Still, if Davis is going to miss as much as the 4-6 weeks, that would put his return sometime in early to mid December, perhaps with about five games remaining in the regular season.
The Eagles could thus put Davis on injured reserve, meaning that he would have to miss at least four games − against the Texans on Thursday, the Commanders on Nov. 14, the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 20 and the Packers on Nov. 27 − before he’s eligible to return.
But if there’s a chance Davis could return sooner than four weeks, the Eagles won’t put him on IR, and could decide to stick with what they have rather than make a trade.
It’s also worth noting that it could be difficult for the Eagles to make a trade anyway because they don’t have any 2023 draft picks in Rounds 4, 5 or 6.
The Eagles traded their fourth-round pick last week to the Chicago Bears in return for Robert Quinn. The fifth-rounder went to the Saints for Chauncey Gardner-Johnson on Aug. 30. The sixth-rounder went to Jacksonville in the May, 2021 trade for backup safety Josiah Scott.
