The Eagles announced two elevations for Saturday’s game against the Commanders.
Tight end E.J. Jenkins and cornerback Brandon Johnson are eligible to be on the game-day roster.
It is the second elevation for Jenkins this season. He was also called up for the Week 7 win over the Vikings, and he played five snaps on offense and 19 on special teams.
Jenkins, who entered the rookie free agent with the Jets in 2023, has spent the majority of the past two seasons on the Eagles’ practice squad. Last year, Jenkins played eight games for the Eagles.
He had his first NFL catch and NFL touchdown in the 2024 regular-season finale against the Giants.
Jenkins played nearly as many snaps on special teams (91) in the regular season as he did on offense (95).
Tight end Cameron Latu, who also serves as a fullback, is questionable to play with a stinger.
This is Johnson’s first elevation, opening the door for the rookie free agent to make his NFL debut on Saturday night.
The Eagles are officially set to have their starting running back for Week 16.
While Saquon Barkley was listed as a non-participant with a stinger on Tuesday’s injury report, he was a full participant on Wednesday and Thursday and is now expected to play against the Commanders.
Barkley is on the verge of eclipsing 1,000 yards rushing for the fifth time in his career, as he’s registered 940 yards with six touchdowns in 14 games so far in 2025. He’s also caught 37 passes for 273 yards with two TDs.
Offensive linemen Landon Dickerson (calf/rest) and Fred Johnson (ankle) are also expected to play despite missing practice time this week.
As expected, offensive tackle Lane Johnson (foot) and defensive tackle Jalen Carter (shoulders) have been ruled out.
Tight end Cameron Latu (stinger) and offensive tackle Cameron Williams (shoulder) are questionable.
Linebacker Zack Baun (hand), running back Tank Bigsby, and outside linebacker Jean Phillips (knee) are also off the report and are set to play.
Commanders left tackle Laremy Tunsil will not play on Saturday against the Eagles.
Washington head coach Dan Quinn announced today that Tunsil has been ruled out with an oblique injury.
The Commanders acquired Tunsil in an offseason trade with the Texans, and he has started every game for them this season.
It’s unclear whether Tunsil’s injury is serious enough to shut him down for the remainder of the season. It’s also unclear whether Tunsil has a future in Washington. His salary cap number for next season is $24.95 million, but none of his remaining salary is guaranteed, and the Commanders could save most of that cap space by cutting him.
The Eagles estimated running back Saquon Barkley (stinger) as a non-participant in Tuesday’s practice. He returned to full participation on Wednesday, putting him on track to play in Saturday’s game against the Commanders.
Defensive tackle Jalen Carter (shoulders), offensive guard Landon Dickerson (calf/rest), offensive tackle Fred Johnson (ankle) and right tackle Lane Johnson (foot) remained non-participants on Wednesday.
Tight end Cameron Latu (stinger) returned to limited work after being estimated as a non-participant on Tuesday.
Running back Tank Bigsby (illness) was back to full participation after a limited session a day earlier.
During the second half of Sunday’s win over the Raiders, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts seemed to suffer a leg injury when he was twisted awkwardly during a tackle. He doesn’t appear on the first injury report for Week 16, in advance of Saturday’s game against the Commanders.
The Eagles held a walk-through, not a full practice. The report for Tuesday is an estimate as to the participation, or lack thereof, if the team had conducted a normal practice.
Another key offensive player showed up on the report, with an injury that would have kept him from practice. Running back Saquon Barkley has a stinger.
Also not practicing (if there would have been practice) were defensive tackle Jalen Carter (shoulders), guard Landon Dickerson (calf), tackle Fred Johnson (ankle), tackle Lane Johnson (foot), and tight end Cameron Latu (stinger).
Running back Tank Bigsby (illness) was limited. Fully participating were linebacker Zack Baun (hand), linebacker Jaelan Phillips (knee), and tackle Cameron Williams (shoulder).
The 9-5 Eagles are one win (or a Cowboys loss) away from clinching the NFC East.
