Doug Pederson said he hopes to play his starters the whole first quarter at Pittsburgh Thursday and maybe "a series or two" in the second . . . Carson Wentz (ribs) will travel with the team but won't play, Pederson said. Pederson said he wants Wentz to be in on meetings . . . Also out are linebacker Mychal Kendricks (hamstring), cornerback Jalen Mills (hamstring), defensive tackle Mike Martin (knee), wide receiver Jordan Matthews (knee) and WR Hunter Sharp . . . Allen Barbre, who will start at right tackle Thursday, said fellow offensive lineman Dennis Kelly was getting ready for practice when he learned he'd been traded to Tennessee. Kelly later tweeted his thanks to the organization and the fans; he'd been here since 2012, when he was drafted in the fifth round . . . Pederson and Howie Roseman declined to address when they learned of right tackle Lane Johnson's possible pending suspension; Johnson said Monday he told the people "upstairs" on July 30.