The Eagles will be without their right tackle for a little while.
Rookie Halapoulivaati Vaitai, who has been filling in at right tackle during Lane Johnson’s 10-game suspension, suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain during Sunday’s 26-15 loss to the Seahawks at CenturyLink Field, according to head coach Doug Pederson.
Pederson said Vaitai is “week to week,” which has previously indicated that player won’t play in at least the upcoming game.
Without Vaitai, the plan is for Allen Barbre to slide from left guard to right tackle and veteran Stefen Wisniewski to take over in his vacated position. Rookie Isaac Seumalo could see some reps at left guard too. Barbre slid out to right tackle during Sunday’s game after Vaitai went out.
Running back Ryan Mathews has a right knee injury and is day to day. Darren Sproles suffered a seventh rib fracture. “It sounds bad, but it's more in a safer area than what Brent Celek's is,” Pederson said.
The team will hold Sproles out of practice on Wednesday and Thursday, but expects him to be able to play in Monday’s game.
Cornerback Leodis McKelvin has a concussion and is in the NFL’s concussion protocol.
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Connor Barwin has a bone bruise. He won’t practice on Wednesday or Thursday, but should be able to play on Monday. Malcolm Jenkins has knee bursitis but is OK. Zach Ertz (hamstring) came out of the game OK.
Special teams safety Terrence Brooks, who has been out with a hamstring injury, will return this week.