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DeVonta Smith Misses Practice with Hamstring Injury


Smith has been able to suit up over the past few weeks while nursing the injury, but this is the first time he’s missed back-to-back practices to open the week as a result. For context, he missed Wednesday’s practice before picking up two limited sessions on Thursday and Friday – meaning his absence yesterday is a deviation from what we might have expected based on what we had seen before. Smith has had a tough go of things since the Eagles’ bye week – he hasn’t caught seven or more passes in any game since Week 6 after catching seven passes in three straight games to open the season. The numbers have been the worst over the past two weeks as he’s continued to play through the injury, garnering just nine targets and catching six of them for an underwhelming 43 scoreless yards. Should Smith miss, start/sit decisions could become a lot easier and WR A.J. Brown could be in for a further increased workload in a target distribution he’s dominated over the past six games. Pay attention to tomorrow’s practice report; if Smitty is able to log a limited practice, he should have a chance to play on Sunday.

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