Eagles outlast Falcons, move to 5-4

Philadelphia Eagles' Jordan Matthews, left, stiff-arms Atlanta Falcons' Robert Alford during the third quarter on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pa. The Eagles won 24-15 over the Falcons. (David Maialetti/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

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PHILADELPHIA -- Help could be on the way for a beleaguered Eagles wide receiving corps, according to head coach Doug Pederson.

Jordan Matthews missed Sunday's game with an ankle injury suffered in Week 12 against the Green Bay Packers but Pederson said Monday that he expects the Eagles' No. 1 wide receiver to return to practice Wednesday.

Along with Matthews, running back Ryan Mathews is expected to return to practice when the team reconvenes on Wednesday after missing the last two games against the Green Bay Packers and Cincinnati Bengals with an MCL sprain

Meanwhile, wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham suffered an oblique contusion in Sunday's 32-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals and Pederson says that he likely will not practice but expects the 23-year-old to play Sunday afternoon against the Washington Redskins at Lincoln Financial Field.

Prior to suffering the injury, Green-Beckham caught four passes for 29 yards against the Bengals on Sunday afternoon.

Rookie right tackle Halapoulivaati Vaitai has missed the last two games and has not practiced, but Pederson expects his rehabilitation to kick up a notch this week.

"Big V's coming along," Pederson said. "He's going to do a little more this week, not from a practice standpoint, but from a rehab standpoint. He's doing good. We'll see where he is later in the week."

The Eagles return to practice Wednesday morning at the NovaCare Complex ahead of Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins at Lincoln Financial Field.

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