Eagles WR Alshon Jeffery 'getting closer'

Are the Eagles finally getting back their No. 1 receiver?

Maybe.

Alshon Jeffery has yet to be cleared for contact, Eagles coach Doug Pederson said on Monday at NovaCare Complex, and so his status for Week 4 against the Tennessee Titans remains in question.

Pederson said Monday that Jeffery is "getting close" to coming back into the lineup.

Fantasy Impact: 

As expected, Jeffery didn't play against the Colts in Week 3, though he was upgraded from being declared "out" the last two weeks to "questionable" on the final injury report two days before the game. Reports before the game indicated he might return in Week 4.

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