Outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard returned to practice on Wednesday, and the Eagles’ practice report shows he was limited.
That was expected as he works his way back from a pectoral injury.
Greenard missed all of training camp after straining a pectoral muscle while lifting weights earlier in the summer. He went on the active/physically unable to perform list but chose not to move him to reserve/PUP.
That indicates the Eagles expect Greenard to play sometime in the first four weeks.
The Eagles traded for Greenard in April, sending two third-round draft picks to the Vikings for the star pass rusher. Philadelphia then signed him to a four-year, $100 million extension.
Rookie tight end Eli Stowers (hamstring) was the only other player on the team’s injury report. He also was limited.
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The Commanders listed three of their starters as limited participants in practice on their first injury report of the 2026 season.
Running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt (groin) joined linebackers K’Lavon Chaisson (knee) and Odafe Oweh (calf) in that category.
Croskey-Merritt is the top back on a depth chart that also includes Rachaad White and Kaytron Allen. Chaisson and Oweh are joined by Joshua Josephs and Javontae Jean-Baptiste on the edges of the Commanders defense.
Center Nick Allegretti (calf), linebacker Jordan Magee (chest), quarterback Marcus Mariota (knee), defensive end Charles Omenihu (wrist), and tight end Ben Sinnott (oblique) were all full participants in Wednesday’s practice.
The Eagles welcomed a veteran defensive player back to the practice field on Wednesday.
Reporters at the open portion of practice shared that linebacker Jonathan Greenard was suited up and on the field. Greenard missed all of training camp with a pec injury.
Head coach Nick Sirianni did not share the practice outlook for Greenard at a press conference earlier in the day and did not offer much of a prediction about whether Greenard will be in the lineup against the Commanders this weekend.
“We’ll see where that is by the end of the week,” Sirianni said.
The team’s injury report will provide more word about Greenard’s participation level, but his presence on the field is a step in the right direction for his eventual appearance on the defense in Philadelphia.
The Eagles did not specify whether Tanner McKee or Andy Dalton will be their backup quarterback when they released their depth chart for Week 1 and head coach Nick Sirianni passed on a chance to do so during a Wednesday press conference as well.
McKee and Dalton were both listed with the second team on the depth chart and Sirianni said he doesn’t want to give the Commanders a chance to prepare for either of the reserve quarterbacks ahead of Sunday’s game.
“We don’t have to make that decision quite yet or announce that decision for competitive reasons,” Sirianni said. “I don’t want them to study one guy over the other. I’m not saying we don’t have an answer of who that is yet, but I don’t just have to share that quite yet publicly.”
It’s unlikely that any team will spend much time getting ready for an Eagles quarterback other than Jalen Hurts, but Sirianni isn’t taking any chances and the wait to find out who will be the next man up may stretch all the way until inactive lists are revealed on Sunday.
The number five is important to Jayden Daniels, so perhaps it’s appropriate that he’s one of five captains on the Commanders this season.
Washington announced that Daniels was chosen as a team captain alongside wide receiver Terry McLaurin, linebacker Frankie Luvu, safety Jeremy Reaves and punter Tress Way.
Daniels said he thinks being named a team captain is a natural extension of the leadership he exudes as the Commanders’ starting quarterback.
“I just think it comes with reps here. Going into my third camp, my third year, I have more of a voice and you mature more over the years,” Daniels said. “You play a lot of ball. You go do a lot of different things on and off the field, so you’re gonna mature in this league. So now it’s kind of just being more intentional with not only myself but getting the guys around me ready and rallying the troops.”
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn has previously named weekly captains for the team rather than letting the players elect season-long captains, but he said this year that’s one of the things he’d like to change, as he wanted the team to vote for players who represent the standards the Commanders want to set.
Wide receiver Van Jefferson did not make the cut to the 53-man roster in Washington, but he’s rejoining the Commanders ahead of their season opener.
According to multiple reports, Jefferson will sign with the team’s practice squad. Jefferson initially signed with the team in March and was let go at the end of August.
Jefferson had 29 catches for 350 yards and a touchdown while with the Titans last season. He opened his career with the Rams and spent three-plus seasons with the team before a midseason trade to the Falcons in 2023. He played for the Steelers in 2024.
Terry McLaurin, Stefon Diggs, third-round pick Antonio Williams, Dyami Brown, Luke McCaffrey, Treylon Burks, and Jaylin Lane are the wideouts on the active roster for the Commanders.
Three years after quarterback Jayden Daniels put together a Heisman-winning season at LSU, the attitude of the fan base has taken a sharp turn.
It’s a direct result of the recent dust-up over the re-issuance of No. 5, a move to which Daniels had a strong reaction. Beyond launching a thousand jokes, it prompted many of the 100,000-plus who attended Saturday night’s Clemson-LSU game to have a strong reaction to an image of Daniels on the video board.
The ESPN college football account on Twitter has posted a clip of former LSU players in the NFL (not to be confused with former NFL players at LSU), cycling through one NFL team at a time.
When the Commanders page landed, showing Daniels and K’Lavon Chaisson, the reaction went from generally positive to loudly negative.
It’s no surprise, but it’s the first tangible piece of evidence regarding the collective fan reaction to seeing Daniels’s name and likeness.
The discussion around Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels this summer has been focused more on his jersey number at LSU than anything having to do with his current play, but that will change next weekend.
Daniels will make his first start since Week 14 of last season when the Commanders face the Eagles in Week 1 and he’ll be making his first start since the Commanders replaced offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury with David Blough. When Daniels does take the field, people will be watching to see how he runs an offense that has him under center and huddling more often than in the past as well as whether he can be the dynamic player he was as a rookie without the injuries that swamped his 2025 season.
In an interview with Albert Breer of SI.com, Daniels acknowledged those questions and that he has to show he has grown as a player since taking the Commanders to the 2024 NFC Championship Game.
“Out of sight, out of mind,” Daniels said. “A lot of people, what they last saw was me getting hurt, so what can I say? I can’t live off of what was done in ’24. Obviously, salute to the other guys in my class. Drake [Maye] did what he did. So did Caleb [Williams]. So did Bo [Nix]. Hopefully, down the line, we can go down as the greatest QB class. I know we have a long way to go, but shout out to them, honestly. So I have a chance, when I get out there, in Week 1, to showcase my talents once again, and remind a lot of people.”
The ultimate success of the Commanders will come down to more than just how Daniels performs, but the quarterback’s play will have a lot to do with how the overall trajectory of the franchise is viewed after a smashing start came to a crashing end last year.
The Commanders are leaving the door open for left tackle Laremy Tunsil and defensive tackle Johnny Newton to return to action at some point during the 2026 season.
Both players were placed on injured reserve on Monday. Waiting to make the move until after the initial 53-man roster was set allowed the Commanders to designate Tunsil and Newton for return at any point during the regular season or playoffs.
Teams are allowed to designate two players for return at the time of their initial cuts, but they used those spots on cornerback Trey Amos and running back Jeremy McNichols. Tunsil tore his triceps and Newton tore his pec, which leaves them with longer odds of making it back later in the year.
Washington also announced that cornerback Fabian Moreau and defensive tackle Shy Tuttle have re-signed with the team after being released on Sunday.
The Eagles’ backup quarterback job was the subject of plenty of speculation over the course of the summer, but the team ended up passing on a decision to get rid of either Tanner McKee or Andy Dalton.
Both quarterbacks made the initial 53-man roster and the Eagles also kept rookie Cole Payton, who saw time on special teams in addition to playing his regular positions during the preseason. All three are behind Jalen Hurts and the rationale for keeping four quarterbacks was the subject of the first question General Manager Howie Roseman fielded during a Monday press conference.
“Most important position in sports,” Roseman said. “I feel like all those guys have value for our team. Obviously some is short-term value, some is long-term value when you think about Cole.”
Roseman was also asked about how the quarterbacks fit into the depth chart, but declined to say who will be Hurts’ backup in Week 1.
“Anything that goes into preparations for Washington, we’re going to keep close to the vest,” Roseman said.
The Eagles will release a depth chart before Week 1, but their inactive list may wind up being the best guide to who they will turn to if Hurts has to miss any time this year.
