Safety Marcus Epps is back with the Eagles for Monday night’s game against the Chargers.
The team announced that they have activated Epps from injured reserve. Epps went on injured reserve after a Week 8 win over the Giants.
Epps has seen most of his time on special teams this season. He had six tackles in eight appearances.
The Eagles also elevated safety Andre Sam from the practice squad. They’ll join Reed Blankenship and Sydney Brown as safety options on Monday night.
Kick returner Xavier Gipson was waived in a corresponding move to Epps’ activation. Gipson lost a fumble on a punt return in the team’s Week 12 loss to the Cowboys.
Running back Omarion Hampton is set to return to the Chargers lineup on Monday night.
The Chargers announced that they have activated Hampton from injured reserve ahead of Monday night’s game against the Eagles. Hampton has been out since Week 5 with an ankle injury. The first-round pick had 66 carries for 314 yards and two touchdowns before his injury.
Running back Hassan Haskins and defensive lineman Otito Ogbonnia have also been activated from injured reserve. Haskins injured his hamstring in Week 7 and Ogbonnia hurt his elbow in the same game.
The Chargers made space for the three returning players by placing tight end Tucker Fisk on injured reserve and waiving defensive lineman Naquan Jones and running back Jaret Patterson. They elevated wide receiver Dalevon Campbell from the practice squad to round out the day’s moves.
The Chargers have not yet formally announced their roster moves for Monday night’s game against the Eagles, but one of them has now been reported.
Via Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Los Angeles will waive defensive tackle Naquan Jones to open up a roster spot.
Jones, 27, has appeared in eight games for the Chargers this season. But his last appearance was the Nov. 9 victory over Pittsburgh. He has been on the field for 112 defensive snaps and 28 special teams snaps this year, recording 10 total tackles with one for loss and one pass defensed.
The Chargers are expected to activate running back Omarion Hampton for the finale of Week 14.
Raiders quarterback Geno Smith missed the final quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Broncos with a right shoulder injury and head coach Pete Carroll offered a mixed update on his condition after the game.
Carroll said that Smith’s shoulder “really locked up” after he took a hit during the 24-17 loss, but that early tests “didn’t show any damage” that leads the team to believe it was a major injury. Smith also suffered a cut to his right hand during the game and Carroll said that the Raiders “don’t need to be hypothetical about” their plans for Week 15 until seeing how things are with Smith later this week.
Kenny Pickett went 8-of-11 for 97 yards and a touchdown in the fourth quarter and Carroll said he’s comfortable starting him against the Eagles, but that the plan is to go with Smith if he’s healthy.
“I’m going to do what I think is the right thing to do, and if Geno can play, that’s my thought,” Carroll said.
Smith was 13-of-21 for 116 yards and a touchdown before leaving the game. He was also sacked three times as the Raiders fell to 2-11 on the season.
The College Football Playoff bracket is set, with absolutely no controversy at all.
Next comes the first round, with three games to be played on a day when the NFL will be staging a doubleheader.
On Saturday, December 20, Miami will visit Texas A&M at noon ET, in the one game that won’t be up against an NFL contest. Ole Miss will host Tulane at 3:30 p.m. ET, with James Madison visiting Oregon at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Meanwhile, the Eagles visit the Commanders at 5:00 p.m. ET, with the Packers facing the Bears at 8:20 p.m. ET.
Last year, a Texans-Chiefs, Steelers-Ravens Saturday doubleheader significantly outperformed the college playoff games.
SMU and Penn State averaged 6.4 million viewers on, while Texans-Chiefs drew 15.5 million viewers. In the evening slot, Clemson-Texas attracted 8.6 million viewers, with 15.4 million watching Steelers-Ravens.
