Eagles monitor injuries of key players before Patriots joint practices

The Philadelphia Eagles are assessing five injured players, including DeVonta Smith and Makai Lemon, ahead of joint practices with the New England Patriots. Smith returned to practice after missing seven consecutive sessions due to a hamstring injury, while Lemon continues rehabilitation without participating fully. Quinyon Mitchell was a full participant on Monday after a glute injury. All five players missed the Eagles’ preseason opener against the Baltimore Ravens. The joint practices will offer the Eagles a controlled environment to evaluate player performance against an AFC opponent.

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