Eagles Leave Half Their Offense in Philly Ahead of London Clash with Jaguars
Adam Schefter reported the official injury designations.
The are packing for London, but they are leaving a massive chunk of their offensive production back in the States.
According to Adam Schefter, running back and wide receiver have both been officially ruled out for Sunday’s international clash against the . Both stars are dealing with hamstring issues, turning what was supposed to be a marquee overseas showcase into a stress test for the depth chart.
and Smith are just two of six total players the Eagles have already scratched for the weekend. At this rate, the team might need to hold open tryouts at a local pub just to field a full special teams unit.
The timing could not be worse for an squad trying to bounce back. is coming off a frustrating 24-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams last week and desperately needs to right the ship. Instead, they have to figure out how to move the chains without their most explosive backfield threat and one of their top perimeter targets.
Meanwhile, the Jaguars are flying high after grinding out a 22-17 win over the . already treats these London games like a second home, and now they get to face an offense that is suddenly missing its most dangerous weapons.
For anyone looking at the betting markets, this injury report completely rewrites the script. Taking and Smith off the board drains a massive amount of projected points from the side, forcing oddsmakers to scramble and bettors to rethink everything they thought they knew about this matchup.
The now have to rely on their backups to step up on an international stage. If they cannot manufacture some offense out of thin air, it is going to be a very long, very quiet flight back across the Atlantic.