Barkley, Smith Among 5 Eagles Ruled Out for London Game — SkimNews
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- Saquon Barkley ruled out with a hamstring injury, missing his first start of the year after exiting early in the first quarter of last week's loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
- DeVonta Smith (hamstring) sidelined for the second consecutive game, leaving the Eagles without their top receiver.
- Drew Kendall, who became the starting center in Week 2, ruled out with a knee injury after not practicing all week; Jake Majors took first-team center reps during Wednesday's open practice.
- Cam Jurgens, the two-time Pro Bowl center who had shifted to left guard to cover for Landon Dickerson, was traded to the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday, further depleting the offensive line depth chart.
- Safety Marcus Epps (groin) and receiver Hollywood Brown (ankle) also ruled out; edge rusher Jonathan Greenard is questionable with an ankle injury after not practicing this week.
- Tight end Dallas Goedert returns from a knee injury sustained in Week 2 against Tennessee, and linebacker Zack Baun has cleared concussion protocol and is expected to play.
- Quarterback Jalen Hurts appeared on Friday's injury report with a calf issue yet carries no game designation.
Why it matters: The Eagles face the Jaguars in London without their starting running back, top receiver, starting center, a starting safety, and another receiver — a rare cluster of absences that forces untested players into key roles. The midweek trade of versatile lineman Cam Jurgens to Baltimore compounds the offensive line instability, leaving Jalen Hurts to operate behind a reshuffled line with depleted skill-position options.
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