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        Eagles Lose Nolan Smith for at Least a Month

        By Matt Schauf | Updated on Thu, Sep 25 2025 2:54 PM UTC
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        The Eagles on Wednesday placed Edge Nolan Smith on IR after he tweaked the same triceps that he tore (and played through) in the Super Bowl victory over Kansas City. The designation knocks him out for at least the next four games.

        What They're Saying

        NFL Network's Ian Rapoport: "Gonna take the next four, maybe five weeks ... This is not a season-ender. It is more a get-right situation."

        2025 Fantasy Football Impact

        Smith sits tied for second among Eagles in total pressures through three games with 8, according to Pro Football Focus, trailing only DL Moro Ojomo.

        Smith's absence figures to elevate Za'Darius Smith, who has already been running third among Eagles edge players over the past two weeks despite signing just after the Week 1 win over the Cowboys.

        Jalyx Hunt remains as the other edge starter, with Ojomo seeing some edge duty but primarily playing inside.

        Josh Uche has rushed effectively through his first three games in Philadelphia but has proved to be just a part-time player through his first five seasons (mostly spent with the Patriots).

        Missing Smith obviously doens't help the defense, but he had started this season quietly. Smith has no sacks or tackles for loss to date and has notched just 1 QB hit.

        The IR timing would return him one game before Philly's Week 9 bye. We could either view that as reason for the Eagles to hold him out through a fifth game or return Smith to the field with extra recovery time ahead of his second game back.

        The Eagles' DST made for a shaky option at Tampa Bay this week even before Smith's injury news.

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        Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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