Eagles-Browns Week 6 inactives, with analysis

The Philadelphia Eagles listed eight players on their initial injury report ahead of their Week 6 matchup against the Cleveland Browns, but they were all full participants in practice on Friday, and all ready to play. The Browns listed 20 players on their last injury report, which included some of their best players.

Here are the Eagles’ and Browns’ inactives, with analysis.

Dorian Thompson-Robinson is the emergency quarterback.

• C Ethan Pocic: Pocic is the Browns’ starting center. Undersized backup Nick Harris (listed at 6’1, 293) will likely start in Pocic’s absence. The Browns will also be without All-Pro RG Wyatt Teller, who is on injured reserve (more on him below). Zak Zinter will likely start in place of Teller.

• S Grant Delpit: The Browns will be without their top three safeties in Delpit, Juan Thornhill (who is on IR), and Ronnie Hickman. The starters will likely be 34-year-old Rodney McLeod, and D’Anthony Bell.

• S Ronnie Hickman: As noted above.

• LB Jordan Hicks: The former Eagle starts for the Browns. 19 tackles and 1 sack in 4 games this season.

• DT Quinton Jefferson: Rotational DT. 6 tackles and a sack in 5 games this season.

• WR Jamari Thrash: Deep bench guy.

Notable players on IR, PUP, suspension, etc.

• RB Nick Chubb: Chubb has had two surgeries on his knee since last September, and he began Browns training camp on the active PUP list. There is an argument to be made that before his injury, Chubb was the best running back in the NFL, particularly as a pure runner, as he has averaged at least 5.0 yards per carry in each of his six NFL seasons. That’s a pretty rare feat.

Chubb returned to practice a week ago, but was not elevated to the Browns’ 53-man roster ahead of this matchup against the Eagles.

• RG Wyatt Teller: Teller is a two-time All-Pro who has also made three Pro Bowls. He went on IR with a knee injury after the Browns’ loss to the Giants Week 3. He will not play against the Eagles.

• S Juan Thornhill: Thornhill is in his sixth NFL season, the first four of which were with the Chiefs. He is a starting safety who went on injured reserve with a calf injury after Week 1.

• DT Maurice Hurst: Hurst began the season as a starting DT, but he went on IR after Week 1 with a hip injury.

• DE Alex Wright: Wright is a rotational lineman who has 9 tackles and 1 sack this season. He went on IR last week with a triceps injury.

• LB Tony Fields: Fields plays in some of the Browns’ sub-packages. He went on injured reserve after Week 1 with an ankle injury.

• LB Mohamoud Diabate: Depth LB. Diabate went on IR after Week 1 with a hip injury.

• WR David Bell: Bell is a depth receiver. He had 3 catches on 3 targets for 27 yards Week 1 against the Cowboys. His season is over with a dislocated hip.

• OT James Hudson: Hudson is a backup OT who has appeared in 49 games for the Browns, with 17 starts. He played in four games (three starts) this season, mostly at LT in place of Jedrick Wills. He was placed on injured reserve last week with a shoulder injury. Wills has since returned to the starting lineup.

• OT Hakeem Adeniji: Adeniji has appeared in 43 games, with 15 starts, with the Bengals and Vikings. He went on IR during training camp. Backup OT.