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A new-look Philadelphia offense will take on the surging Jacksonville Jaguars (3-1) on Sunday in London.

The Eagles (2-2) saw six-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Lane Johnson announce his retirement Tuesday. Then they traded two-time Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens to Baltimore on Wednesday. That means they're replacing two key linemen while also being without their top two running backs.

Two-time NFL Offensive Player of the Year Saquon Barkley (hamstring) and Tank Bigsby (core) each exited Philadelphia's 24-20 home loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Barkley won't play Sunday and is considered week-to-week, while Bigsby was placed on injured reserve Tuesday and must miss at least four weeks.

"This is life in the NFL," Eagles coach Nick Sirianni told reporters Wednesday. "And we will do the things that we can control to put ourselves in the best position to win against a very good football team this week. You will never hear me use anything as an excuse. Our job is to go handle the things that we can control."

The running game isn't the only concern. Leading receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday after missing last week's game. Fellow receiver Marquise Brown (ankle) also will be out and No. 2 receiver Dontayvion Wicks (hamstring) was limited in practice Thursday and Friday, though he carries no game designation into the weekend.

Tight end Dallas Goedert (knee) was cleared for the Jaguars game after practicing fully on Friday, but the Eagles will be without center Drew Kendall (knee) and safety Marcus Epps (groin). Linebacker Jonathan Greenard (ankle) is questionable.

With Barkley unavailable, Will Shipley could step into a featured role. Since he was drafted in the fourth round in 2024, he largely has served as a kick returner. He has gotten just 59 carries for 182 yards and no touchdowns in 35 games (one start).

Philadelphia also elevated Dameon Pierce from its practice squad Wednesday, which gives the position group a shot of experience as Pierce ran for 1,684 yards and eight TDs over the previous four seasons.

"He's an NFL starting running back," Sirianni said. "Maybe wouldn't have said that when he was on our practice squad publicly, because of the fear of losing him. But he's an NFL starting running back."

Even with Barkley available, rushing success would be tough to come by against a Jacksonville unit that ranks second in the NFL in rushing defense (74.3 yards allowed per game).

Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow threw for 428 yards in last week's 22-17 loss to Jacksonville, but the Jaguars intercepted him twice and allowed the Bengals just 23 yards on 15 carries - the fifth-fewest rushing yards allowed in franchise history.

The Jaguars lead the league with a plus-six turnover differential (eight forced, two given away) and rank second in scoring defense (13.3 points per game).

"I don't think we really care about the credit," safety Antonio Johnson said of the Jacksonville defense, which he believes is underappreciated nationally. "We're going to go into each week, and if you don't look at us as an imposing defense, then we're going to impose our will on you. If you don't respect us, then we're going to make you respect us."

The defense, which held New England to six points the prior week, is a major catalyst behind Jacksonville's hot start. Should the Jaguars win this week, they would be off to their second 4-1 start in as many seasons under Liam Coen. Before last season, they hadn't started 4-1 or better since 2007.

"You hope that we're a mature enough group to understand this is a ‘What have you done for me lately?' league," Coen said. "And when you win, usually they're going to talk about you well, and if we don't play well ... it's going to get talked about no matter what. We just know that it really is irrelevant. It's so much more about us. We cannot look at anything outside for any sort of validation.

"We still have not earned anything. We have not earned it. We got to go continue to take it with the way that we play."

Jacksonville, which will stay in London to face the Texans next week, has played at least one game in London each non-2020 season since 2013 and holds a 7-7 record in games there following a 35-7 loss last season to the Rams.

Philadelphia is 2-0 in international games and will be playing in London for the first time since beating the Jaguars 24-18 in 2018.

The Jaguars ruled out cornerback Jaylon Jones (hamstring) and listed safety Eric Murray (concussion) as doubtful.

--Field Level Media