It's hard to say that the Philadelphia Eagles have been lucky with injuries given the season-ending ones suffered by MVP-hopeful quarterback Carson Wentz and star offensive tackle Jason Peters, but ahead of Super Bowl LII, Philly has a fairly clean injury report.
The five players listed, running back Jay Ajayi (ankle), defensive tackle Fletcher Cox (calf), cornerback Ronald Darby (illness), linebacker Dannell Ellerbe (hamstring), and defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan (illness), all practiced in full on Friday. It was the last practice of the season for the organization.
Jernigan had been out since late last week with an illness that spread around the Eagles' locker room, affecting Darby and head coach Doug Pederson, among others. Darby also missed practice yesterday, whereas Ajayi, Cox, and Ellerbe were able to participate in a limited manner.
Another important note is that none of the Eagles were given an injury designation for Sunday, meaning they're all a full-go for Super Bowl LII.
In order to pull off a third consecutive postseason upset and win their first Lombardi Trophy as a franchise, the Eagles will need to bring their best game in all three phases. The offense finally clicked in the NFC Championship game with Nick Foles under center, shredding a Minnesota Vikings defense regarded as one of the best in the NFL.
Philly's defense has carried them since Wentz went down, only allowing 17 points combined in the divisional and conference championship rounds to pave the way to U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The Eagles will do their best not to settle for field goals, but Jake Elliott has been accurate all year.
The Patriots opened up as 5.5-favorites, but over the course of the week as money came in for the Eagles, the spread has moved closer to -4.
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