Philadelphia Eagles left tackle Jason Peters has been placed on injured reserve with a foot injury, the team announced Saturday.
Peters was out earlier this week with an illness. A source said Peters developed toe discomfort later in the week.
The Eagles are already without Brandon Brooks and Andre Dillard, leaving them very thin on the offensive line.
Lane Johnson is dealing with a high ankle sprain that required surgery this summer, but he is expected to play Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.
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Jordan Mailata, Matt Pryor and Jack Driscoll are among the options to replace Peters at left tackle. Philadelphia will start its fourth offensive line combination in four games on Sunday.
The Eagles also placed backup cornerback Trevor Williams (ribs) on injured reserve and signed wide receiver Travis Fulgham, center Luke Juriga and running back Adrian Killins to the active roster from the practice squad.
Former Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani – without a club since leaving the French champions in the summer – has agreed to terms on a two-year contract with Manchester United, according to The Guardian’s Fabrizio Romano.
The free transfer will reportedly be finalized once Cavani’s agent comes to an agreement on commission. His representative is apparently asking for €10 million to complete the deal.
Cavani, who scored a record 200 goals for PSG in seven prolific seasons, departed at the end of his contract in June. A number of clubs – including Juventus, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, and Benfica – were linked with the 33-year-old in recent months, but his high wage demands proved to be an obstacle.
He was reportedly seeking a long-term deal worth €10 million per season. It remains to be seen how much he’ll be making at Old Trafford.
Cavani could make his debut for the club in the Champions League against PSG. The two sides face each other Oct. 20.
United turned to Cavani after negotiations ended for Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho. United were reportedly unwilling to meet Dortmund’s €120-million asking price for the English international.
Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Friday he was content with the depth in his squad, but the club clearly wanted another option at the forward position. Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Mason Greenwood, and Odion Ighalo carried the load last season.
Midfielder Donny van de Beek is the Red Devils’ only other signing this summer.
METAIRIE, La. — Receiver Michael Thomas won’t return from his ankle injury this week. He was one of six New Orleans Saints starters ruled out for Sunday’s game at Detroit.
The Saints will also be without both of their starting cornerbacks, Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) and Janoris Jenkins (shoulder), tight end Jared Cook (groin), guard Andrus Peat (ankle) and defensive end Marcus Davenport (elbow/toe).
Thomas, who has been sidelined with a high ankle sprain since Week 1, returned to practice this week and practiced on a limited basis every day. But the Saints apparently don’t want to rush him back into game action. It’s unclear whether he will be ready to play in Week 5, when the Saints host the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football. They have a bye in Week 6.
The draw for the 2020-21 Champions League group stage is complete. See how Thursday’s ceremony in Geneva unfolded below.
Group A
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Pot
Club
Country
1
Bayern Munich
Germany
2
Atletico Madrid
Spain
3
Red Bull Salzburg
Austria
4
Lokomotiv Moscow
Russia
Instant analysis: Reigning champions Bayern Munich should stroll into the knockout stage, while Atletico Madrid – now powered by Luis Suarez – will likely join them. Don’t sleep on Red Bull Salzburg, though. Erling Haaland may not be there anymore, but Zambian striker Patson Daka will turn plenty of heads in the high-profile clashes with the two Group A heavyweights.
Group B
Pot
Club
Country
1
Real Madrid
Spain
2
Shakhtar Donetsk
Ukraine
3
Inter Milan
Italy
4
Borussia Monchengladbach
Germany
Instant analysis: Tricky. Decorated pair Real Madrid and Inter Milan jump off the page – rightfully so, considering their talent and pedigree – but underdogs Shakhtar Donetsk and Borussia Monchengladbach both have the tools to cause headaches, if not full-blown upsets, in Group B, which should make for some intriguing viewing.
Group C
Pot
Club
Country
1
FC Porto
Portugal
2
Manchester City
England
3
Olympiacos
Greece
4
Marseille
France
Instant analysis: With all due respect to FC Porto, things could hardly have gone better for Pep Guardiola and Manchester City on Thursday. Winning the Champions League is becoming an obsession for the English club’s brass, and this somewhat fortuitous draw puts City in an ideal position to get their continental campaign off to a dream start.
Group D
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Pot
Club
Country
1
Liverpool
England
2
Ajax
Netherlands
3
Atalanta
Italy
4
FC Midtjylland
Denmark
Instant analysis: Expect plenty of goals. Premier League champions Liverpool will be looking to make amends for last season’s surprising ouster against Atletico and will meet fellow high-octane teams in the form of Ajax and everybody’s new favorite club, Atalanta. Danish side Midtjylland, who have become something of a champion for analytics in football, will be interesting to watch, too.
Group E
Pot
Club
Country
1
Sevilla
Spain
2
Chelsea
England
3
FC Krasnodar
Russia
4
Rennes
France
Instant analysis: Frank Lampard has to be smiling from ear-to-ear amid a wonky start to the season. Europa League holders Sevilla will provide a stern test and Rennes are rolling to begin the campaign in France, but Chelsea will be the favorites to top the quartet despite coming out of Pot 2. You can’t ask for much more.
Group F
Pot
Club
Country
1
Zenit St. Petersburg
Russia
2
Borussia Dortmund
Germany
3
Lazio
Italy
4
Club Brugge
Belgium
Instant analysis: This is another section where the Pot 1 club – in this case, Zenit St. Petersburg – could have a tough time reaching the tournament’s knockout stage. Borussia Dortmund are easily the most talented team in Group F, while Lazio, returning to the Champions League proper for the first time since the 2007-08 season, will surely fancy their chances of advancing.
Group G
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Pot
Club
Country
1
Juventus
Italy
2
Barcelona
Spain
3
Dynamo Kyiv
Ukraine
4
Ferencvaros
Hungary
Instant analysis: The showstopper. All eyes will be on the eternal rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi when Juventus and Barcelona meet. The GOAT debate will once again come into full focus, for better or worse, after fans were robbed of that matchup when Ronaldo left Real Madrid for Italy. Luckily for the two perennial powers, they were afforded some relief – relatively speaking – with the rest of the Group G draw.
Group H
Pot
Club
Country
1
Paris Saint-Germain
France
2
Manchester United
England
3
RB Leipzig
Germany
4
Istanbul Basaksehir
Turkey
Instant analysis: Save the best for last? This may be the most fascinating group of the lot, with RB Leipzig looking to build on last season’s impressive run by knocking one of Paris Saint-Germain or Manchester United off stride. The Red Devils, in particular, will be sweating a bit here. Group-stage debutants Istanbul Basaksehir, meanwhile, will be rolling out some faces that’ll be familiar to fans of the two big-name teams in the quartet.
UEFA will release the full match schedule Friday. The Champions League group stage is slated to begin Oct. 20.
