Smith (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.
The rookie fifth-round pick was reinstated from injured reserve Saturday after sitting out the first seven weeks of the season, and he's ready to make his professional debut in Cincinnati. Smith is likely to see work on special teams while serving as a depth receiver behind A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Jahan Dotson.
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Eagles' Ainias Smith: Activated from IR
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The Eagles activated Smith (ankle) from IR on Saturday and he does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
Smith, a rookie fifth-round pick, may get a chance to make his regular-season debut for Philadelphia during Sunday's road matchup in Cincinnati. He's expected to handle a depth role in the Eagles' wide receiver corps, if not made a healthy scratch.
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Eagles' Ainias Smith: Past ankle issue
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Smith (ankle) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Bengals.
Despite having no injury designation, Smith must still be activated to Philadelphia's active roster in order to suit up in Week 8. The 2024 fifth-round pick out of Texas A&M is expected to serve as a depth piece in the Eagles' wide receiver room in his NFL debut Sunday.
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Eagles' Ainias Smith: Remains on injured reserve
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Smith (ankle) was not activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game against the Giants.
Smith suffered hamstring and ankle injuries at the end of training camp and started the season on injured reserve. The Eagles designated Smith for return back on Oct. 7, opening the fifth-round rookie's 21-day practice window. Smith will miss his sixth consecutive contest to begin the year.
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Eagles' Ainias Smith: Designated to return
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Smith (ankle) was designated to return from injured reserve Monday.
The 2024 fifth-round pick has been sidelined for the first five weeks of the Eagles' 2024 campaign after sustaining an ankle injury in late August. However, with his practice window being opened Monday, it appears he's nearing a return to the field. Philadelphia will now have 21 days to activate Smith to its active roster before he reverts back to IR. Given the injuries in the Eagles' wide-receiver room, Smith could have the opportunity to see some offensive work as soon as he returns from injury.
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Eagles' Ainias Smith: Lands on IR, designated to return
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The Eagles placed Smith (ankle/hamstring) on injured reserve Tuesday and designated him to return, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.
After being selected in the fifth round of April's NFL Draft, Smith came on strong late in training camp and tallied eight catches on 12 targets for 43 yards during the exhibition slate. However, he suffered an ankle injury during Philadelphia's preseason finale, and an MRI indicated that he'll likely need to miss four to six weeks. Under a new NFL rule, Philadelphia was able to leave Smith off the 53-man roster, place him on IR and designate him to return. He'll need to miss at least the Eagles' first four games of the regular season.
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Eagles' Ainias Smith: Candidate to miss time
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Smith (ankle/hamstring) underwent an MRI on Monday and could be a candidate to miss the start of the regular season, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Smith, a rookie fifth-round pick, has impressed in the preseason and seemed to be making a strong case for a spot on the 53-man roster. If Smith's MRI indeed confirms an injury that will impact his Week 1 availability, however, the Eagles could instead opt to place him on IR, which would rule him out for the first four games of the year. However, Philadelphia's recent acquisition of Jahan Dotson via trade from the Commanders makes Smith's path to a significant role in the slot murky, even if he can quickly return to full health.
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Eagles' Ainias Smith: Leads team in receptions Saturday
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Smith caught six of nine targets for 36 yards in Saturday's 26-3 preseason loss to the Vikings. He also returned one punt for 14 yards.
The 2024 fifth-round pick led the Eagles in catches and targets Saturday as he made his final case for a home on the season-opening roster. Smith's narrow path to a significant role in the slot likely closed when Philadelphia traded for Jahan Dotson, but the Texas A&M product may have shown enough as both a receiver and a returner to claim the last spot on the wide receiver depth chart.
