Eagles edge rusher Haason Reddick looked back to normal at practice on Thursday.
The cast he’s worn on his right hand since having surgery to repair a ligament in his thumb in August was gone and Reddick said he felt no pain in thumb in his first cast-less practice session. He also said he is looking forward to what that might mean for his play in Week Four and beyond.
“Getting out of the cast was a big thing for me,” Reddick said, via Olivia Reiner of the Philadelphia Inquirer. “A hell of a momentum and confidence booster, especially after going out there today and practicing. I’m not making any excuses, just now I can go out there and really be free.”
Reddick has not recorded a sack yet this season, but he’s provided pressure and the attention teams pay to him after last year’s 16-sack season has helped open the doors for others on the front seven to make plays. Sunday’s game is against the Commanders and their past performance — 19 sacks allowed in three games — suggests there will be opportunities for Reddick to get on the board.