Eagles give MULTIPLE big updates...

The Eagles give multiple big injury updates ahead of a critical make or break week nine matchup versus your divisional rival first place Giants. Spoiler alert, it's not great, but unfortunately as Eagles fans, we're used to bad news week after week after week. I'm your host Colin Kelly. Welcome to Eagles Digest. We're going to dive into some unfortunate, but maybe not unexpected injury update statuses heading into this Kelly Green Sunday. Why certain Eagles are going to have to step up in huge ways in particular. But before we do, subscribe to join the most passionately informed community of Eagles fans. 77% of you not subscribed. It's free of charge. We are so close to our goal of 2,500 subs. The Eagles are so far from anything close to a healthy team, particularly on the offensive skill position side of things. Devonta Smith, Dontavion Wicks, both ruled out. On Friday, Smith with the hammy, Wicks with the ankle. No participation in practice for the last several weeks now. Their seasons effectively look on a knife's edge. You look at, depending upon this matchup, Sunday versus the Giants, you head into the bye week. If the Eagles fall to 2-7, I'm not sure we really see either of these receivers the rest of this season. I mean, it's a possibility. It just is. You also had Jihad Campbell. Michael Carter, Jonathan Jones, as far as the defensive side of things. Britton Covey is out as well. Tanner McKee, a rib injury, leaves him questionable, funny enough. Saquon Barkley, limited, as was Jalen Hunt, both dealing with two injuries. That's great. They don't carry an injury designation, though. There's no way to sugarcoat Devontae Smith, his absence, his extended absence, how it hinders this Eagles offense, how it limits the ceiling of this football team. And then Dontavian Wicks, as well. I'll admit, as a guy that's a bit of a Wicks heading into the season, a skeptic, he was very good compared to expectations, my expectations. The Eagles are without two primary pass catchers. A Goddard, we know, has been dealing with injury. You have to call upon other veterans. Who are healthy, the few and far between, because you have a Joe Milton now taking over at quarterback. Joe Milton started one game, his rookie season, with the New England Patriots. It was a bit of a throwaway game. You went against Bill's backups, who were already clinched looking ahead to the postseason. Joe Milton is going to need Saquon Barkley, a very injured Saquon Barkley, albeit, to have a big-time performance for this Eagles team to have any chance to win. Saquon Barkley, he's limited in practice. We know he's limited in games. The Eagles are going to have to strike that balance of how Saquon Barkley can optimize, can really impact winning drive to drive, down to down against his former team. And look, Saquon, he has had success, a lot of success against the Giants, his former team. Look at the last three meetings. On average versus the Giants, over 125 rushing yards. Incredible yards per carry. Several receptions, on average, to go along with some receiving yards. Chuck, suppose that versus the current season average. We know it's nowhere near. With the nature of the injuries, the limitations Saquon has experienced this season, that said, there was no way he was going to miss this game. I think he understands the urgency. If anyone does amongst the player leadership in this locker room that's healthy, that's going to be on the field, it's Saquon Barkley. And you set the stage for this Eagles-Giants matchup. Courtesy of Calshi, thank you for sponsoring today's video. On Calshi, you're buying yes or no contracts on the outcome of events related to politics, even weather markets, but of course, sports, like your Philadelphia Eagles versus the New York Giants, and you look at another home underdog situation for this Philadelphia Eagles team. I consider how this team needs to win, how it has any chance to win. Saquon Barkley is going to have to feature. I look at the market for Saquon Barkley. to score one plus touchdowns, a $25 yes trade with a 45% chance to pay $55.90 if Saquon Barkley finds the end zone, which I think he does. If you're interested in Calshi, use the link in the description and comment with code DIGESTNFL. Get 55 added to your account instantly when you trade your first 25. We look at, we know how important Saquon is to this Eagles offense. A huge update on the flip side of things, for the Giants, Cam Scadaboo has been downgraded to doubtful against the Eagles this Sunday due to his own hamstring injury. Cam Scadaboo is coming off of a monster, a game-winning type of performance, game-clinching for the Giants at Houston. He was dominant, seven yards, over seven yards per carry, almost 125 rushing yards. We know he's a bowling ball. We know he is frankly. The last person, a defensive line, a soft defensive line, albeit you look at the nature of this Eagles team, how they performed, or rather not performed up front, he would have presented significant, significant issues for this Eagles defense. No Cam Scadaboo results in more Devin Singletary. Devin Singletary, he's a bit past his prime, but he's a bit of an old wily vet who's been in New York for a few seasons now. He's going to ham and egg his way. To a decent performance in a bit of an expanded role. No Tyrone Tracy, who's on the IR. Might see some Greg Derosier, a rookie out of Memphis. But as far as the Eagles' chances to win this game, as fans, we know where it begins and ends. It's on the offensive side of things. It's Sean Mannion. It's how can this offense, with a new look, quarterback, how can this offense function? Can it function at even a respectable level? That's what we're wondering as fans. Well, here's the deal. This offense, with especially the receiver injuries, you're going to need a Makai Lemon to perform to such a high level against a top three New York Giants pass defense in terms of yards per game. Makai Lemon has a ton of success in the intermediate depth of the field, 10 to 19 yards. Has a ton of success there. Joe Milton, we know part of the complexion, the decision. To change quarterbacks, well, I guess it's Sander McKeith's injury in a certain sense, but it's nonetheless the athletic ability, both as a scrambler, but to challenge a bit down the field. The rocket arm strength. But Makai Lemon, he's going to have to be a feature of this offense. You had Nick Sirianni say this about Joe Milton earlier this week. He's worked extremely hard. He's always in the building doing extra things. I like his progression. Clearly you do. Sirianni also today on Friday had this interesting exchange with reporters It's just what I felt we needed to do in terms of the quarterback change at this particular moment. Tanner played solid. It wasn't about just one person. Like, we haven't heard that before. It's not just about one player, one coach. It's not just one thing, guys. It's everything. Went on to say, was going to hold on to the news as long as I possibly could. Sirianni had a bit of interesting assertive look, I'll tell you guys what I want to tell you guys in terms of the media. It's a bit of an interesting dynamic the more you think about it. You didn't tell us. Clearly, obviously, you didn't tell us Joe Milton was going to be the starter right before the news ultimately broke from an outside source. We hear other head coaches break some news, talk about injuries. That's never the case for the Eagles. So, interestingly enough, who do you think is controlling the narrative? Nick Sirianni, do you really, in your heart of hearts, is this such an edge? The edge that seemingly hasn't brought you anything in terms of wins over these last six weeks? They're going for broke. Nick Sirianni, I guess he's searching for anything and everything possible, which I guess is to be expected, but I'm just not buying some of this philosophy. Frankly, this philosophy that Joe Milton is the guy that's going to turn things around all of a sudden. Guys, I want to hear from you. As always, let me know your thoughts down below in the comments. Do you think the Eagles offense improves with Joe Milton at quarterback? Yes or no? I think it's a bit more complicated than just yes or no. On the whole, I'll say yes in terms of... General production, yards, particularly on the ground, Joe Milton, his ability to scramble and move his legs, but not being familiar with the system, not being familiar with the organization. How on schedule does it look? We know how hard it's been for a guy who's been with the team to start this season in a Tanner McKee. Guys, I love to be a positive guy, glass half full, but how can we be optimistic and positive for the current state of things? Have a great one, guys. Have a great weekend. I will see you in the next one. Let's go birds.