While the Eagles upgraded quarterback Jalen Hurts to a full participant, wide receiver A.J. Brown missed practice.

Injuries can always derail a championship season for teams come playoff time. It's why the Philadelphia Eagles made it a point to rest all of their starters during their meaningless Week 18 win. Even so, they aren't at 100% heading into Wild Card weekend.

Heading into Sunday's playoff matchup against the Packers, Eagles WR AJ Brown's knee injury held him out of Thursday's practice.

The Philadelphia Eagles are facing their first postseason test on Sunday afternoon, when they take on the Green Bay Packers at Lincoln Financial Field. News has been swirling across media cycles concerning the availability of Eagles’ quarterback,

Eagles star receiver A.J. Brown (knee/rest) did not participate in Thursday’s practice at Lincoln Financial Field a day after leaving practice early. But the Eagles are expecting Brown to play against the Packers on Sunday.

In addition to Brown, the Eagles' injury report had another notable player on it as right tackle Lane Johnson was listed as limited due to rest. The other limited players included backup QB Kenny Pickett (ribs), RB Will Shipley (ankle) and reserve OL Jack Driscoll (ankle).

Despite Brown's absence, he's trending toward playing in Sunday’s playoff opener against the Green Bay Packers. So is Hurts, who still needs to clear concussion protocol.

Since first landing on the injury report, Brown had 8 catches for 97 yards and a touchdown against the Commanders and 3 catches for 36 yards and a touchdown against the Cowboys. He and many starters rested in the regular season finale against the Giants.

The Detroit Lions' 31-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings in the final game of the 2024 regular season had a playoff vibe to it.

Understanding problematic injuries and identifying viable contingency plans before Sunday morning gives savvy fantasy managers an advantage over the competition. The article below details the top five NFL injuries and contingency plans to know for Wild Card Weekend.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was listed as a full participant in Thursday's practice, but A.J. Brown missed it with a knee injury.