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New York Post
· collected 2026-10-02 · by Thomas L. Murray
The Philadelphia Eagles face significant injury issues ahead of their Week 4 game against the Los Angeles Rams, as wide receiver DeVonta Smith may miss the match due to a hamstring injury. Quarterback Jalen Hurts will be without his top target, who leads the team with 19 receptions for 235 yards and one touchdown this season. The Eagles already lost tight end Dallas Goedert to a sprained MCL, leaving them short-handed at receiver. Meanwhile, the Rams, despite their own injury concerns including cornerback Jaylen Watson and potential absences of Aaron Donald, Nate Landman, and Poona Ford, received good news that Puka Nacua is expected to play on Sunday.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-02,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Ahead of the Week 4 matchup against the Rams, the Eagles received significant news on October 2 that wide receiver DeVonta Smith would miss Sunday’s game due to a hamstring injury. ESPN reporter Tim McManus and The Associated Press independently confirmed that there is little optimism for Smith's return, with both sources indicating he will not play against Los Angeles.
Smith's absence impacts the Eagles’ offensive strategy, as he has been their top wide receiver this season, amassing 19 receptions for 235 yards and one touchdown. With no clear backup option to replace him, Philadelphia may elevate fourth-year player Dontayvion Wicks, who currently leads a weaker supporting cast with nine catches for 179 yards and one touchdown. Rookie Makai Lemon and second-year receiver Darius Cooper might also see increased playing time.
Head coach Nick Sirianni expressed confidence in his team's depth at wide receiver but acknowledged the challenges posed by Smith’s injury. Additionally, linebacker Zack Baun will miss the game due to a concussion, further thinning out Philadelphia’s roster for their crucial contest against the Rams.
Written for “Eagles Injuries Impact Game” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
Ahead of a critical Week 4 matchup against the Eagles, the Rams caught a massive break from the injury bug.
asserted
Rams → catch → bug
According to ESPN Eagles reporter Tim McManus, Philadelphia could be without wide receiver DeVonta Smith.
uncertain
Philadelphia → accord → Smith
“There is not much optimism Eagles receiver DeVonta Smith will play Sunday against the Rams,” McManus wrote on X.
Smith has been sidelined from practice this week due to a hamstring injury and “the expectation is he won’t be able to go Sunday,” McManus wrote.
asserted
McManus → be → injury
Smith’s loss will hurt the Eagles because quarterback Jalen Hurts will be without his top weapon.
asserted
Hurts → hurt → weapon
In Philadelphia’s first season without A.J. Brown, Smith has emerged as the team’s top wide receiver, having 19 receptions for 235 yards and one touchdown.
asserted
Smith → emerge → yards
Philadelphia’s receiver room lacks a strong supporting cast behind Smith.
asserted
room → lack → Smith
The Eagles definitely will be without tight end Dallas Goedert, who is recovering from a sprained MCL injury.
asserted
who → recover → injury
The Eagles’ potential receiver group on Sunday could be headlined by fourth-year veteran Dontayvion Wicks and rookie wide receiver Makai Lemon.
uncertain
group → headline → Wicks
Wicks is in his first season with Philadelphia after spending three with the Packers.
asserted
Wicks → spend → Packers
So far, he’s had nine receptions on 14 targets for 179 yards and one touchdown.
asserted
he → have → yards
Lemon is a year removed from being crowned the Biletnikoff winner while playing at USC and is still trying to find his footing in the NFL.
asserted
Lemon → crown → NFL
He has seven receptions for 38 yards.
asserted
He → have → yards
For the Rams, Smith’s loss comes at the perfect time.
asserted
loss → come → time
LA announced on Monday that it will be without cornerback Jaylen Watson for the foreseeable future after he suffered a dislocated shoulder in Sunday’s 30-26 loss to the Broncos.
asserted
he → announce → Broncos
Aside from Watson, Los Angeles could be without Aaron Donald, who hasn’t practiced this week due to a back injury.
uncertain
who → practice → injury
Linebacker Nate Landman and nose tackle Poona Ford have also not been participating this week.
asserted
Landman → participate → ?
On offense, the Rams got good news on Wednesday when they found out that Puka Nacua is expected to play on Sunday.
asserted
Nacua → get → Sunday
The game is scheduled to kick off at 10 a.m. Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.
asserted
game → schedule → Field
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