Eagles head coach Doug Pederson spoke to reporters on Wednesday morning and gave several injury updates, talked about the urgency to win with the NFC East still up for grabs, and what they expect from the Giants defense.
Here’s what the head coach had to say:
Injury updates
Players expected to return this week:
Pederson said that DeSean Jackson is close to returning and he’s had a really good week of practice — same for Lane Johnson. He anticipates both being available on Thursday. The head coach also said that he feels comfortable that Johnson would be able to last four quarters if he’s ready to return.