Epps (groin) was a limited participant at the Eagles' practice Wednesday.
Epps has been forced to miss the team's last two contests while nursing a groin injury, but his return to practice Wednesday is a positive turn of events. The safety will have two more opportunities to log a full practice ahead of Sunday's game against Carolina.
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Eagles' Marcus Epps: Ruled out vs. Jacksonville
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Epps (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.
Epps will miss a second consecutive game due to a groin injury. His next chance to play is Week 6 against the Panthers on Sunday, Oct. 18, though he would need to practice in at least a limited capacity to have a realistic shot at returning against Carolina. Michael Carter should once again start next to Andrew Mukuba at safety in Epps' absence.
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Eagles' Marcus Epps: Absent from practice Wednesday
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Epps (groin) did not practice Wednesday.
Epps didn't play in Sunday's loss to the Rams. If that trend continues in Week 5 versus Jacksonville, Michael Carter should remain in line to see an uptick in defensive snaps.
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Eagles' Marcus Epps: Won't play Sunday
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Epps (groin) is listed as out for Sunday's game against the Rams.
Epps practiced in a limited capacity Thursday but was unavailable for Friday's session. With Epps ruled out, Michael Carter is in line for more work.
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Eagles' Marcus Epps: Past shoulder issue
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Epps returned to Sunday's win over the Commanders after missing most of the first quarter with a shoulder injury, E.J. Smith of allphly.com reports.
The safety played 50 defensive snaps and five more on special teams, recording seven tackles (five solo). Epps should be good to continue in his starting role Sunday against the Titans.
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Eagles' Marcus Epps: Questionable to return with shoulder issue
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Epps (shoulder) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Commanders.
Epps exited the first quarter of Sunday's divisional contest. If the starter cannot return to the contest, Michael Carter will likely take over at strong safety for the remainder of the game.
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Eagles' Marcus Epps: Signs with Philly
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The Eagles re-signed Epps to a one-year contract Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
After the Eagles traded away safety Sydney Brown on Friday, the team signed both Epps and J.T. Gray to replenish the depth chart. Epps appeared in 12 regular-season games last season, making four starts, and logged 21 tackles (18 solo) across 250 defensive snaps and another 199 on special teams.
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Eagles' Marcus Epps: Tallies 21 tackles with Philly
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Epps recorded 21 tackles (18 solo) while playing 12 regular-season games during the 2025 campaign.
Epps joined the Eagles after playing just three games for the Raiders in 2024. He played almost exclusively on special teams over the first eight weeks and then missed four games on IR with a shoulder injury, but the 30-year-old finished the season in a starting role after rookie Andrew Makuba went down with an ankle issue. Epps has played 15 regular-season games over the past two seasons, and he is set to become a free agent this offseason.
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Eagles' Marcus Epps: Clears concussion protocol
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Epps (concussion) doesn't have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's wild-card matchup against the 49ers.
Epps logged consecutive full practices to end the week and has officially cleared the league's concussion protocol. The free safety has avoided an injury designation just in time to start in Sunday's playoff clash. The 29-year-old is set to reclaim his starting role from fellow safety Sydney Brown, who will likely see fewer defensive snaps in Sunday's contest.
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Eagles' Marcus Epps: Limited with concussion
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Epps (concussion) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
Epps was unable to play in last Sunday's loss to the Commanders due to a concussion he sustained in last week's practice. The free safety's upgrade to limited practice participation means he is already advancing through the NFL's five-step concussion protocol and could be available for Sunday's playoff game against the 49ers. The 29-year-old veteran has two more opportunities to upgrade his practice participation and be cleared of any concussion symptoms by one of the league's independent neurologists.
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Eagles' Marcus Epps: Warming up as starter
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Epps is warming up as a starting safety alongside Reed Blankenship prior to Monday's game against the Chargers, Andrew DiCecco of InsideTheBirds.com reports.
Epps was activated from injured reserve ahead of Monday's game against the Chargers and looks likely to step into a significant role immediately. He has played almost exclusively on special teams in his previous eight games this season, but Andrew Mukuba's (ankle) injury has created an opportunity at safety.
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Eagles' Marcus Epps: Activated from IR
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Epps (shoulder) was activated from injured reserve by the Eagles and is active for Monday night's game against the Chargers.
Epps will make his return to action Monday night against the Chargers following a four-game absence with a shoulder issue. The 29-year-old will be back in his role as a top reserve option behind Reed Blankenship and Sydney Brown at safety versus Los Angeles.
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Eagles' Marcus Epps: Full participant in practice
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Epps (shoulder) was a full participant in practice Thursday.
The safety was designated to return from injured reserve two days ago, opening his practice window. Now that he's able to practice, Epps might have a chance to play Monday night against the Chargers. Epps logged 15 defensive snaps and 119 special-teams snaps before suffering the injury in Week 8.
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Eagles' Marcus Epps: Designated for return
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Epps (undisclosed) was designated for return from injured reserve by the Eagles on Tuesday.
Epps was injured in Week 8 and has logged 15 defensive snaps and another 119 on special teams through eight appearances this season.
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Eagles' Marcus Epps: Lands on IR
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Epps (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Epps has appeared in all eight of Philadelphia's games this season, so it's unclear how or when he picked up this injury. He won't be able to return until at least Week 14.
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Marcus Epps: Joins Eagles' practice squad
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Philadelphia signed Epps to the practice squad Thursday.
Epps is linking with the Eagles' practice squad, not the team's 53-man roster. The veteran safety was released by New England on Tuesday and quickly rejoins Philadelphia in a depth capacity, a role he filled with the Eagles from 2019-2021 before operating as a full-time starter in 2022.
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Eagles' Marcus Epps: Headed to Philly
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Epps and the Eagles agreed on a contract Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Epps will head to Philadelphia after being released by the Patriots on Tuesday. The safety spent the last two seasons in Las Vegas, recording 85 total tackles (57 solo), while also adding three passes defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery over 20 total contests. Prior to joining the Raiders, Epps was with the Eagles from 2019 to 2022, and he will now likely operate as the top reserve option behind Reed Blankenship in 2025.
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Patriots' Marcus Epps: Past knee injury
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Epps (knee) logged four tackles (two solo) during the Patriots' 48-18 preseason win over the Commanders on Friday.
Epps has been limited in training camp while in the final stages of his recovery from a torn ACL that he suffered in September. He appears past the issue, as he was able to play in Friday's preseason opener. Epps signed a one-year deal with the Patriots in March after spending the last two seasons with the Raiders, and the 2019 sixth-rounder is competing for a depth spot in the secondary.
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Patriots' Marcus Epps: Participates in training camp
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Epps (knee) was a participant in the Patriots' first days of training camp, Paul Perillo of Patriots.com reports.
Epps was placed on injured reserve early last season after tearing his ACL in Week 3. The 29-year-old had been a limited participant in the team's OTAs earlier in the offseason but looks to be progressing well. It has yet to be seen what type of limitations the eighth-year safety will have as the team is set to ramp up the intensity of practices in the coming days.
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Raiders' Marcus Epps: Done for the season
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Epps suffered a torn ACL during Sunday's loss to the Panthers, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Epps' injury is as severed as feared, and the Wyoming product will miss the remainder of the 2024 season after tearing his ACL. The 28-year-old safety is set to be a free agent in March after recording 66 total tackles and three passes defended across Las Vegas' 17 regular-season games in 2023. Expect second-year pro Chris Smith to see more work with the Raiders' first-team defense with Epps sidelined for the remainder of the season.
