Josh Sweat
DE - Philadelphia Eagles
This Week Outlook
Availability
Josh Sweat was limited at practice on Wednesday.
Fantasy Impact
It is an estimation as the Eagles held a walkthrough to open the week. Sweat should be a full-go for Sunday's NFC Championship game against the Commanders.
The Eagles and Josh Sweat have agreed to terms on a restructured contract.
Fantasy Impact
Sweat reportedly is returning to the Eagles and earning less money than he would have elsewhere. The 26-year-old tallied 43 total tackles, two forced fumbles, and 6.5 sacks in 17 games with the Eagles last season.
Eagles defensive end Josh Sweat has been ruled out for Sunday's Wild Card game after he endured a life-threatening situation earlier this week.
Fantasy Impact
The Eagles didn't elaborate on what specifically happened, but head coach Nick Sirianni did say earlier this week that Sweat was dealing with an abdominal issue. In a statement on Sunday morning, the team said, "He improved every day but it was determined by the doctors today that he was not quite ready. The fact that Josh came so close to playing is a credit to his toughness and our medical staff.” We send our best wishes to Josh Sweat following this scary situation.
Josh Sweat and the Eagles agreed to a three-year, $40 million extension.
Fantasy Impact
Sweat was in the final year of his rookie contract. He gets $26.9 million guaranteed out of this deal. He has 10 total sacks through the first three seasons of his career.