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Glenn Erby

Eagles unofficial depth chart ahead of Week 17 matchup vs. Saints

The Philadelphia Eagles are less than 5 hours away from returning to the field for an early Sunday afternoon matchup against the Saints.

The Birds are the favorite and will look to move to 14-2 on the season while maintaining their lead in the NFC. 

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Jalen Hurts will miss his second straight game with a shoulder injury, while Jonathan Gannon’s retooled defense will look to adjust without Avonte Maddox and C.J. Gardner-Johnson.

Here’s your updated depth chart for Week 17 with Philadelphia choosing to rule right tackle Lane Johnson out until the playoffs.

QB

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Starter — Jalen Hurts

2nd — Gardner Minshew

3rd — Ian Book

Hurts will miss his second start of the season, giving Gardner Minshew the No. 1 spot for Week 17, and Ian Book will be the backup.

RB

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Starter — Miles Sanders

2nd — Boston Scott, Kenneth Gainwell

4th — Trey Sermon

WR

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Starter — A.J. Brown

2nd — Zach Pascal

WR

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Starter — DeVonta Smith

WR

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Starter — Quez Watkins

2nd — Britain Covey

TE

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Starter — Dallas Goedert

2nd — Jack Stoll

3rd — Grant Calcaterra

The tight-end depth chart is back to normal with Goedert’s return.

LT

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Starter — Jordan Mailata

2nd — Andre Dillard

Jordan Mailata could shift over to right tackle if Philadelphia doesn’t insert Jack Driscoll in the lineup for Lane Johnson.

LG

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Starter — Landon Dickerson

2nd — Sua Opeta

C

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Starter — Jason Kelce

2nd — Cam Jurgens

RG

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Starter — Isaac Seumalo

2nd — Josh Sills

RT

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Starter — Lane Johnson

2nd — Jack Driscoll

The expectation is that Driscoll will start at right tackle with Lane Johnson nursing an abdominal injury.

DE

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Starter — Brandon Graham

DT

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Starter — Javon Hargrave

2nd — Jordan Davis/Linval Joseph

DT

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Starter — Fletcher Cox

2nd — Ndamukong Suh/Milton Williams

DE

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Starter — Josh Sweat

2nd — Janarius Robinson

SAM

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Starter — Haason Reddick

2nd — Patrick Johnson

3rd — Kyron Johnson

MLB

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Starter — T.J. Edwards

2nd — Nakobe Dean

3rd — Christian Elliss

WILL

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Starter — Kyzir White

2nd — Shaun Bradley

CB

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Starter — Darius Slay

2nd — Zech McPhearson

CB

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Starter — James Bradberry

2nd — Josh Jobe

SLOT CB

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Starter — Avonte Maddox

2nd — Josiah Scott

S

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Starter — Marcus Epps

S

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Starter — Reed Blankenship

2nd — K’Von Wallace

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