Eagles star receiver A.J. Brown (knee) has been ruled out against the Jaguars.

Brown came out after halftime but then went back into the locker room with a knee injury. He was initially listed as questionable but will now not return.

In the first half, Brown had 2 catches for 36 yards.

Without Brown on the Eagles' first drive of the second half, Jalen Hurts hit Jahan Dotson for an impressive 36-yard catch down the left sideline. And then Hurts ran in an 18-yarder to put the Eagles up 22-0 early in the third quarter.

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While the Eagles have to worry about their Week 9 game against the Jaguars, their Week 10 game might have just gotten a lot easier.

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott had to leave in the second half against the Falcons on Sunday and was ruled out. So there’s a chance he won’t be able to play the Eagles in Week 10.

The Falcons went up 27-13 over the Cowboys (3-5) in the fourth quarter just as Prescott was ruled out. The Cowboys lost 27-21.

The Eagles will play the Cowboys in Dallas next Sunday in a 4:25 p.m. kickoff. If the Cowboys don’t have Prescott, they will have to start Cooper Rush, who replaced Prescott on Sunday.

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With Darius Slay out against the Jaguars, cornerback Isaiah Rodgers will make his first NFL start since Dec. 26, 2022.

Slay missed all of practice with a groin injury and was officially ruled out, along with TE Dallas Goedert (hamstring) on Friday.

Rodgers, 26, was suspended for the entire 2023 season but has been a solid backup for the Eagles in 2024. He played well last week against the Bengals when Slay was forced out of that game and now he’ll get to start against the Jaguars.

“It’s just all been a big blessing to me,” Rodgers said this week. “No matter how many plays I play this year, it’s more than I played last year. I’m just grateful for all the opportunities.”

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The Eagles (5-2) are hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-6) on Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field.

Let’s get to the predictions:

Reuben Frank (2-5)

A few weeks ago, I said I really believed this four-game stretch against the Browns, Giants, Bengals and Jaguars would go a long way toward determining not only what kind of 2024 season the Eagles would have but in the bigger picture what Nick Sirianni’s future would be. Four teams with losing records, four games that on paper looked like wins, four opponents with a combined 8-19 record when the Eagles faced them, four chances to find out if Sirianni still had what it took to get this team pointed in the right direction. Here we are, and the Eagles have not only taken care of business in the first three of those games, they’ve looked very good the last two in blowout road wins. There’s a lot to be encouraged about. The young defense. The running game. Jalen Hurts. If the Eagles lose to the Jaguars they’re still 3-1 during this stretch and 5-3 at the old halfway mark. But I like what I’m seeing and I feel like if the Eagles play the way they have the last three weeks, they won't lose. The Jags do some things well - they have a good running game and Trevor Lawrence can be dangerous - and you know Doug Pederson will have them ready Sunday, and I don’t think this one will be a cakewalk. But I like where the Eagles are, and I see another win here. 

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Why I don’t expect a huge trade-deadline move from Howie Roseman, a look at the greatest seasons ever by Eagles running backs and an Eagles quarterback whose granddaughters are famous actresses.

We’re all over the map with this week’s edition of Roob’s 10 Random Eagles Observations.

1. I’ll be surprised if the Eagles make a significant trade-deadline move by Tuesday. For a few reasons. First of all, I don’t see a position of glaring need. Are there areas they could use more depth? Sure. But none of them rise to the level of trading a draft pick. Could they use another wide receiver? Definitely. But Howie Roseman already traded a 3^rd-round pick two months ago for Jahan Dotson and he’s not going to keep trading picks trying to find a third wideout. Could they use another edge rusher? Probably. But Nolan Smith has 2 ½ sacks the last three games, Bryce Huff has started to show signs of life, Josh Sweat has three sacks in his last four games and Brandon Graham is playing really well. You’re not going to take snaps away from Sweat or Smith, and you just invested $51 million in Huff, so you’re not going to bench him with that sort of investment when he’s starting to show up. Would it be fun to have Maxx Crosby or Myles Garrett here? No doubt. But you have to look at what it would cost in terms of draft assets and cap space, and I just don’t think the need is great enough to warrant that kind of move. There’s also the matter of draft picks. With that 3^rd-rounder going to Washington, the Eagles only have their own 1^st- and 2^nd-round picks next year, another 3^rd-rounder, a 4^th-rounder and three 5^th-rounders. That’s it. I wouldn’t be shocked if Howie tries to unload maybe Avonte Maddox for a late-round pick, but I don’t think he has much value after the way he played before being replaced by Cooper DeJean. And there’s also the fact that Roseman hasn’t had much success with deadline moves since the Jay Ajayi trade in 2017. Golden Tate cost a 3^rd-round pick in 2018, Genard Avery a 4^th-rounder in 2019, Robert Quinn a 4^th-rounder in 2022 and Kevin Byard a 5^th- and a 6^th-round pick. Howie loves to make trades, so anything is possible. But I just don’t think a deal makes sense this year.

2. How solid has Quinyon Mitchell been? Opposing quarterbacks have a 71.6 passer rating when targeting the rookie corner, and that's 17^th-best of 75 cornerbacks who have been targeted at least three times per game this year. And that rating would be even lower if he had hung onto any of the three or four interceptions he's had in his hands. QBs are completing just 51.4 percent of their passes when throwing at Mitchell, and that’s 11^th-lowest out of those 75 corners. He’s 18^th in yards per target (6.4) and 9^th in yards allowed per target (47). Mitchell is so solid. And only going to get better.

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The Eagles (5-2) will play host to Doug Pederson’s Jacksonville Jaguars (2-6) at 4:05 p.m. on Sunday at the Linc.

Here are some key matchups to watch:

Eagles CBs vs. Jaguars’ injured WRs corps 

The Jaguars enter this game without Christian Kirk, who was lost for the season on Sunday with a broken collarbone that needed surgery. That’s a big blow for Pederson’s offense. Kirk this season had 27 catches for 279 yards and a touchdown.

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Are the Philadelphia Eagles hitting their stride?

Following a frustrating start to the season, the Eagles enter Week 9 of the NFL season on a three-game winning streak. And the 5-2 Birds are coming off by far their best performance the 2024 campaign so far, a 37-17 road win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Eagles now have a great shot at extending the winning streak to four when they welcome Doug Pederson's 2-6 Jacksonville Jaguars to Lincoln Financial Field.

After back-to-back nine-win seasons to start Pederson's tenure, the Jags have lost six of their first eight games and are dealing with some significant injuries. Wideout Christian Kirk is out for the season with a broken collarbone and standout rookie receiver Brian Thomas Jr.'s status is in the air after suffering a chest injury in Sunday's loss to the Green Bay Packers.

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