By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor

In the wake of yet another wave of seemingly unending injuries, the Eagles had to make some moves.

With captain Craig James and key veteran Vinny Curry suffereing "significant" injuries, it would have been no surprise to see them both wind up in IR.

The 2020 rules allow unlimited returns from IR after just three missed weeks, so even less significant injuries might see the placement.

On Tuesday, the Eagles made those moves officially by placing the pair on injured reserve.

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COVID-19 has forced the league to change in many ways.

Due to the virus, many teams have no fans in the stands.

There are also increased practice squad sizes and veteran spots along with other safety changes like no preseason.

On Sunday, it appeared the Eagles thought the league had also made a rule that games would be just 30 minutes long.

By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor

Things may have been looking up after the Eagles injury report on Friday afternoon.

With just two players listed as out, the Eagles figured to get back key offensive contributors, including one that was previously reported to miss at least week one.

On Saturday afternoon, ESPN's Adam Schefter threw some cold water on Eagles fans with his report that the team would not be having Miles Sanders join them on their trip to DC.

Source: Eagles’ RB Miles Sanders will not make the trip to Washington and, due to a hamstring injury that had him listed as questionable, is out for Sunday’s opener against the Washington Football Team.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 12, 2020

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Due to the effect COVID-19 has had on the world, the NFL made many changes to their rues in 2020.

Among their rules changes were increasing the practice squad to 16 players and the ability to sign veterans to the squad.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Eagles will take full advantage of that rule by signing veteran QB Josh McCown to the practice squad.

Philadelphia is signing 41-year-old QB Josh McCown to its practice squad and making him oldest practice squad player in NFL history, league sources tell ESPN. McCown will live in Texas, make $12,000 a week and serve as the Eagles’ emergency QB.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 6, 2020

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The Eagles released corner Cre'Von LeBlanc on Sunday.

It served as the corresponding move to their waiver claim earlier in the day.

Roster Move: #Eagles have released CB Cre’Von LeBlanc. pic.twitter.com/hkHPD02Gbe

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 6, 2020

The move leaves the Eagles with only Craig James as a backup corner on their 53-man roster.

By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor

The Eagles announced their initial 53-man roster Saturday and it was an unbalanced collection of players (by position) to say the least.

There was certainly a thought process among some that this was temporary and that some further moves would be made to get some of those guys back.

The Eagles carried some injured players on the 53-man roster and with the rule being IR need only last for three weeks in 2020 with unlimited returns, players like Will Parks and Genard Avery, who figure to miss 2-3 games already may well find themselves placed there shortly, opening up roster spots.

On Sunday, it became clear they would not be bringing back at least three of their cut players, however.

By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor

The 2020 Eagles roster will be quite different from the 2019 version with the team moving on from quite a few recent day one and two draft picks as well as some camp standouts.

Among high picks being released were Sidney Jones, Rasul Douglas and Shareef Miller.

Among young talent that stood out in camp, Deontay Burnett, Adrian Killins, Joe Ostman and Raequan Williams also received notice of their release.

The team also went with a bit less of a balanced roster this season, carrying just two reserve corners, two total tight ends and three total running backs while stocking up on defensive ends, safeties and receivers.

By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor

Along with Carson Wentz missing practice on Sunday, the Eagles also suffered a critical injury to one of their draft picks.

What was originally thought to be a wrist injury is not reportedly a shoulder injury per Geoff Mosher of Inside the Birds.

Adding to my earlier tweet, #Eagles believe Reagor has a very slight tear in his labrum and is waiting on a second opinion. Again, it's believed no surgery will be needed. https://t.co/flZBm4vm3d

— Geoff Mosher (@GeoffMosherNFL) August 30, 2020

Adding to my earlier tweet, #Eagles believe Reagor has a very slight tear in his labrum and is waiting on a second opinion. Again, it's believed no surgery will be needed. https://t.co/flZBm4vm3d

— Geoff Mosher (@GeoffMosherNFL) August 30, 2020

By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor

The drama heading into practice on Sunday was already high in the wake of Andre Dillard's season-ending injury.

That was overshadowed shortly after practice began as NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that Wentz was not practicing due to a soft tissue injury.

#Eagles QB Carson Wentz is day-to-day with a minor soft tissue injury and isn’t practicing today. It’s considered minor and the team is being cautious and making sure he's good to go for the season.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 30, 2020

The good news is that it is considered minor and the team has been extra cautious with key players this preseason, so this should not affect him long-term.

Despite that, it is still something to watch.

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Though not surprising, the new was made official on Thursday: no fans will be in attendance at Philadelphia Eagles home games.

The team pushed their message out through their social media platforms shortly after the state and city confirmed the news.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the City of Philadelphia confirmed on Thursday that hosting fans at Lincoln Financial Field will not be permitted until further notice.

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) August 27, 2020

This is, of course, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as the state and local government hope to continue to control the spread of the virus by banning public gatherings that could serve to further spread the disease.