**Pro Bowl Center Cam Jurgens Set to Return for Eagles’ Clash Against Lions**
Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens will be snapping the football to Jalen Hurts on Sunday against the Detroit Lions, marking his return to the Eagles’ lineup for the first time since suffering a knee injury during Philadelphia’s 28-22 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
In Jurgens’ absence, Brett Toth started at center against the Giants and Packers, with the Eagles’ bye week coming in between those two games.
**Toth Steps Up in Jurgens’ Absence**
This season, Brett Toth has played a vital role, filling in at both left guard and center. Injuries to the Eagles’ formidable offensive line thrust Toth into the starting lineup. Notably, this was Toth’s first time starting at center in his career.
After replacing an injured Landon Dickerson in the first meeting against New York, Toth did an admirable job stepping in for Jurgens—something the veteran center certainly noticed.
> “Brett did a great job,” Jurgens said. “He’s been in the league seven, eight years now. He stepped in. Did a great job. Communication was good. He knows exactly what we’re doing.”
**Jurgens Ready to Return**
After nearly a month on the sidelines, Jurgens is eager to get back on the field. Following Friday’s practice, he spoke to the media about his return.
> “I’m just trying to get better every day, every week,” Jurgens said.
The Eagles will benefit greatly from having Jurgens back as they go up against Detroit’s fierce defensive front, which features standout edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson. Earlier this week, Hutchinson highlighted the importance of this Lions-Eagles matchup in a conversation with NBC Sports Philadelphia.
**Eagles’ Offensive Line Near Full Strength**
There were concerns earlier in the week regarding the health of Philadelphia’s offensive line. Four out of five starters—Lane Johnson (ankle), Landon Dickerson (quad), Cam Jurgens (knee), and Tyler Steen (oblique)—were all listed as limited participants in Wednesday’s practice.
However, the situation improved as the week progressed. By Friday, every Eagles player on the active roster was a full participant in practice except for reserve center/guard Willie Lampkin. Lampkin, who remains on injured reserve with knee and ankle injuries, was a full participant this week but must be activated by Saturday at 4 PM if he’s to play. With his activation window open until November 27th, Lampkin is likely to remain on IR for at least one more week as the Eagles prepare for this pivotal matchup.
**Other Injury Updates**
Several other Eagles also shed their injury designations by Friday, including linebacker Nolan Smith, wide receiver Darius Cooper, cornerback Jakorian Bennett, and long snapper Cal Adomitis. All four were listed on the injury report earlier in the week, but none carry an injury status into Sunday.
**Big Implications as Eagles Host Lions**
Philadelphia will put their three-game winning streak on the line when they host the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football at Lincoln Financial Field. With Detroit just one game behind in the NFC standings, Sunday’s matchup carries significant playoff seeding implications as the regular season winds down.
Stay tuned for full coverage of Eagles vs. Lions, including injury updates and key storylines throughout the week.
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