Eagles’ Jordan Davis, who is eligible to return from IR, is ‘feeling better and better’ each day

Jordan Davis sported a matching Eagles tracksuit on Sunday evening when he gleefully skipped through the concrete hallways located underneath the lower bowl at Lincoln Financial Field.

Like many of his teammates, the rookie defensive tackle was in celebration mode after the Eagles claimed a 40-33 victory over the Packers. Through the regular season’s first 12 weeks, the Eagles have stormed to the NFL’s best record at 10-1. Sunday’s victory marked double-digit wins for the first time for second-year coach Nick Sirianni.

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The Eagles have accomplished these feats largely without Davis — the No. 13 overall pick in April’s draft — who has been on injured reserve for the last four weeks with a high ankle sprain.

However, Davis is eligible to return from IR this Sunday, when the Eagles host the Tennessee Titans. Whether the team returns the defensive tackle to the active roster is to be determined, according to Sirianni.

The team expects to make a decision regarding Davis by Wednesday, when it resumes practice ahead of the Week 13 matchup against Tennessee.

“Obviously we don’t have make that decision quite yet, so I’m not there yet,” Sirianni said Monday. “You think about everything that we have to go through to get ready for a game. So, you stay on top of everything, but you don’t rush any decision. There is no reason to rush.

“Not in a big rush to force something until we have all the answers and see how he’s feeling. I know he’s attacking the rehab like crazy. I know our training staff and our doctors and our strength staff are doing everything they can do to help him, and I know Jordan is doing everything he can do to help himself.”

Davis hurt his ankle during an Oct. 30 game against the Steelers. He initially wasn’t able to put any weight on his right foot and needed to be carted into the locker room. Over the last few weeks, Davis has been seen throughout the NovaCare Complex without a walking boot or any noticeable limp. He has kept a majority of his interactions inside the locker room brief, but Davis has indicated on several occasions that he’s “feeling better and better” each day.

Davis, 22, proved to be a difference-maker through the first two months of the regular season. He was a fixture in the middle of the defensive line and he played a major role in stopping the run. The Eagles have struggled without him on the field, and the team sought out external assistance this month by picking up veteran defensive tackles Ndamukong Suh and Linval Joseph, pairing them with interior defensive linemen Fletcher Cox, Javon Hargrave, and Milton Williams. Marlon Tuipulotu also was placed on IR on Nov. 16.

It has been a collaborative effort to replace Davis’ reps, but the truth is replacing Davis was always going to be nearly impossible. The 6-foot-6, 336-pounder possesses a unique skill set with his bullish frame and athleticism. Nearly every time Davis steps onto the field, opposing offenses need to dedicate multiple blockers to slow him down.

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“Two on me, somebody’s free,” Davis said upon his arrival to Philadelphia.

Looking ahead to the weekend, the Eagles will be tasked with defending one of the league’s most dominant rushers in Titans All-Pro running back Derrick Henry. Henry is second in the NFL with 1,048 rushing yards and third with 10 rushing touchdowns.

“This is a tough, physical football team,” Sirianni said of the Titans. “... We’re going to work like crazy to make sure we put our guys in the best position to make plays.”