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Neither will Adoree Jackson (concussion) and Azeez Ojulari (hamstring), three of the four injuries the Eagles announced that they suffered against the Vikings in Week 8. (A.J. Brown never was given a status in that game.) LB Jeremiah Trotter (ankle) got in a full practice on Friday and isn’t on the final injury report for the Eagles.

Trotter left the Eagles’ Week 7 game against the Vikings with the injury. EDGE Azeez Ojulari (hamstring), C Cam Jurgens (knee), and CB Adoree’ Jackson (concussion) also all left in Week 7 and did not participate in Wednesday’s practice. The Eagles defense and offensive line turn to depth options with all four players question marks for Week 8 against the Giants.

Brett Toth took over at center. The Eagles simply can’t seem to keep the interior of their line healthy. EDGE Azeez Ojulari (hamstring) and LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (hamstring) also left the game and are questionable to return.

McKee will be the third QB for the tilt against Los Angeles, with Sam Howell operating as the backup to Jalen Hurts. Shipley is out with an oblique injury, paving the way for Tank Bigsby and A.J. Dillon — not necessarily in that order — to get the carries behind bellcow Saquon Barkley.

Looking to stockpile talent on the cheap, the Eagles land themselves a solid pass rusher in Ojulari. During his first four seasons with the Giants, Ojulari totaled 22 sacks over 46 games. He managed six sacks in just 11 games last season. Injuries have plagued the former second-round pick throughout much of his career, but if healthy, he should prove to be an adequate replacement for Josh Sweat, who left in free agency earlier this offseason.

Now that he’s set to miss at least four weeks, it’s likely that there’s no reason the Giants will feel the need to bring Ojulari back on an expiring contract for Week 18. Assuming the toe injury isn’t more serious than publicly known, Ojulari’s second-round pedigree and seven sacks should put him on the free-agent market in 2025 as a third EDGE, with at least some chance a team would see him as more than that. The Giants look very foolish for not trading him at the deadline, but such is the way of the Giants.

Ojulari is in the midst of one of his best seasons as a pro. Through 11 games, the veteran pass rusher has recorded six sacks and has 28 tackles on the year to go with 10 TFLs. We don’t yet know the severity of his injury, but it’s possible the Giants will be without one of their top pass rushers in Thursday’s game against the Cowboys.

The price they wanted was simply too high for the market to bear, per multiple reports. (The Preston Smith deal probably shows you where the market was actually at, versus the Giants wanting a fifth-rounder.) Ojulari will enter free agency at season’s end instead.

Edge rusher is Arizona’s biggest area of need and Russini notes that the Cardinals have called the Giants about Azeez Ojulari as well as the Titans about Arden Key. After suffering multiple injuries at the position, the first place Cardinals are looking to make a move, though it’s unclear if anything will materialize before Tuesday’s trade deadline.

Ojulari suffered the ankle injury in Week 5 and was placed on injured reserve after the game. The Giants opened his practice window this week and Ojulari looks poised to return after missing the minimum of four games. Ojulari also missed time with a hamstring issue earlier in the year. He will look to get his season back on track versus Dallas this week.