Injury report for week 11 TNF (UPDATE)

There was reason to believe that the week 10 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles would have huge implications for the NFC East. With how this season has gone for Dallas, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Instead, the week 11 matchup is between the Washington commanders and the Eagles are the ones who can decide who ultimately wins the NFC East.

The Eagles, winners in each of their last five games, have clinched first place in the NFC East after seeing the Commanders lose in heartbreaking fashion before destroying the injury-ravaged Cowboys. Week 10 was a discouraging week for Commanders fans, but Washington has a chance to regain first place in the division with a win over Thursday night football at Lincoln Financial Field.

As we saw last week in both the Eagles and Commanders games, injuries can play a huge role in determining the end result. When the Eagles face a remotely healthy Cowboys team, the outcome of their play could have at least been a lot closer. If the Commanders had their new addition, Marshon Lattimore, they might have held on and won their game.

There is reason to believe that injuries could again play a role in this upcoming match. That said, here are the inactives for Thursday’s tilt.

Nine players for Washington are dealing with injuries to the point where they were limited or did not participate in Monday’s practice. It is important to note that the commanders did not conduct a full exercise and this report is only an estimate.

The biggest name on this list is Lattimore, who commanders hope will do just that make his team debut against the Eagles after being acquired from the New Orleans Saints at the trade deadline. If he were to play against an Eagles team with one of the best wide receiver duos in the NFL, it would be a big step forward. At the very least, the fact that he was deemed a DNP on Monday puts his status for Thursday in question.

Additionally, the Commanders hope to get their starting running back, Brian Robinson Jr., back for this game. Robinson has missed each of their last two games but is averaging 4.6 yards per carry and has six touchdowns in seven games played this season. If he can’t play, Austin Ekeler should get plenty of reps out of the backfield. Fortunately, in practice, Robinson was considered a limited participant.

One area that seems to be affected more than others on this Commanders team is the offensive line. Three starters – Brandon Coleman, Tyler Biadasz and Andrew Wylie are on the injury report, as is Cornelius Lucas, a backup lineman. Lucas has missed each of Washington’s last two games due to an ankle injury, and Wylie sat Sunday due to a shoulder injury.

Like Washington, the Eagles did not hold a full practice on Monday, so this injury report is only an estimate. Unlike Washington, the Eagles don’t have much to worry about in terms of injuries. All four players on the injury report played in their last game.

That said, however, the players here would have a major impact on the game whether they can play or not. DeVonta Smith missed a ton of practice time ahead of their Week 10 game but was able to play against the Cowboys despite the hamstring injury.

The ankle injury that the often injured Dallas Goedert is suffering from is new, so that could mean that he may not be available on Thursday. If that’s the case, the Eagles could turn to Grant Calcaterra at the tight end position.

Philadelphia’s top cornerback, Darius Slay Jr., is also dealing with an ankle injury. That injury limited him to just 40 percent of defensive plays on Sunday – a season low. Slay might have played more if the game had been close, but the Eagles didn’t need to push him given the lopsided score. If he can’t play, Philadelphia’s secondary will be affected.