The Philadelphia Eagles suffered a potentially highly consequential injury against the Detroit Lions Week 11, when they lost Lane Johnson likely for a least a month with a Lisfranc sprain. The Dallas Cowboys recently had some important players return to the field, and they are pretty healthy for a Week 12 game.
Here's the Eagles-Cowboys injury report, with analysis.
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Player Injury Wed Thurs Fri Status
RT Lane Johnson Foot DNP
C Cam Jurgens Concussion DNP
EDGE Jaelan Phillips Shoulder Limited
OT Miles Hinton Back Full
iOL Willie Lampkin Knee/Ankle Full
Wednesday notes:
• Lane Johnson has had a tough 2025 season. He left the Week 3 Rams game with a neck injury, the Week 4 Buccaneers game with a shoulder injury, the Week 10 Packers game with an ankle injury, and most recently, the Week 11 Lions game with his Linfranc injury. Johnson will likely end up on injured reserve, but the Eagles have not yet made that roster move.
Whenever Johnson has had to come out of games this season, he has been replaced by Fred Johnson, who was the team's swing tackle in 2024 but who left in free agency last offseason. He returned via trade just before the start of the 2025 season. Fred Johnson has played as reasonably well as anyone could have hoped for in Lane Johnson's absence. However, it's worth noting that Fred Johnson has not yet started any games, so opposing defensive coordinators almost certainly haven't spent a lot of time picking apart his tape and trying to exploit any weaknesses they might find. The Cowboys will.
Another concern is if the Eagles will need to count on Matt Pryor at any point, should Fred Johnson or Jordan Mailata go down.
• Jurgens has had a tough season, too. He missed the bulk of training camp while still recovering from back surgery. He wasn't 100 percent healed when the season began, but he played through it, and hasn't been the same player he was a year ago. Jurgens suffered a knee injury against the Lions, and did not return. He now appears on the injury report with a concussion. Jurgens has missed two games this season, and it feels like he'll miss third against the Cowboys. We'll see. There's an argument to be made that replacement Brett Toth has played better at center when Jurgens has been out.
• The Eagles opened up the 21-day practice window for Hinton's return from IR. Lane Johnson's injury probably has something to do with that.
• This will be Lampkin's third week of practice. He remains on IR, though.
Notable players on IR, PUP, suspension, etc.
• WR Johnny Wilson (IR, knee/ankle, out for the season): Wilson is a massive receiver at 6'6, 228 who carved out a dirty work role as a physical blocker his rookie season in 2024, though sometimes he was a little too aggressive, as he committed four penalties (3 holding, 1 OPI). He wasn't much of a threat as a receiver, catching only 5 passes for 38 yards and a TD. He played a little over 400 snaps, and actually started four games.
• EDGE Ogbo Okoronkwo (IR, triceps, eligible to come off of IR at any time, season could be over): Okoronko was signed to provide edge depth. He played in just one game (4 snaps), before tearing his triceps.
• FB Ben VanSumeren (IR, knee, out for the season): VanSumeren was poised to take on a bigger role in the Eagles' offense in 2025 as a full-time fullback, but he tore his patellar tendon on the opening kickoff of the season. His season is over.
• LS Charley Hughlett (IR, eligible to come off of IR at any time): Hughlett throws the ball through his legs. The Eagles signed Cal Adomitis to throw the ball through his legs in place of Hughlett, and he has played well, even contributing as a tackler on the punt coverage unit.
• iOL Willie Lampkin (IR, eligible to come off of IR at any time): Lampkin is an extreme oddity, in that he is a 5'11 offensive lineman who only weighs 290 pounds. He looks like a player you'd create in Madden just for fun. However, coming out of North Carolina he received glowing reviews for his play on the field, ands he played well in the preseason after signing with the Rams as an undrafted rookie free agent. The Rams waived Lampkin with an injury designation. The Eagles then claimed him and place him on their IR.
• OT Myles Hinton: Hinton is a sixth-round rookie who was up and down in training camp. The Eagles placed him on IR with a back injury, and he has not been on the active roster all season.
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Player Injury Wed* Thurs Fri Status
QB Dak Prescott Hip Limited
LG Tyler Smith Knee Limited
S Malik Hooker Toe Limited
D Donovan Wilson Elbow/Shoulder Limited
DE Dante Fowler Shoulder Limited
DE Jadeveon Clowney Shoulder/Neck Limited
DT Solomon Thomas Calf Limited
DT Perrion Winfrey Back Full
Wednesday notes (walkthrough, injuries an estimation):
• Prescott is fine, just soreness, per head coach Brian Schottenheimer.
• Smith is the Cowboys' best offensive lineman. He played every snap against the Raiders Monday night. He'll likely play.
• Hooker and Wilson are starting safeties who both returned to the field against the Raiders Week 11 after missing time. Hooker had missed the previous five games; Wilson missed the previous two. Hooker played particularly well against the Raiders.
• Fowler has 7 tackles, 2 sacks this season. Clowney has 8 tackles, 2 sacks. They're both part of the edge rusher rotation.
Notable players on IR, PUP, suspension, etc.
• CB Trevon Diggs (IR, eligible to return after Week 12): Diggs was unexpectedly available for the Eagles-Cowboys matchup Week 1 after rehabbing a knee injury all offseason. He played in six games this season before landing on IR with a head injury suffered in his own home. He also has a knee injury, though it's not the same knee he rehabbed during the offseason. Diggs was one of the NFL's premier ballhawks, but he is not close to the player he once was. The Cowboys' CB snaps looked like this Week 11 in Las Vegas:
• Caelen Carson: 60 snaps
• DaRon Bland: 57 snaps
• Shavon Revel (NFL debut): 19 snaps
• LB Jack Sanborn (IR, eligible to return after Week 13): Sanborn was a starting linebacker for the Cowboys, but he landed on IR with a groin injury. At the trade deadline, the Cowboys added Logan Wilson, who has taken over part of Sanborn's role.
• S Juanyeh Thomas (NFI, eligible to return after Week 14): Thomas is the Cowboys' third safety. He has been suffering from migraines, so the Cowboys placed him on the non-football injury list. He'll miss at least four games.
• OG Rob Jones (IR): Jones suffered a fracture in his neck, and his season is over. He signed with the Cowboys this offseason on a one-year deal worth $3.75 million. He was poised to be an important backup, active on gamedays.
• RB Miles Sanders (IR): Sanders' season is over with knee/ankle injuries. His fumble Week 1 against the Eagles was probably the biggest play of the game. The Eagles would have probably preferred that Sanders be healthy for this matchup.
• CB Josh Butler (IR): Butler is a depth corner who started three games for the Cowboys last season. He has not played in any games this season.
• RB Phil Mafah (IR): Seventh-round rookie, got some positive training camp buzz, has missed the entire season so far with a shoulder injury.
• DE Payton Turner (IR): Turner busted as a Saints first-round pick, but he was expected to play a supporting role on the Cowboys' D-line this season. He's been on IR all season so far with broken ribs.
• OG Trevor Keegan (IR): Our old friend.
• We should also mention DE Marshawn Kneeland, who had 12 tackles and a sack in a rotational role before he passed away.
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