Philadelphia’s top edge rusher Nolan Smith was placed on injured reserve last month with a triceps strain and can’t return until the Packers game on Nov. 10. Smith suffered the injury in the Eagles’ Week 3 win over the Los Angeles Rams.

Philadelphia Eagles pass rusher Za'Darius Smith announced his retirement on Instagram on Monday. Smith signed with the Eagles in September after splitting last season between Cleveland and Detroit. In five games this season, Smith had 1.5 sacks and 3 solo tackles.

The Philadelphia Eagles need to make a move for an edge rusher. They've struggled on defense for weeks now and they recently lost edge rusher Za'Darius Smith to

That speech came after an ugly loss to the Dallas Cowboys two seasons ago that left the Eagles with a 10-3 record after a 10-1 start. The Eagles, of course, ended up collapsing under an avalanche of late-season losses and made a first-round playoff exit.

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After a weekend to regroup, the Eagles return to work on Monday. They play the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in a game that will become, as Jordan Mailata said, a “gut check.” How the Eagles respond will reveal much about that team. With that in mind, here are eight Eagles thoughts to begin the week…

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - SEPTEMBER 14: Za'Darius Smith #52 of the Philadelphia Eagles sacks Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs during the second quarter in the game at Arrowhead Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Getty Images

Philadelphia Eagles legend LeSean McCoy believes it’s time for a current starter to retire after the way he played Thursday night in a loss to the New York Giants. McCoy called out Eagles starting cornerback Adoree’ Jackson after he didn’t exactly give maximum effort during a Cam Skattebo touchdown run.