Philadelphia Eagles inactives and starters, Week 16

Jalen Hurts is projected to start at quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles vs. the Houston Texans in Week 16. Andy Dalton is listed second. Kickoff is Thu, Dec 24, 8:15 PM ET.

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• Andre' SamSInjured ReserveSam (foot) reverted to the Eagles' injured-reserve list Monday, Andrew DiCecco of InsideTheBirds.com reports.
• Jakorian BennettCBInjured ReserveBennett (knee) was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return by the Eagles on Sunday.
• Grant CalcaterraTEInjured ReserveCalcaterra (back) was placed on injured reserve by the Eagles on Sunday with a designation to return.
• Eli StowersTEQuestionableStowers (hamstring) may not be active on gamedays even if he returns to health before the start of the regular season, according to Jimmy Kempski of PhillyVoice.
• Ja'Quinden JacksonRBInjured ReserveJackson (undisclosed) reverted from waivers to Philadelphia's injured reserve list Tuesday, per the NFL's transaction log.
• Markel BellOTQuestionableBell (thumb) sat out of practice Monday, Brooks Kubena of The Athletic reports.
• Johnny WilsonWRInjured ReserveWilson (knee) reverted to Philadelphia's injured reserve Saturday, per the NFL's transaction log.
• Byron YoungDTQuestionableYoung (shoulder) did not participate in Wednesday's practice, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
• Jonathan GreenardLBOutThe Eagles are worried Greenard (pectoral) could miss the Week 1 divisional showdown with the Commanders due to injury, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
• Jonathan JonesCBQuestionablequestionable
• Micah MorrisGQuestionablequestionable
• Cooper DeJeanCBQuestionablequestionable

Per ESPN's public injury report, as of Sep 1, 11:58 PM ET.

Who is starting for the Eagles in Week 16?

Jalen Hurts is projected to start at quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles vs. the Houston Texans in Week 16. Andy Dalton is listed second. Kickoff is Thu, Dec 24, 8:15 PM ET.

Are the Eagles playing in Week 16?

Yes. Jalen Hurts is projected to start at quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles vs. the Houston Texans in Week 16. Andy Dalton is listed second. Kickoff is Thu, Dec 24, 8:15 PM ET.

Where do the Eagles's Week 16 inactives and injury designations come from?

Injury and inactive designations shown here are pulled verbatim from ESPN's public injury report, last fetched Sep 1, 10:58 PM CDT (12 players listed).