Eagles officially activate Nakobe Dean from PUP list, set to play Thursday night vs. Giants

It’s official, the Philadelphia Eagles have activated linebacker Nakobe Dean from the PUP list. He’ll make his season debut Thursday night in New York.

Eagles activate Nakobe Dean from PUP

Eagles activated LB Nakobe Dean from the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 9, 2025

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It’s unclear what Dean’s role will be now that he’s healthy. He’s been practicing for the past few weeks and if he hasn’t lost a step, the Birds just got a Pro Bowl level linebacker back in the mix.

I guess we’ll just have to wait until tonight to see what Vic Fangio has in store for him.