practice earlier in the week. Rookie J.J. Arcega-Whiteside will likely see a big boost in snaps this weekend with Jackson out, and he could play an even bigger role if Jeffery is sidelined as well.
