EAGLES-WASHINGTON: Live Updates from Opener

LANDOVER, Md. - The Eagles’ offensive line took a Sunday morning hit when Lane Johnson was ruled out for the opener against Washington.

The Pro Bowl right tackle was listed as questionable and the hope was he would try to play despite having ankle surgery last month. The surgery has been described as more of a clean-out procedure, but it is evidently significant enough to prevent him from missing his first season opener since 2014 when he was suspended for PED use for the first four games.

The Eagles are now expected to line up with Matt Pryor at right tackle and Nate Herbig at right guard. Pryor will be taking his first NFL snaps at the position while Herbig, a second-year undrafted free agent, will be making his NFL debut.

The line is minus three of the starters the team envisioned going into the season, with Brandon Brooks (Achilles) and Andre Dillard (biceps) out for the season, though Brooks has an outside chance at returning if the Eagles somehow make the playoffs.

Jason Peters will be the left tackle, Isaac Seumalo the left guard and Jason Kelce the center.

There is no question that Washington’s new defensive coordinator and a former head coach, Jack Del Rio, will look for ways to exploit the Eagles’ inexperience on the right side, and he has the firepower to do it with one of the more talented defensive fronts in the NFL that was bolstered with the selection of Chase Young with the second overall pick in last spring’s draft.

There are several notable additions to the inactives for the Eagles, including running back Miles Sanders and defensive end Derek Barnett. Both players were ruled out on Saturday.

Ruled out on Friday were defensive tackle Javon Hargrave and receiver Alshon Jeffery.

Rookie quarterback Jalen Hurts is also inactive.

Earlier in the week, head coach Doug Pederson was asked if there would be a small package of plays for Hurts to let him get his feet wet in an NFL game.

Pederson did not want to comment on that.

The answer was revealed 90 minutes before kickoff and the answer is no.

Rookie defensive end Casey Toohill is also inactive.

The right side of the Eagles line will be making NFL debut - rookie Jack Driscoll at RT; second-year UDFA Nate Herbig at RG. Yikes. Hope Carson Wentz practiced his ducking.

Eagles remain in the locker room during National Anthem. Washington has about 8 players or so with first raised. Didn't see anyone kneeling.

FIRST QUARTER

Eagles call tails. It's tails. Philly wins and defers

Eagles DL stands tall on Washington first possession. BG drags down Antonio Gibson for loss of four yards then Malik Jackson rushes right up middle to force INC from Haskins.

Jalen Reagor fumbled punt. James recovers. Seen Reagor fumble punts in camp. A concern.

11:14: EAGLES take 7-0 lead on 5 yard TD pass to Ertz. Wentz was 4 for 5 on drive for 52 yards. Looked sharp. No OL issues, either. Chase young jumped offsides on 3-5 to keep drive moving.

Malik Jackson shows up again. Looked to be first one there to stuff run on 3-2 and force punt. Eagles take over at own 4.

8:58: Eagles start at 4.

Note on OL. Herbig the RG is a 22-year old UDFA from last year. Jack Driscoll is 23-year-old rookie starting at RT.

2:13 Eagles get 38 yard FG to open 10-0 lead. Wentz overcame 3 sacks on drive. Drive featured Jalen Reagor first pro catch and it was impactful. Came on a third-and-22 and went for 55 yards to Washington 22 yard line

WASH goes three and out after Eagles FG.

Thought on Wentz. His ducking away from pressure and refusal to give up on a play leads to his fumbles. Has 49 in his career right now. Guess you have to take the bad with the sometimes good, because there are times Wentz does a good job of extending a play

Reagor first career catch

Reagor bombs, anyone?#PHIvsWAS | #FlyEaglesFly

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Eagles end first quarter with a their and 8 completion for 11 yards to Greg Ward

SECOND QUARTER

Wentz endures his fourth sack of game and Eagles have to punt for first time

WASH with a nice drive to love from own 15 to Eagles 30. But a 48 yard FG try by Hopkins is wide left. Avonte Maddox had a near INT on drive.

JALEN MILLS having shoulder looked at on sideline.

6:54 Carson Wentz with his second TD pass of game, this one a 34 yarder to his other tight end, Dallas Goedert. It's 17-0 Philly. Eretz had Wentz's first TD throw of the day.

WASH opens with a 20-yard run by Gibson then does nothing but lose 3 yards and punts again.

3:00: Wash takes over on offense at own 27

1:44 Eagles take over at own 28. Wentz picked off going for Reagor by Fabian Moreau. The last thing Eagles needed in control late first half.

Now WASH on move looking for points.

:40: And WASH converts Wentz turnover into a touchdown. WFT wasted little time striking, going 45 yards in 5 plays, 57 seconds. Haskins throws 6 yards to TE Logan Thomas who was wide open for the score.

Eagles have no timeouts left. Called them on defense for some reason on that Washington drive.

A 59-yard punt by Cameron Johnston. Where's his contract extension?

HALFTIME: Eagles 17, Washington 7

HALFTIME STATS:

Wentz: 14 for 22, 182 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 100.9 QB rating. Sacked 4 times. #Eagles D has no sacks of Haskins, who has a PR of 79.2 and 76 yards passing. Without Miles Sanders, the #Eagles not doing much on ground. 9 rushes for 20 yards, 2.2 YPR.

Washington has 60 yards on ground.

Leading WR is TE Dallas Goedert with 4 catches, 58 yards and 34 yard TD.

THIRD QUARTER

Riveting start for Eagles. They go three and out. 62-yard punt by Cameron Johnston. WASH starts at own 16

EAGLES first sack of season goes to Josh Sweat on third down. Forced a fumble, too.

WENTZ throws his second INT of day. Jimmy Moreland gets it and returns to Eagles 20. Easy INTs Wentz is throwing here. Guys just stepping in front of it. He started 14 for 17 and is no 0 for 6 with 2 INTs.

9:25: Barber runs for 1 yard TD, and it's 17-14 game.

EAGLES move to 22 but Wentz takes SACK No. 5 for loss of 13.ELliott 53 FG comes up short. BIG SEQUNECD HERE. Wash gets ball back with chance to tie or take lead.

EAGLES D forces 3 and out with T.Y. McGill and Genard Avery sharing a sack.

EAGLES Offense which hasn't done much since early in the game now begins drive at own 12

EAGLES go for it on own 45 and fourth and 45. Bostic comes up middle to SACK QB for 6th tie today.

FOURTH QUARTER

14:15: Hopkins 38 FG and we are even in Landover, 17-17. Eagles have let a 17-0 lead go by the wayside.

WASH D coordinator Jack Del Rio has made the necessary adjustments to put clams on an Eagles offense that hasn't done anything since midway through the second quarter.

6:13: Washington has come all the way back to take a 24-17 lead on a 3-yard TD run by Barber. Looking like an 0-1 start for first time under Doug Pederson.

WASH salts it away with a FG with just over 3 minutes to play. It's 27-17. WFT has scored 27 unanswered points.

FINAL: Washington 27, Eagles 17. Next week: Eagles host LA Rams