Eagles

Jordan Howard is Still Not Cleared for Contact

By Kevin Kinkead

Published: Nov 20th, 2019 · 11:04 AM EST

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If you were looking for reassurance on the Eagles’ injury front, there wasn’t much of it at Doug Pederson’s midweek press conference.

Today the head ball coach gave an update on Alshon Jeffery, Jordan Howard, and Nigel Bradham:

“Alshon and Jordan can both do some individual (work). Jordan still hasn’t been cleared for contact, so nothing’s changed, but individually he can still work. Alshon’s the same way; we’ll get him out there, get him moving around again today and Nigel Bradham will practice.”

Howard missed Sunday’s game after suffering a stinger in the Bears win. I’m no doctor, but I’ve never heard of somebody being out for this long with a stinger. Smells somewhat fishy to me. Sniff sniff.

Doug did say that Jay Ajayi could play a part this weekend if Howard can’t go:

“I think there’s a role, and obviously this week if Jordan can’t go, then that role would increase. Don’t take what I’m saying here (wrong); we signed Jay because of Sproles. From a roster position it was Sproles, who went on injured reserve. (The signing) wasn’t because of Jordan. We do see a role for Jay, even though we signed him late in the week we knew there wasn’t going to be a ton of activity in the game Sunday, but I think moving forward we can get him involved a little bit more.”

Jeffery is still dealing with the ankle issue and Bradham hasn’t played since the week six loss in Minnesota. The Birds could use both of those guys right now.

Other notes from the midweek presser:

• Lane Johnson is still in concussion protocol
• they liked DK Metcalf coming out of college, also liked JJ Arcega-Whiteside, happy with the decision they made to draft JJAW
• they’re gonna get Andre Dillard some work at right tackle this week, Big V can operate as a “swing” tackle since he’s played both sides before
• he’s glad that the Eagles are able to lend support to the Camden and Pleasantville football teams, who will finish their playoff game today at the Linc

Full video here:

Watch live as head coach Doug Pederson meets with the media. https://t.co/EurPat7byk

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