Injury Report Continues to Show Promising Signs

This week’s injury report for the Eagles has appeared awful promising. Only one player–OG Todd Herremans–has been unable to participate in preparation for the Week 5 matchup with the Buccaneers, and everyone else was in full attendance today. QB Donovan McNabb, who has already confirmed he’ll be in the starting lineup on Sunday, performed confidently and with ease at this afternoon’s practice session, as did RB Brian Westbrook, WR Kevin Curtis (pictured), FS Quintin Demps, and CB Dimitri Patterson, whom all have missed at least one game this season due to injuries.

OT Winston Justice and CB Ellis Hobbs were slightly hurt in yesterday’s practice, but both were in full participation today, and they are both on track to play this weekend. If the injury total could miraculously stay as it is now the entire season, we’d be in for one amazing campaign, but who’s to say we can’t compete with a few knicked-up guys to begin with? Nevertheless, things are looking very bright around Philadelphia, and there’s nothing better to a staff than a healthy roster of talented players.

As discussed in a previous report, Herremans will continue to rehabilitate his surgicaly repaired foot, and should return to football action within 1-3 weeks. He has already stated his optimism of the injury, and seems to be ahead of schedule in his initial recovery process, which is yet another great sign for this improving  Eagles’ club.

Below is the official injury list provided by the team following today’s practice:

QB Donovan McNabb (fractured rib): Full Participation

RB Brian Westbrook (twisted ankle): Full Participation

WR Kevin Curtis (sprained knee): Full Participation

OT Winston Justice (injured hamstring): Full Participation

OG Todd Herremans (surgery, foot stress fracture): No Participation

CB Dimitri Patterson (surgery, broken hand): Full Participation

CB Ellis Hobbs (illness): Full Participation

FS Quintin Demps (strained hamstring): Full Participation

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