Doug Pederson alters practice schedule to aid banged-up Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles are just three weeks into the 2019 NFL regular season, yet injuries and concerns about depth have forced Doug Pederson to resort to a late season practice schedule. According to Jeff McLane of The Inquirer and Zach Berman of The Athletic, Pederson has altered the Birds practice schedule, forgoing a full session for a walk through instead.

The change is because the #Eagles have cancelled practice for Wednesday, which I can’t recall ever happening for a Sunday game after a Sunday game.

— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) September 18, 2019

Eagles shifted to Wednesday walkthroughs late last season, but that came in the final weeks of the season.

Will find out why Pederson changed schedule today. Eagles have two games in next 10 days. https://t.co/9lu3geULgJ

— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) September 18, 2019

The Eagles play two games in 11 days, hosting the Detroit Lions at home on Sunday, then traveling to Lambeau Field, for a huge Thursday night tilt against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Pederson has chosen to return to the late season practice schedule that the team utilized during their playoff run.

To be clear, the schedule the Eagles have this week is comparable to schedule in Weeks 16+17 last year.

Wed.: Walkthrough
Thurs.: Two-hour practice
Fri.: One-hour(-ish) practice

So this isn't abnormal for Pederson. But week 3 timing is odd. Could be b/c of Sun/Thurs. turnaround https://t.co/JJZaUwqDoy

— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) September 18, 2019

Jeffery, Jackson, Goedert and running back Corey Clement all left the Falcons game with injuries and are likely out for the Lions. On Tuesday, Philadelphia promoted tight end Alex Ellis from the practice squad to its 53-man roster.