DeVonta Smith no longer on crutches, “feeling good,” per report

The vibe is shifting across the Eagles as they get farther from the ugly loss to the Cardinals. Not solely did A.J. Brown speak to reporters to clear up so misinformation, however DeVonta Smith was seen strolling by the locker room with out crutches simply days after being injured.

Smith left for the locker room simply earlier than the top of their Week 17 recreation in opposition to Arizona, and post-game was seen in a strolling boot and utilizing crutches. It was reported on Monday that Smith suffered a mild ankle sprain, however the harm wasn’t thought-about vital, and it appears to be like like he’s already on the mend.

When Brown (finally) spoke to reporters on Wednesday, he defined that a few of his frustration on the sphere Sunday was seeing Smith being rolled up on and understanding that they, and him particularly, would wish Smith out there down the stretch. With information that he’s out of a boot and strolling with out crutches, it appears to be like just like the WR ought to be prepared for the postseason.

Whether or not or not he’ll play in Week 18 is one thing head coach Nick Sirianni in all probability gained’t talk about till later within the week, however he hasn’t missed a recreation to date in his NFL profession, so that you’d think about he’ll be seeking to not less than get a number of snaps of their common season finale.