Eagles-Panthers snap counts: C.J. Gardner-Johnson toughs it out

The official snap counts from the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 14 residence win over the Carolina Panthers are in! Let’s have a look and run by means of some evaluation.

OFFENSE

A.J. Brown solely noticed 4 targets on 55 snaps performed. It’s not sufficient.
Grant Calcaterra dominated the enjoying time at tight finish in Dallas Goedert’s absence. He caught his first profession landing.
20 touches for Saquon Barkley ties his fourth-lowest complete this season. He performed his sixth-lowest snap depend proportion. Marvel if the Eagles had been deliberately attempting to maintain his workload down towards a perceived inferior opponent.
Johnny Wilson outsnapped Jahan Dotson as soon as once more. That was additionally the case in Week 12, although Wilson solely performed yet another snap than Dotson in that recreation. This time it was 5 extra snaps for the rookie large receiver.
C.J. Uzomah didn’t play a lot as TE2. E.J. Jenkins even much less as TE3.
Cooper DeJean crammed in for Reed Blankenship once more because the man lined up deep behind the offense in victory formation.
Fullback Khari Blasingame performed one offensive snap in his Eagles debut. We’ll see if his function expands in any respect because the Eagles probably elevate him from the observe squad for his or her subsequent two video games.
Tyler Steen logged a snap as a sixth offensive lineman.

DEFENSE

Quinyon Mitchell leads all Eagles defenders in snaps performed this season. He didn’t go away the sector on this recreation.
Zack Baun and Nakobe Dean each play lots and each refill the stat sheet.
Tristin McCollum principally performed the entire recreation in his first NFL begin at security. He dropped a decide for the second week in a row.
Jalen Carter performed his fourth-highest snap depend proportion of the season. 64 snaps ranks as his third-highest complete from a recreation this season. The Eagles are actually leaning on him onerous. Hopefully not too onerous the place he’s gassed by the playoffs.
C.J. Gardner-Johnson nonetheless logged 85% of the Eagles’ defensive snaps regardless of getting banged up not as soon as however twice. He toughed it out and made two actually large performs by 1) trucking Xavier Legette to pressure a 3rd down incompletion/subsequent punt on the Panthers’ first drive and a pair of) choosing off a Bryce Younger deep go.

“I’m not coming off the field. You gotta kill me.” — C.J. Gardner-Johnson on enjoying by means of some accidents right this moment

— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) December 8, 2024

Nolan Smith was the Eagles’ high edge rusher once more. He had a QB hit, bringing him as much as eight QB hits over his final 9 video games.
Jalyx Hunt set a brand new profession excessive in complete defensive snaps performed and defensive snap depend proportion. He logged 4 complete tackles, three solo. And his athleticism was on show on a play the place he chased Bryce Younger round.
25 snaps for Jordan Davis is the sixth-most he’s performed this season.
Avonte Maddox noticed some enjoying time at security when CJGJ acquired damage.
Chuck Harris — who was energetic final week however didn’t really play — made his Eagles debut with 4 defensive snaps performed. He didn’t log a stat.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Kelee Ringo made a pleasant sort out on punt protection.
Andre’ Sam was restricted to particular groups responsibility in his NFL debut after being quickly elevated from the observe squad.

DID NOT PLAY

INACTIVE: Reed Blankenship, Sydney Brown, Britain Covey, Nick Gates, Darian Kinnard, Trevon Keegan, Tanner McKee.

ACTIVE: Kenny Pickett, Ainias Smith

Blankenship and Covey would possibly be capable to return from damage in Week 15. Perhaps Brown, too? Unclear.
Keegan is 4 video games away from being a wholesome scratch all season lengthy. Ditto for McKee, who nonetheless clothes for recreation motion because the emergency third quarterback.
For the second week in a row, Smith dressed to play however didn’t get within the recreation. The Eagles have stopped attempting to shoehorn him into the offense. These performs weren’t working in any respect, so, that’s good.