Sproles says he thinks he can play

The Eagles returned from their bye week with a light workout Tuesday that included almost all their walking wounded. Most surprisingly, running back Darren Sproles joined Mychal Kendricks and the other injury returnees.

Sproles suffered an MCL sprain when he was bent backward at the end of a play, by the Giants' Markus Kuhns, in the game before the bye. He had been projected to miss at least a week or two. Of course, participation in this light workout doesn't make him automatic for Sunday's game at Arizona, but it is an excellent sign.

"I was," Sproles said, when asked if he'd been scared at the time. "But I got an MRI (the next day), said I was all right. So I'm good."

Does Sproles think he can play this weekend at Arizona?

"The way I'm feeling, yeah," Sproles said. But he also said he wants to get in a full, real practice Wednesday and see how his knee responds.

Kendricks had blogged Monday that he would be back Tuesday, after suffering a calf strain Week 2 against the Colts. Also practicing was center Jason Kelce, who underwent surgery for ana bdominal tear after the Week 3 win over the Redskins. Hamstring victim Chris Polk took the field as well.

Guard Evan Mathis (knee) can't practice until tomorrow, under the terms of his IR designation. Mathis won't be eligible to play until Nov. 10 against Carolina.

"They're all back," Eagles coach Chip Kelly announced, before noting Mathis' status and the absence of Brad Smith, who underwent groin surgery just before the bye.

Kelce made it clear he still is limited, and he shied away from Mathis's prediction that Kelce could return Nov. 2 at Houston. Polk wanted to see how the rest of the week of practice went, before defining his status. Kendricks was not available to reporters.

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