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Johnson (personal) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Rams.
Johnson was a very late addition to the injury report, as he received a tag of questionable less than two hours before kickoff due to a personal matter. The veteran tackle has now been ruled out for Sunday, which is a huge blow for Philadelphia's offense. According to Zach Berman of The Athletic, Markel Bell is slated to step into the starting role vacated by Johnson.
The Eagles list Johnson as questionable for Sunday's game against the Rams due to a personal matter.
Johnson hadn't been on the Week 4 injury report before the Eagles gave him a questionable tag just 30 minutes before the team was scheduled to announce its inactive list for Sunday's contest. If the star right tackle ends up sitting out against the Rams, rookie Markel Bell would likely make his first career start in Johnson's stead.
Smith (hamstring), who has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Rams, is viewed "at very best, questionable" for the Eagles' Week 5 game versus the Jaguars in London, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
After he was unable to practice in any fashion during Week 4 while tending to the hamstring injury, Smith looks like he could be in store for a multi-game absence. The Eagles will likely wait and see how Smith fares in practice during the upcoming week before deciding whether he'll make the trip to London. While they are without Smith's services for at least the matchup with the Rams, the Eagles will look to get by with Dontayvion Wicks, Makai Lemon, Darius Cooper and Elijah Moore as their main options at receiver.
Eagles' Andy Dalton: Slides to third on depth chart
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Dalton is expected to serve as the Eagles' No. 3 quarterback for Sunday's game against the Rams, while Tanner McKee moves up to second on the depth chart as the top backup to Jalen Hurts, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Dalton had been active ahead of McKee as the No. 2 quarterback for each of the Eagles' first three games of the season, but he didn't see any action until midway through the second quarter of Monday's 27-7 loss to the Bears, when Hurts exited to get checked for a concussion. After three consecutive handoffs to Saquon Barkley got the Eagles to two-yard line to set up a third-and-goal, Dalton proceeded to throw a back-breaking interception in the end zone on his lone pass attempt before Hurts returned for the ensuing possession. The costly pick looks to have been enough to cost Dalton the No. 2 job, at least for one week.
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Eagles' Tanner McKee: Replacing Dalton as No. 2 quarterback
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McKee is expected to be active for Sunday's game against the Rams as the top backup to starter Jalen Hurts, while Andy Dalton serves as the Eagles' No. 3 quarterback, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Despite operating as Hurts' primary backup in 2025, McKee slid to third on the depth chart entering the 2026 season after the Eagles acquired Dalton in a trade with the Panthers back in March. Dalton didn't see any snaps on the season until midway through the second quarter of Monday's 27-7 loss to the Bears, when Hurts made a brief exit from the contest to get checked for a concussion. After three consecutive Saquon Barkley carries got the Eagles near the goal line, Dalton proceeded to throw a costly interception in the end zone on his lone pass attempt before Hurts returned for the next possession. The gaffe appears to have resulted in Dalton turning the backup gig over to McKee, at least for one week.
Eagles' Josiah Deguara: Could see action in Week 4
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The Eagles elevated Deguara on Saturday ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Rams.
Deguara signed to Philadelphia's practice squad in mid-September after spending time with the 49ers and Giants during training camp. The Eagles are in need of tight-end depth with Dallas Goedert (knee) ruled out for Week 4 and both Grant Calcaterra (back) and Eli Stowers (quadriceps/hamstring) still on IR. However, Philadelphia also elevated veteran Zach Ertz again Saturday, and all of Ertz, Johnny Mundt and E.J. Jenkins figure to be ahead of Deguara in the pecking order.
The Eagles elevated Ertz from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Rams.
In his return to Philadelphia in a Week 4 loss to the Bears, Ertz ranked second among Eagles tight ends in offensive snaps (19 of 50) behind Johnny Mundt (26) and ahead of E.J. Jenkins (13) in the first game without Dallas Goedert due to an MCL sprain. Ertz ended up hauling in just one of two targets for nine yards, but he figures to ramp up his workload moving forward as he puts his own torn ACL from last December further in the rearview mirror.
