The Philadelphia Eagles listed three players on their initial injury report ahead of their Divisional Round playoff matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, resting players omitted.
Here's the Eagles-Rams injury report, with analysis…
| Player | Injury | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Status |
| WR A.J. Brown | Knee/Rest | DNP | |||
| QB Kenny Pickett | Ribs | Full | |||
| DT Byron Young | Hamstring | Full |
Wednesday notes:
• The Eagles suffered a major loss in the Wild Card Round when Nakobe Dean tore a patellar tendon. More on that below. But otherwise, the Eagles have as clean of an injury as we have seen since September.
A.J. Brown's inclusion on the report is almost certainly just maintenance, as it was last week.
Other notable players on IR, PUP, suspension, etc.
• LB Nakobe Dean (IR): Dean tore a patellar tendon, which is an extremely serious injury, as our Evan Macy laid out on Tuesday. His season is over, and he will very likely miss time in 2025 as well. Dean had a breakout season in 2024, making 128 tackles, three sacks, a forced fumble, two recoveries, and a game-sealing INT Week 9 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He will be replaced in the lineup by some combination of Oren Burks and maybe Jeremiah Trotter.
• EDGE Brandon Graham (IR): Graham tore his left triceps in the Eagles' win over the Rams. Before the season, Graham said that the 2024 season, his 15th in the NFL, would be his last. He played very well, and was arguably the team's best edge defender. Graham finished with 20 tackles and 3.5 sacks, with his stats not truly showing his actual impact, as has been the case throughout his career. Graham has hinted that there is a chance he could return if the Eagles advance far enough in the playoffs.
• WR/RS Britain Covey (IR): Covey was previously on IR with a shoulder injury. He returned from that injury and played in games, but landed on IR once again with a neck injury. Cooper DeJean will return punts.
• FB Ben VanSumeren (IR): VanSumeren was a core special teams player and linebacker who became a fullback for the Eagles this season, and looked pretty good in that role. He suffered a lower-body injury during practice and landed on IR.
| Player | Injury | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Status |
Wednesday notes:
• We'll update with the Rams' injuries when they are made available.
Other notable players on IR, PUP, suspension, etc.
• CB Derion Kendrick: Kendrick started 10 games for the Rams in 2023 before tearing an ACL during training camp. His season is over. The Rams' starting corners are Darious Williams and Ahkello Witherspoon, who we covered in greater depth in our Eagles-Rams preview.
• RB Blake Corum: Corum ran 58 times for 207 yards and 0 TDs as a rookie backup to Kyren Williams. The Rams' RB2 is now Ronnie Rivers.
• LB Troy Reeder: Reeder is a replacement-level starting LB. He had 46 tackles in 6 games before going on IR with a hamstring injury.
• DT Larrell Murchison: Rotational DT.
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