Eagles face Jaguars in London despite offensive line injuries
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 16:14 · Archive
The Philadelphia Eagles, 2-2 after losses to the Bears and Rams, travel to London to face the Jacksonville Jaguars with key offensive linemen gone.
The Philadelphia Eagles travel to London to face the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, a high-quality opponent at a difficult moment. The Eagles are 2-2 after losing to the Chicago Bears 27-7 and the Los Angeles Rams 24-20 in consecutive weeks. Against the Rams, they managed only 172 yards of total offence and went 0 for 12 on third-down attempts, despite leading late in the fourth quarter before surrendering 10 points.
The Eagles are depleted on offence. Lane Johnson, a Hall of Fame-calibre offensive tackle, retired this week. Centre Cam Jurgens was traded away. Running back Saquon Barkley is week-to-week with a hamstring injury, and backup Tank Bigsby is on injured reserve. The offensive line will feature three players—Willie Lampkin, Drew Kendall and Markel Bell—with only five combined NFL starts.
The Jaguars, who are 3-1 and favoured by 7.5 points, have won back-to-back games over the New England Patriots and Cincinnati Bengals. They field one of the league's best run defences. The game kicks off at 9:30 a.m. ET.
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