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Glenn Erby

Eagles could be without DT Jalen Carter, CB Darius Slay vs. Jets

The Eagles could be without two elite defensive stars on Sunday, as Jalen Carter (ankle) and Darius Slay (knee) missed Thursday’s practice.

It was Slay’s second missed practice of the week, while Carter injured the ankle on Wednesday and could be a game-time decision for a huge matchup against the New York Jets.

Defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, who missed last week’s win over the Rams with a back injury, returned to practice on Wednesday in a limited capacity and was a full participant on Thursday.

Second-year linebacker Nakobe Dean practiced for the second time since injuring his foot in the Week 1 win over the Patriots. The Eagles opened Dean’s 21-day practice window to return from Injured Reserve on Tuesday.

Jalen Carter (ankle)

(Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Sirianni stated that Carter’s injury isn’t serious, but he’s in jeopardy of missing the matchup against the Jets.

Carter already has 3.5 sacks, and the Eagles have the NFL’s No. 1 rushing defense through five weeks. Philadelphia allows just 61.2 rushing yards per game. The Eagles have allowed only two rushing touchdowns all season.

Carter is Pro Football Focus’s highest-graded interior defender in the NFL after five games. Carter recorded two sacks and finished with four tackles in the Eagles’ 23-14 against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 5.

Carter’s 91.8 season-long grade leads all defensive tackles.

Darius Slay (knee)

(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Slay hasn’t practiced at all this week and has a key matchup with Garrett Wilson.

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