Eagles-Bengals Week 8 injury report, with analysis

The Philadelphia Eagles listed seven players on their initial injury report ahead of their Week 8 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals listed four players on their initial injury report.

Here’s the Eagles-Bengals injury report, with analysis…

Player	Injury	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Status
S Geno Stone	Shin	DNP
LT Orlando Brown	Calf	Limited
QB Joe Burrow	Right wrist	Full
DT Kris Jenkins	Thumb	Full

Wednesday notes:

• Brown is the Bengals’ starting LT. He left the Bengals’ Week 7 win over the Browns with a calf injury and did not return. Cody Ford filled in for Brown in that game, and would likely start against the Eagles if Brown can’t play. When healthy, the Bengals’ massive offensive line looks like this:

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Orlando Brown 6’8, 350	Cordell Volson 6’6, 315	Ted Karras 6’4, 310	Alex Cappa 6’6, 312	Amarius Mims 6’8, 350

Per PFF, Ford allowed a sack and 3 pressures in 16 pass block snaps against the Browns, though in fairness he was facing Myles Garrett. Still, if Brown can’t play, that LT spot is a major concern, as swing tackle Trent Brown and reserve tackle Jaxson Kirkland are done for the season with injuries (as noted in the IR section below).

Ford has mostly been a guard throughout his NFL career, and a backup at that. His career snap counts:

Cody Ford	LT	LG	C	RG	RT
2019 (BUF)	0	0	0	55	684
2020 (BUF)	0	257	0	127	0
2021 (BUF)	0	0	0	485	0
2022 (ARZ)	0	318	0	0	32
2023 (CIN)	18	0	0	21	0
2024 (CIN)	37	0	0	0	20
TOTAL	55	575	0	688	736

Ford is similarly equipped to play LT as Joshua Ezeudu was last week for the Giants.

It’s perhaps a decent sign for the Bengals that Brown was at least a limited participant in practice.

• Stone is a starting safety. 37 tackles, 2 pass breakups, 1 INT this season.

• You can ignore Burrow’s inclusion on the injury report. He’s on it every week.

Other notable players on IR, PUP, suspension, etc.

• CB Dax Hill: Hill was the Bengals’ first-round selection in 2022. In 2023, he finished third on the team with 110 tackles and tied for first with 11 pass breakups. He also had 2 INTs and 1.5 sacks. Hill played safety initially for the Bengals, but moved to corner in 2024 and was the Bengals’ CB2. His season is over with a torn ACL.

• OT Trent Brown: Brown, a massive 6’8, 380-pound OT, was the starting RT for the Bengals the first three games of the season. Brown’s season is over with a patellar tendon tear. The Bengals signed Brown to a one-year deal worth $4.75 million in March, but then selected OT Amarius Mims in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. It was anticipated that Mims would start at RT, and Brown would be the swing tackle, but Brown joined the starting lineup after Mims suffered a pectoral injury in training camp. Mims is healthy now, and starting at RT.

• OT Jaxson Kirkland: Kirkland is the Bengals’ fourth OT, so his injury wouldn’t normally be notable, but with Orlando Brown hurt and Trent Brown done for the season, the Bengals are very thin at offensive tackle. Kirkland’s season is over with a biceps tear.

• DE Cam Sample: Rotational DE. Fourth-round pick in 2021, 5 sacks in 3 seasons. He tore his Achilles in training camp, season over.