Eagles activate CB Avonte Maddox from IR

The Philadelphia Eagles activated cornerback Avonte Maddox from injured reserve on Saturday.

He's set to play in Sunday's key NFC East game against the New York Giants. Maddox returned to practice Wednesday after a stint on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.

Maddox, 26, had 27 tackles, an interception, a forced fumble and three passes defensed in six games (five starts) this season before landing on injured reserv