Britain Covey is one of the oldest rookies on the Eagles roster, and the former Utah receiver was well on his way to locking down a roster spot before suffering an injury.
During a Sunday morning session with the media, head coach Nick Sirianni confirmed that Covey suffered a thumb injury during Friday’s preseason opener against the Jets at Lincoln Financial Field.
#Eagles WR Britain Covey has a thumb sprain, per Nick Sirianni. He’ll be limited at practice today.
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) August 14, 2022
Sirianni provided no timetable on the injury but stated that Covey would be listed as limited going forward. Covey entered camp as a long shot to make the roster, but he’s been impressive in the return game and showed enough to warrant first-team reps at the slot position during the first week.
It’ll be interesting to see if he’s available for joint practice sessions with the Browns this week.
