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Glenn Erby

7 Eagles who benefited the most from the bye week

The  Eagles had one of the earlier bye weeks this season, almost seven-week earlier than in 2021, when the team didn’t get an official rest period until Week 14.

Philadelphia is 6-0, and although we haven’t quite reached the halfway point of the regular season, the Eagles are firmly entrenched as a potential No. 1 seed and Super Bowl contender.

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The bye week couldn’t have come at a better time for eight players, and we’ve listed them below.

Lane Johnson

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Johnson exited Philadelphia’s win over Dallas with a concussion — his third as a pro, and the week off likely prevented him from missing his first game of the season.

Jason Kelce

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Kelce had elbow surgery this summer and suffered an ankle injury twice during the Eagles’ six-game winning streak.

Landon Dickerson

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Dickerson suffered a foot injury during Week 3, and he’s had to exit two straight games with lingering symptoms, although he returned in both.

Jalen Hurts

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Hurts has 77 carries for 293 yards and six rushing touchdowns as a runner.

He’s been sacked 15 times this season, and the week off should do wonders for him as a passer.

Jordan Mailata

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The Eagles left tackle should be reasonably healed from his shoulder injury suffered in the win over Jacksonville.

C.J. Gardner-Johnson

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Gardner-Johnson gets another week to learn the Eagles’ defensive scheme while healing from a hand injury that forced him out of the win over Dallas for a short period.

Fletcher Cox-Brandon Graham

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Two of the top three longest-tenured Eagles on the roster, Cox, and Graham, would have benefited more from a later bye, but they’ll be rested for the 11-game stretch run.

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