NEW ORLEANS — Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson will play when the Eagles go against the New Orleans Saints Sunday after suffering a foot injury during the practice week. He did not practice Thursday or Friday, but participated in pregame warmups and looked fine.

Gardner-Johnson made the trip to New Orleans, and the Eagles didn’t make any practice squad moves at the safety position. Before the team headed to the Caesars Superdome for warmups, Jeremy Fowler reported that Eagles brass are optimistic that the talented safety will play.

Brown will miss a second consecutive game with a hamstring injury while Gardner-Johnson (foot) is in a race to play against his former team on Sunday.

The Eagles are expected to be without A.J. Brown for Sunday's matchup against the Saints and could also be without their top safety. C.J. Gardner-Johnson missed practice on Thursday, and the Eagles li

Former New Orleans Saints defenders C.J. Gardner-Johnson return to the Caesars Superdome, but this time as members of the Philadelphia Eagles:

The Philadelphia Eagles won't rule out A.J. Brown or C.J. Gardner-Johnson this week, but they also have not practiced yet on Friday when head coach Nick Sirianni provided updates on the two players. Brown has missed Wednesday and Thursday practice with a hamstring injury while Gardner-Johnson surprisingly popped on the injury report on Thursday with a foot injury.

Star safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson is listed as questionable after suffering a foot injury earlier this week, and he’ll be a game-time decision. Offensive Coordinator Kellen Moore expressed confidence in the team’s ability to generate explosive plays despite missing someone of Brown’s caliber.

The New Orleans Saints will likely be without versatile weapon Taysom Hill during their upcoming game against the Philadelphia Eagles due to a chest injury.