The Eagles have released their second injury report of the week ahead of Sunday's NFC Championship showdown.
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Did not participate in practice
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Wednesday
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LB Dannell Ellerbe (hamstring)
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Limited Participation in Practice
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Thursday
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LB Dannell Ellerbe (hamstring), LB Kamu Grugier-Hill (ankle)
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Full Participation in Practice
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Wednesday
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CB Sidney Jones (hamstring)
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Thursday
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CB Sidney Jones (hamstring)
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In terms of linebackers, there's good news and bad news.
The good news is that veteran Dannell Ellerbe returned to practice today after missing Wednesday's action with a hamstring injury. While still limited, this is an encouraging sign that the former Saint will be manning the middle and helping the league's top run defense marginalize Minnesota.
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The bad news is that special teams ace Kamu Grugier-Hill saw his status downgraded to limited. And ankle injury hinders 'KGH' who has been a reliable backup when called upon but more notably a dominant special teams performer this season, racking up 13 special teams tackles, leading the Eagles and sitting 10th in the NFL.
If both of these players miss the game in a 'worst case scenario', it would see an increased workload for Najee Goode and rookie Nate Gerry.
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