India, Oct. 25 -- The Philadelphia Eagles are set to be without DeVonta Smith for their Week 7 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football.

The Eagles receiver was absent from the media-accessible portion of Saturday's practice after sitting out the entire week due to a hamstring issue.

Smith found the end zone in the Eagles' defeat to the Carolina Panthers last week, but his recurring hamstring issue continues to affect his availability. The 27-year-old has battled the problem since training camp and has already sat out three games this season.

Given his ongoing fitness concerns and limited time on the field, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was asked whether the team had considered shutting Smith down to allow him more...