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    Eagles hang on to beat 49ers 25-20

    Getty Images The Eagles took control of the NFC East, with perhaps an iron grip on the top spot in the division — with their first win of the year. In a game as ugly as your neighbor’s Halloween decorations, the skeleton of the Eagles beat the ghost of the 49ers 25-20. That moved the...
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    49ers activate Deebo Samuel, put Dee Ford and Jordan Reed on IR

    Getty Images Wide receiver Deebo Samuel is ready to make his 2020 debut. The 49ers activated Samuel from injured reserve on Saturday, which puts him in position to play against the Eagles on Sunday night. Samuel broke his foot during the offseason and will be a welcome addition to the offense...
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    Eagles add five from practice squad ahead of Sunday’s game

    Getty Images The Eagles announced seven roster moves on Saturday as they worked to set up their roster for Sunday night’s game against the 49ers. Left tackle Jason Peters‘ move to injured reserve became official and the team also placed cornerback Trevor Williams on the list. Williams had...
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    Report: Jason Peters heading to IR

    Getty Images The Eagles brought Jason Peters back after losing right guard Brandon Brooks for the season and moved him to left tackle after losing Andre Dillard for the year. Now it appears they will need to replace Peters as well. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Peters is going to be...
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    Week Four injury report roundup

    Getty Images Week Four of the 2020 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Broncos and it continues with 13 more games on Sunday, which means that the 26 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t release...
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    DeSean Jackson, Alshon Jeffery ruled out for Sunday

    Getty Images Healthy receivers are in short supply for the Eagles right now. The team ruled out DeSean Jackson (hamstring) and Alshon Jeffery (foot) for Sunday’s game against the 49ers. It’s the first game Jackson will miss this season while Jeffery has yet to play in a game. J.J...
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    Jimmy Garoppolo out again for 49ers

    Getty Images For the second week in a row, Nick Mullens will be the starting quarterback for the 49ers. Jimmy Garoppolo will miss Sunday night’s game against the Eagles as he continues to recover from a Week Two ankle injury, the team has confirmed. Mullens, who played very well in Week Three...
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    Zach Ertz: Contract isn’t even in my thought process

    Getty Images Tight end Zach Ertz was looking for a contract extension with the Eagles before the start of the regular season, but the two sides reached an impasse that kept talks from moving forward. Ertz expressed frustration with that last month. He said he wants to remain with the Eagles...
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    Eagles have one healthy receiver at practice

    Getty Images It’s a little late in the year to install a brand new offense, but the Eagles may need to consider the wishbone. Via Dave Zangaro of NBCSportsPhiladelphia.com, the Eagles were down to one healthy wide receiver at practice. With Alshon Jeffery (foot), DeSean Jackson (hamstring)...
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    Jimmy Garoppolo out of practice again

    Getty Images 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has left no doubt about the fact that Jimmy Garoppolo is the team’s starting quarterback when he’s healthy, but it’s looking more and more like that won’t be the case on Sunday night. Garoppolo was out of practice for the second straight day on...
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    Nick Foles credits Frank Reich for his Super Bowl MVP success

    Getty Images Nick Foles will start his first game as a Bear on Sunday against the Colts, who are coached by Frank Reich. The two of them have a long history together. Reich was the Eagles’ offensive coordinator when Foles won the Super Bowl LII MVP for the Eagles, and Foles says it was Reich...
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    Carson Wentz: We’re really not far off offensively

    Getty Images Eagles head coach Doug Pederson wasn’t willing to entertain a question about benching quarterback Carson Wentz earlier this week, but the fact that the question was asked illustrates how poorly the season has started in Philadelphia. Wentz has the lowest passer rating of any...
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    49ers cut Kyle Nelson, place Mark Nzeocha on IR

    Getty Images The banged-up 49ers made a series of moves Wednesday. The signing of tight end Daniel Helm from the Buccaneers’ practice squad and the return of receiver Deebo Samuel to practice already were reported. The 49ers will have 21 days to activate Samuel to the 53-player roster. The...
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    Kyle Shanahan: No chance Nick Mullens starts over a healthy Jimmy Garoppolo

    San Francisco quarterback Nick Mullens played very well in place of an injured Jimmy Garoppolo in Sunday’s win over the Giants, and Mullens also played well in 2018 when he started half the season in place of an injured Garoppolo. But Mullens will continue to start only if Garoppolo is injured...
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    Nine Eagles players sit out practice Wednesday

    Getty Images The Eagles have 52 players on their active roster. Nine sat out practice Wednesday and another four were limited. Running back Miles Sanders showed up on the practice report with a glute injury. He was limited. Receiver Alshon Jeffery (foot), right tackle Lane Johnson (ankle) and...
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    Kyle Shanahan calls George Kittle “full go” after missing two games

    Getty Images The 49ers may not get quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo back for Sunday night’s game against the Eagles, but it does look like tight end George Kittle is ready to return. Kittle hurt his knee in the opener and missed the team’s two-game residency at MetLife Stadium as a result. He was...
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    Stephen Jones on state of NFC East: We need to worry about ourselves

    Getty Images The bad news for the Cowboys is that they have lost two of their first three games of the regular season. The good news is that’s still good enough for them to have a piece of first place in the division. Washington has the same record, Philadelphia is 0-2-1 after a Week Three...
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    Eagles put Jalen Reagor on injured reserve

    Getty Images We learned last week that Eagles wide receiver Jalen Reagor was set to miss a chunk of time after surgery to repair a torn ligament in his thumb, but the team didn’t move him to injured reserve before their tie with the Bengals. The Eagles have decided to open up that roster spot...
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    Dallas Goedert has fractured ankle

    Getty Images Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert went for an MRI on Monday after hurting his ankle in Sunday’s tie with the Bengals and it confirmed that Goedert will miss time in the coming weeks. Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Goedert fractured his ankle. Head coach Doug...
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    Eagles sign Hakeem Butler, make him a tight end

    Getty Images The Eagles replaced injured tight end Dallas Goedert on the roster with a tight end who hasn’t been a tight end for long. The team announced that Goedert went on injured reserve because of the ankle injury suffered Sunday, and that to fill his spot they signed Hakeem Butler off...
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