Overview
- Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said Wednesday he is concerned Greenard may not be ready for the Sept. 13 season opener and that the pectoral strain will take time to heal.
- The Eagles placed Greenard on the active/physically unable to perform list on July 29 after he strained a pectoral muscle while weightlifting and he has not practiced in camp.
- If Greenard remains on PUP when the team sets its initial 53-man roster he would be required by NFL rules to miss at least the first four regular-season games.
- Missing camp also limits Greenard's live reps to learn Fangio's scheme, including drop and coverage duties, so the team will lean on Jalyx Hunt, Nolan Smith Jr., A.J. Epenesa and Arnold Ebiketie for the edge rotation.
- Philadelphia's trade cost and four-year, roughly $98 million extension for Greenard raise stakes for roster choices and playing time while the club evaluates his recovery ahead of the roster deadline.