Saquon Barkley at Eagles practice, but DeVonta Smith is back to DNP

The Philadelphia Eagles appear to have some good news concerning running back Saquon Barkley , who has not played since Week 4's game against the Los Angeles Rams at home. Meanwhile, Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith is another player to watch heading into their Week 7 meeting with the Dallas Cowboys this coming Monday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philly.

The Eagles released their latest injury report on Thursday, and it showed Barkley being a limited practice participant , a good sign for his potential return to action for the Monday Night Football assignment versus Dak Prescott and the Cowboys.

The former Penn State Nittany Lions star running back has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since Week 4, but his appearance in practice Thursday gives the Eagles some much-needed positive update, especially amid the news of quarterback Jalen Hurts' season-ending injury .

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The 29-year-old Barkley has 182 rushing yards on 36 carries and is still looking for his first touchdown of the season.

Dameon Pierce is the man on standby to handle most of the running back duties for the Eagles if Barkley gets ruled out once again. Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley are both on the injured reserve, leaving Philadelphia with a thin situation in the running back room.

Smith missed Week 4 and Week 5 due to a hamstring injury and returned to action in last Sunday's 25-14 loss to the Carolina Panthers at home. He looked good in his return for the most part, leading Philadelphia with 75 receiving yards and a touchdown on seven receptions. On the season, the former Alabama Crimson Tide star has 310 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 26 catches.