Smith admitted that 'it wasn't really up to me' after missing games against the Los Angeles Rams and Baltimore Ravens. He was thankful he didn't force it and make the injury worse.
While Smith admitted missing games against the Los Angeles Rams and Baltimore Ravens “wasn’t really up to me,” he was grateful he didn’t play and make the hamstring injury worse.The 26-year-old Eagles receiver was listed as a full participant in practice all week starting on Wednesday, which was the first time he had that designation since the days leading up to the Dallas Cowboys game on Nov. 10.
Smith was first listed on the injury report with a hamstring issue following the Eagles’ game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Nov. 3. He managed to play in the next two contests and faced the Cowboys and the Washington Commanders, but heHe returned to practice on Nov. 28 as a limited participant ahead of the game against the Ravens and was listed as questionable to play, but he was ultimately inactive., sometimes you’ve got to stay away from yourself.
Smith hasn’t had to make many returns from injury throughout his four-year NFL career. The Eagles have seldom played without him since they selected him No. 10 overall in the 2021 draft out of Alabama. Smith has missed more games this season — three, including Week 4 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a concussion — than he has in his last three years combined. In that span, Smith only missed the 2023 season finale with an ankle injury.
Britain Covey has also been ruled out despite practicing in a limited capacity on Thursday and Friday. His absence indicates thatis likely to slide back in as the first-string punt returner, a role he previously held while Covey was on injured reserve with a broken shoulder blade for seven weeks. Sydney Brown , who wasWith Blankenship and Brown sidelined, Tristin McCollum is expected to make his first career start at safety alongside C.J. Gardner-Johnson.
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