Update: Sua Opeta returned to motion to start out the second half.

LANDOVER, Md. — The Eagles are all the way down to their third-string proper guard in Washington.

With opening day starter Cam Jurgens already on IR, backup Sua Opeta was injured late within the first half in opposition to the Commanders. He was changed by rookie third-round decide Tyler Steen from Alabama.

Steen, 23, was the No. 65 general decide within the draft this 12 months. While there was speak about Steen battling for the beginning proper guard spot in coaching camp, Jurgens took that beginning spot in a short time. Steen took a whole lot of left deal with reps in camp too.

Steen was inactive for the primary 4 weeks of the season however because the harm to Jurgens has been dressing on recreation days. The snaps he took on the Eagles’ landing drive late within the second quarter on Sunday have been the primary offensive snaps of his NFL profession.

On the Eagles’ closing offensive drive of the primary half, Opeta received harm and couldn’t make it to the sideline, which pressured the Eagles to make use of a timeout. But the Eagles have been nonetheless in a position to get down the sphere and get ultimately zone with a spectacular catch from A.J. Brown.

Entering Sunday, Steen’s NFL expertise had been restricted to only 13 snaps on particular groups. The Eagles different backup offensive linemen for this recreation are Jack Driscoll and Fred Johnson.

It’s value noting that Sunday is the fourth straight recreation Jurgens has missed on IR, so he’ll be eligible to return for the Cowboys recreation earlier than the bye week. Now we’ll simply must see if he’s prepared.

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