The Philadelphia Eagles injury report ahead of their Black Friday game against the Chicago Bears reveals key players statuses. DeVonta Smith, Lane Johnson, Andrew Mukuba, and Xavier Gipson did not participate in practice. Smiths illness offers hope for his potential return, but Lane Johnson is out for this week. Fred Johnson will replace him at right tackle. Mukuba is on injured reserve, with Sydney Brown expected to start at safety. Gipsons roster spot is uncertain with Britain Covey back on the team.Four other Eagles players had limited participation: Saquon Barkley, Reed Blankenship, Landon Dickerson, and Brandon Graham. Barkley is expected to play with a reduced workload, while Blankenship and Dickerson are also likely to play despite injuries. Graham was upgraded from not participating to limited, indicating his active status.On a positive note, Willie Lampkin and Myles Hinton had full participation in practice, and Adoree Jackson is cleared from the injury report and set to be the second cornerback. The Chicago Bears also have injury concerns, with Gervon Dexter Senior added to their limited participation list due to a hand injury. Their linebacker situation remains thin, and its uncertain if starting cornerbacks Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon will be activated from injured reserve in time for Fridays matchup.

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