Eagles Again More Healthy Than Rams For This Sunday’s Rematch

This Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles will have their second rematch from the 2024 NFL Regular Season at Lincoln Financial Field in the NFL Playoffs.

After defeating the Green Bay Packers 22-10 in the Wild Card Round of the NFL Playoffs, the Eagles will host their second home postseason game when they welcome the Los Angeles Rams to Lincoln Financial Field.

While the Packers had six players sustain injuries versus the Eagles, Philadelphia is fortunate to walk out of Sunday's win with only one serious injury. Linebacker Nakobe Dean sustained a Torn Patellar Tendon Injury and will be out for the rest of the Eagles' postseason run.

Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio confirmed to the media earlier this week that both Oren Burks and Jeremiah Trotter Jr will get opportunities to play at the Linebacker position next to Zack Baun. Both players will be asked to fill the void of no Dean for an Eagles defense that allowed the second-fewest points in the NFL during the 2024 regular season.

The Rams are dealing with more injured players than Philadelphia. Both Cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon and Interior Defensive Lineman Bobby Brown III did not participate at Thursday's practice.

Friday's Injury Report Reveals How Much More Health Eagles are Compared to LA Rams

This week at Eagles Practice, almost all the players who did not participate or were limited at practice were given a rest designation. The only Eagles player who had a different designation on Friday's Injury Report was Tight End Dallas Goedert.

Goedert was a Limited Participant on Friday and Did Not Practice on Thursday because he was dealing with an Illness. According to NFL Insider Adam Caplan, since Goedert was available to be in the building for practice on Friday is the most important sign for his availability this Sunday. NFL Rules state that players are only allowed back in the building when they no longer display their illness's primary symptoms.

While the Eagles starters are good to go for Sunday's game, the Rams have listed four players as Questionable on Friday's Injury Report.  Also, one of the Rams Linebackers has been ruled out for the Divisional Round Playoff game.

As expected, Ahkello Witherspoon is Questionable due to a thigh injury. The 29-year-old Cornerback has started 5 of his 13 games played for the Rams this season and has been on the field for the third most Defensive Snaps of any Cornerback on the roster.

Bobby Brown III has played the third most Defensive Snaps of any Rams' Interior Defensive Lineman this season. Brown, 24-years-old, is dealing with a Shoulder Injury but Head Coach Sean McVay told the media he expects both Brown and Witherspoon to play on Sunday.

On the Offensive side of the ball, the name to keep an eye on for the Rams is Alaric Jackson. The Rams Starting Left Tackle is dealing with Chest and Knee Issues that kept him out of Friday's Practice.  Jackson has started 29 games over the last two seasons for the Rams.

Even though he practiced on Thursday and Friday, Linebacker Troy Reeder was ruled out for the game versus the Eagles. The 30-year-old Linebacker is still on the Reserve/Injured List because of a Hamstring Injury. Reeder has only appeared in six games for the Rams this year, but he still is top ten on the team in Tackles.

The Eagles Honorary Captain for last week's game was Pro Football Hall of Fame Finalist Eric Allen. Here are some other Eagles who will be Honorary Captains in the year's to come for the Philadelphia Eagles: