Vick has missed the last four games and McCoy the last three, both with concussions. The ImPACT test measures brain function after a head injury and enables teams to compare a player’s cognitive abilities after a concussion with a baseline grade before the season.
Neither Vick nor McCoy have been cleared yet by the independent, league-certified neurologist, which is mandatory for them to play again, but both may practice on Tuesday, a team spokesman said. They don’t need to be cleared by the neurologist for any non-contact practices.
There was no word from the Eagles when Vick and McCoy would meet with the doctor.
The Eagles have not officially yet ruled out either Vick or McCoy for their game Thursday night vs. the Bengals at the Linc, although Eagles coach Andy Reid has already said Nick Foles will continue to start at quarterback even when Vick is cleared.
Defensive tackle Mike Patterson, who missed the Tampa game with viral pneumonia, and tight end Brent Celek, who suffered a concussion on the Eagles’ first offensive snap Sunday, were both ruled out Monday for the Bengals game. Celek is a Cincinnati native.
Because of the quick turnaround, the Eagles held a 25-minute walk-through late Monday afternoon.
Nnamdi Asomugha (neck, quadricep), Kurt Coleman (chest bruise), Jeremy Maclin (groin) and Evan Mathis (ankle) all participated in practice on a limited basis.
Nate Allen (shoulder), Stanley Havili (ankle), Mychal Kendricks (shoulder), Chris Polk (toe) and Dallas Reynolds (ankle) were all full participants.
Asomugha said he’s feeling better than Sunday, when he got flipped over and landed on his upper back.
“I knew it was going to be bad,” he said. “When I was in midair, there was that moment where you’re just helpless and you know it’s not going to be pleasant when you land.”
Celek will see his streak of consecutive games end at 98. He’s never missed a game in his six-year NFL career and actually hasn’t missed a game since he dislocated his elbow as a sixth-grader at St. Ignatius Middle School in Cincinnati.
“It kills me to miss a game,” Celek said. “Never missed one in high school, never missed one in college, never missed one here. But that’s the kind of year it’s been. Had my first fumble and now I’m going to miss a game. Hopefully, I can watch it and learn from it.”
Celek, who got hit helmet-to-helmet by Bucs cornerback Leonard Johnson, said he felt fine Monday and said if the Eagles played Sunday he’d have a chance to play, but the process to be cleared just can’t be squeezed into three days.
“It was probably the hardest I’ve ever been hit,” Celek said.
The Eagles are scheduled for their only full pratice of the week on Tuesday. They’ll have their usual pre-game walk-through on Wednesday.
E-mail Reuben Frank at rfrank@comcastsportsnet.com.
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