The Eagles will face the Rams on Sunday Night Football without star receiver DeVonta Smith, who was ruled out on Friday with a hamstring injury.
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Smith missed the entire week of practice with a hamstring injury that has been lingering for a while now. In Week 11, Smith was seen limping off the field after the Eagles’ 26-18 win over the Commanders. He had been listed on the injury report for a couple weeks before that game.Sign up for NBC Philadelphia's News Headlines newsletter.
While Smith is out for this game, the Eagles will get veteran punt returner/receiver Britain Covey back in action. Covey was activated to the 53-man roster on Saturday. He has been out since injuring his shoulder in Week 3 against the Saints. During Covey’s absence, rookie nickel cornerback Cooper DeJean filled in as the Eagles’ primary punt returner. And he did a nice job, averaging 11.8 yards per return with a long of 31. But defensive coordinator Vic Fangio isn’t a fan of DeJean’s returning punts because he’s a key cog on defense. Taking punt returns off his plate would make sense.
While the Eagles are without Smith for this game, every other player on the 53-man roster is healthy entering this game, which is an impressive feat in Week 12 of an NFL season.Philadelphia
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