The Eagles’ latest injury report did not just leave one position short-handed. It put three different parts of the offense under pressure at once.
DeVonta Smith (hamstring), Dontayvion Wicks (ankle), and Dallas Goedert (knee) all did not practice in the first Week 7 report, and that is where the trouble starts. Philadelphia is already trying to sort through a tight end room that looks thinner by the day, but the wider issue is that the pass-catching group around Tanner McKee is suddenly looking fragile too.
Goedert’s absence stands out because he is not just another name on the report. He is third on the team with 17 receptions for 180 yards and two touchdowns, and he was a major part of the offense in the Week 6 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Smith and Goedert combined for 22 targets, 13 receptions, 136 yards, and one fourth-quarter touchdown in that game. Now both are on the injury report together, which leaves Philadelphia trying to replace production it was leaning on just days ago.
Smith’s situation adds another layer. His hamstring issue is expected to linger through the season, and he may continue to play through it for a while. That makes the Eagles’ pass-catching picture less about one missed game and more about managing an issue that could keep resurfacing.
McKee is filling in as the starting quarterback, so the timing matters. The Eagles are asking a backup quarterback to operate while the players most likely to help him are either unavailable or limited. That is why the injury report feels bigger than a routine midweek update: it is not only about who is out, but about how much of the passing game is being held together at once.
The tight end situation is especially unsettled. Goedert did not practice on Thursday because of the knee injury, and the Eagles also have Eli Stowers and Grant Calcaterra on injured reserve. The team has already waived E.J. Jenkins, and the approved evidence points to a need to add another tight end to the active roster. That leaves Philadelphia with very little margin if Goedert cannot go.
One name that has been floated in that discussion is Zach Ertz, who was a Pro Bowler in 2022 and 2023. If the Eagles do make a move at tight end, it would be because the current group has been stretched too thin to ignore.
But the roster pressure is not stopping there.
The Eagles also signed offensive lineman Evan Neal, and that move has created a separate set of questions around Landon Dickerson. There have been rumors of the Eagles soft-benching Dickerson, and there is a growing belief that his time in Philadelphia may be nearing its end. Dickerson was a Pro Bowler in 2022 and 2023, which makes the current uncertainty around him even more notable.
There is also the possibility of a trade before the deadline if Howie Roseman can get a Day 2 or high Day 3 draft pick. That is a very different kind of roster conversation from the one surrounding the tight ends, but it adds to the same larger picture: Philadelphia is not just dealing with one injury problem. It is juggling uncertainty at tight end, at receiver, and along the offensive line all at once.
That is what makes Week 7 feel different. The Eagles are not simply waiting for one injured player to return. They are trying to figure out whether the offense can keep its shape while several key pieces are either unavailable, limited, or suddenly part of bigger personnel questions.