Starting free safety Geno Stone (shin) was back at practice Thursday, albeit on a limited basis. The fact that Stone was able to get back to practice at all is a great sign, given the fact that he was carted off in an air cast just four days ago.

But there is a difference this time in replacing Goedert compared to previous seasons: That's because the Eagles actually have a tight end on the roster who showed that he could fill the void in Grant Calcaterra, the Eagles' sixth-round pick in 2022.

The Philadelphia Eagles issued their second official injury report on Thursday in advance of their Week 8 road game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Eagles listed three players under DID NOT PARTICIPATE: Dallas Goedert,

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Goedert had just one target and no catches at the time of his exit. He was having a stellar season coming into Week 6, leading the Eagles in receiving with 301 yards on 28 catches. He has been an effective safety valve for Jalen Hurts this season, stepping up in the absence of Browns and Smith due to their injuries earlier in the season.

Cincinnati Bengals safety Geno Stone, dealing with a shin injury, improved to limited on the injury report on Thursday. Bengals Eagles Joe BurrowJoe Burrow: Every week is 'so critical' at this point in Bengals’ season Bengals Hall of Fame Ken AndersonFormer Bengals QB Ken Anderson among 31 players in contention for NFL Hall of Fame in 2025 Stone left Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns due to that injury.