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Highlight: Nolan Smith converges on Kenny Pickett for Philly's fourth sack Eagles outside linebacker Nolan Smith comes racing off the edge for a sack of Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kenny Pickett.

DECEMBER 14 • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Takes down QB in loss Friday Smith secured three tackles, including 1.0 sacks, in Friday's Week 13 loss to the Bears.

Impact Smith logged a sack of Caleb Williams early in the third quarter that helped hold Chicago to a three-and-out. Smith added another QB hit and finished with three stops for the second straight game. He has 19 tackles, including 2.0 sacks, through seven contests on the campaign.

NOVEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Game Changers: Jaelan Phillips Sparks Eagles' Defensive Resurgence

Acquired at the deadline, edge rusher Jaelan Phillips is helping the Philly defense return to its dominant form from last year's title run.

NOVEMBER 20 • FOX SPORTS

Game Changers: Jaelan Phillips Sparks Eagles' Defensive Resurgence

2025 NFL Defensive Tiers Week 12: How the Cowboys' Defense Jumped 3 Tiers

The drastic improvement of the Dallas D highlights our Week 12 tiered ranking of all 32 NFL defensive units.

NOVEMBER 19 • FOX SPORTS

2025 NFL Defensive Tiers Week 12: How the Cowboys' Defense Jumped 3 Tiers

2025 NFL Defensive Tiers Week 11: Best to Worst From Broncos to Bengals

In a season of inconsistent offense, defense may be more important than ever. So we rank all 32 NFL units from elite to an offense's dream.

NOVEMBER 13 • FOX SPORTS

2025 NFL Defensive Tiers Week 11: Best to Worst From Broncos to Bengals

Notches first sack in return Smith posted two tackles (both solo), including 1.0 sacks, in a 10-7 win over the Packers on Monday Night Football.

Impact The Packers had driven past the Eagles' 30-yard line late in the second quarter when Smith halted their momentum with a sack of Jordan Love. One play later, Love was sacked again (this time by Nakobe Dean) and turned the ball over on a fumble. Smith logged just a 28 percent defensive snap share, as he was coming off a five-game absence due to a triceps injury.

NOVEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Spadaro: The Eagles edge rushers show out in primetime Jaelan Phillips, Jalyx Hunt, Nolan Smith, and others helped the Eagles’ defensive line dominate against the Packers.

NOVEMBER 11 • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Eagles Locker Room Interviews: November 10, 2025 Hear from the following players after the Eagles' 10-7 victory over the packers: OLB Jaelan Phillips, OLB Nolan Smith (6:55), WR DeVonta Smi...

NOVEMBER 11 • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Game Highlights: Eagles 10, Packers 7 The Eagles' defense held the Green Bay offense to just seven points and 261 total yards of offense in a dominant effort as the pass rush cam...

NOVEMBER 11 • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Highlight: Nolan Smith notches his first sack of 2025 Eagles linebacker Nolan Smith sacks Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love in his first game back since Week 3.

NOVEMBER 11 • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Officially cleared for MNF Smith (triceps) is active for Monday's game against the Packers.

Impact The Eagles activated Smith from injured reserve earlier in the day, and the third-year pro has officially been cleared to return from a five-game absence. He posted 10 tackles (four solo) and a forced fumble in three games before suffering a triceps injury.

NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Activated from IR The Eagles activated Smith (triceps) ahead of Monday night's game against the Packers, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Impact Smith remains questionable for Monday's game, but his activation from injured reserve indicates that he will return from a five-game absence due to a triceps injury he sustained in Week 3 against the Rams. Joshua Uche, Jalyx Hunt and Jihaad Campbell will see less rotational snaps at linebacker if Smith is in fact cleared to play against Green Bay.

NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Eagles activate linebacker Nolan Smith from injured reserve before MNF game with Packers

Linebacker Nolan Smith is joining the list of additions to the Philadelphia Eagles’ defense for their Monday night game with the Green Bay Packers

NOVEMBER 10 • Associated Press

Eagles activate Nolan Smith off Injured Reserve, elevate Patrick Johnson for Monday Night Football Philadelphia will have a few additions to help the edge group tonight.

NOVEMBER 10 • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Questionable to play Week 10 Smith (triceps) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Packers.

Impact Smith logged a trio of full practices during Week 10 prep, and the 2023 first-rounder is trending toward being activated from injured reserve ahead of Monday night's contest. He is in the final stages of his recovery from a triceps injury that caused him to miss the Eagles' last five games. Smith's return would result in less defensive snaps being available for Joshua Uche and Jihaad Campbell.

NOVEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Logs another full practice Smith (triceps) was a full participant in Friday's practice.

Impact Smith's 21-day window to return from injured reserve opened Tuesday. The third-year pro has opened Week 10 prep with back-to-back full practices, and he told reporters after Friday's practice that he expects to play against the Packers, per Zach Berman of The Athletic. Smith missed the Eagles' five games prior to the Week 9 bye due to a triceps injury that landed him on IR.

NOVEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Eagles Locker Room Interviews: November 7, 2025 After Friday's practice, hear from OLB Nolan Smith and RB Saquon Barkley.

NOVEMBER 7 • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Returns to practice with full session Smith (triceps) was a full practice participant Thursday.

Impact Smith landed on IR due to a triceps injury in late September. He was designated to return to practice Tuesday and was a full participant in the Eagles' first practice of the week. The expectation when Smith went on IR was that he'd be able to return for this coming Monday's matchup against Green Bay, and that still appears to be in play, though Philadelphia would first have to activate the third-year linebacker off IR.

NOVEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Gets clearance to practice Philadelphia designated Smith (triceps) for return to practice from its injured reserve list Tuesday.

Impact Smith was originally placed on injured reserve with a lingering triceps injury after Week 3 versus the Rams, but it now appears he's on track to returning to the field soon. The Eagles will have 21 days to officially activate Smith before they would be required to keep him on injured reserve for the remainder of the season.

NOVEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Eagles open Nolan Smith's practice window, release Patrick Johnson Smith returns to practice ahead of Monday’s game against the Packers.

NOVEMBER 4 • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Eagles have improved on offense and look to be even better after bye week

The Philadelphia Eagles are starting to look more like themselves on offense but say there is still a long way to go

NOVEMBER 3 • Associated Press

Eagles face Giants again, looking to get even for Week 6 loss

The New York Giants are set to face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday

OCTOBER 23 • Associated Press

Brandon Graham is out of retirement and back with the Eagles, seeking a 3rd Super Bowl

Brandon Graham has come out of retirement to rejoin the Philadelphia Eagles

OCTOBER 21 • Associated Press

Key players are enduring serious injuries at an alarming rate across the NFL

Even the best quarterbacks look average or worse when they don’t have time to throw

SEPTEMBER 30 • Associated Press

Ogbo Okoronkwo exits Eagles game vs. Buccaneers with a Triceps injury Ogbo Okoronkwo exited the Week 4 matchup against Tampa with a triceps injury. The Eagles are already without star edge rusher Nolan Smith, w...

SEPTEMBER 28 • USATODAY.COM

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Eagles activate linebacker Nolan Smith from injured reserve before MNF game with Packers

Eagles have improved on offense and look to be even better after bye week

Eagles face Giants again, looking to get even for Week 6 loss

Brandon Graham is out of retirement and back with the Eagles, seeking a 3rd Super Bowl

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