Eagles vs. Jaguars: Week 3 inactives: Gaither out

The Eagles and Jaguars have announced their inactive players for their Week 3 contest:

Eagles: DE Antwan Barnes, LB Keenan Clayton, LB Omar Gaither, TE Clay Harbor, OL Austin Howard, QB Mike Kafka, CB Trevard Lindley, DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim

Jaguars: FB Brock Bolen, DT Landon Cohen, LB Justin Durant, OL KEvin Haslam, RB Deji Karim, DE Austen Lane, TE Zach Potter, S Anthony Smith

Gaither being inactive is the biggest surprise for the Eagles. Given how poorly he played last week, though, he deserves to be benched. Offseason acquisition Darryl Tapp finally gets to play this week while Antwan Barnes gets scratched. I'm also still surprised that the Eagles aren't playing Clay Harbor. I'd rather have him in the lineup than all the extra offensive linemen or even the 4 running backs they have suited up.

Expect a close game this week. Go Birds!

Eagles place Gaither on IR, sign RB P.J. Hill

In a move we have expected for the last few days, the Eagles have placed LB Omar Gaither on the injured list, ending his season. Gaither underwent surgery last week after he suffered a Lisfranc surgery, so it was only a matter of time before the Birds stashed him away for the rest of the year. The injury to Gaither was the whole reason the Eagles brought in Will Witherspoon.

To replace Gaither on the roster, the Eagles have signed RB P.J. Hill, who as on the practice squad for the Saints. Hill is a rookie out of Wisconsin who put up some big numbers in college (3,942 yards, 42 TD's in 3 seasons) but went undrafted due to concerns about a DUI he received about a month before the 2009 Draft. Hill, who is a big back and could be a solid short-yardage runner, figures to be insurance should Brian Westbrook not be able to go against the Giants on Sunday after he suffered a concussion on Monday Night. In all likelihood, however, Hill will be inactive for a few weeks and then be released when the Eagles feel confident about Westbrook's health.