After the Philadelphia Eagles estimated that DeVonta Smith would miss Wednesday’s practice if it weren’t a walkthrough, the team returned to the practice field on Thursday for a real session.
Unfortunately, Smith was one of a few players who did not show face.
According to The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane, Smith was among four players who were not seen by reporters on Thursday. Dallas Goedert, Fred Johnson, and Zack Baun were among the others.
The DeVonta Smith Concern
Last week, it was revealed that Smith has been dealing with a hamstring injury.
Clearly, that continues to be a lingering issue. Back in August, Smith missed multiple weeks of action in training camp for that reason. While he didn’t play in the preseason, he was back in time to prepare and play in Week 1 against the Washington Commanders.
The star wide receiver made it through two weeks of regular-season practice without setbacks, but missed some time while preparing for the Chicago Bears.
Still, Smith played in Week 3. On Monday Night Football, the wide receiver was targeted eight times. He caught six passes for 65 yards.
The Eagles scored just one touchdown on the road in Chicago, and it came on the ground. The Bears dominated the Eagles 27-7.
As the Eagles look to bounce back on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, they are hoping that DeVonta Smith returns for the action.
His absence might be concerning, but he followed a similar blueprint last week by missing the first couple of sessions and suiting up closer to the weekend. We’ll soon see if that’s the case this week.