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Eagles place Nolan Smith, 2 others on IR ahead of Tampa Bay game
Nolan Smith will miss at least four games after reaggravating a triceps strain sustained in the Super Bowl, sidelining the Eagles’ top pass rusher through the November bye week.
- On September 24, 2025, the Philadelphia Eagles placed Nolan Smith, outside linebacker, on injured reserve, sidelining him through the team's Nov. 2 bye.
- Smith reaggravated a surgically repaired torn triceps strain he originally tore in Super Bowl LIX and had offseason surgery a week and a half after the game.
- Smith has 10 tackles and a forced fumble in three games this season and has yet to record a sack after posting 6.5 sacks in 2024 regular season and four playoff sacks.
- To cover Smith's snaps the team added Lance Dixon, Eli Ricks and Quez Watkins to the practice squad and promoted Marcus Epps, Cameron Latu and Parry Nickerson to the 53-man roster.
- ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Smith could be back after the Nov. 2 bye for the Nov. 10 Monday night game at Green Bay.
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Eagles Place OLB Nolan Smith On Injured Reserve With Triceps Injury
The Philadelphia Eagles will be without one of their star defensive players for a while. On Wednesday, the team announced that they were placing starting edge rusher Nolan Smith Jr. on injured reserve after he suffered a triceps injury in last Sunday’s win over the Los Angeles Rams. Smith’s season is not over and he […]
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