With 12 games gone in his first pro season, Eagles wide receiver Nelson Agholor has caught just 16 passes for 163 yards and zero touchdowns. For a guy who was supposed to come in and replace Jeremy Maclin (however unfair that was), those numbers are pretty disappointing.

Offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur, though, thinks the stats are on their way.

“He wants to compete and he wants to do well and he wants to contribute in a positive way,” Shurmur said this week. “He trains that way. And I think if he just keeps working, the production or what everybody might see on a stat sheet will come his way.”

Shurmur pointed toward Agholor’s high ankle sprain as a possible reason for the lack of production. Agholor hurt his ankle against the Saints and missed three full games before returning. At this point, Agholor can't be trusted to make the turnaround during the fantasy playoffs.

Eagles WR Nelson Agholor (hip, probable) took full practice reps again Friday and is probable for Week 13.

Eagles WR Nelson Agholor (hip) took full practice reps Thursday after being limited Wednesday.

Eagles WR Nelson Agholor (hip) took limited practice reps Wednesday.

Eagles WR Nelson Agholor (ankle, probable) took full practice reps all week and is probable for Week 10. Agholor was not active last week after practicing fully and being listed as questionable. He should make his return this week.

Eagles WR Nelson Agholor (ankle) took full practice reps again Thursday. Agholor was not active last week after practicing fully and being listed as questionable. He should make his return this week.

Eagles WR Nelson Agholor (ankle) practiced fully Wednesday. Agholor was not active last week after practicing fully and being listed as questionable. He should make his return this week.

Eagles head coach Chip Kelly said Monday that it was his decision to hold rookie wide receiver Nelson Agholor out another week to recover from an ankle injury Sunday night against the Dallas Cowboys.

"Nothing," Kelly said, when asked Monday what happened between Agholor intimating Wednesday that he would be able to play and being inactive for the third consecutive game Sunday. "If you ask Nelson two minutes after his injury, he'd say 'I'm going the next day,'

"That's just the type of kid that Nelson is. But, we're not going to put him in harms way. He's worked extremely hard with his rehab, but it's not an injury that's going to only take two seconds and he'll be ready to come back. There's a certain amount of time you have to work.

"He practiced every day this week. I just felt he needed a little extra time and we weren't going to rush him back. That just speaks to the kind of guy Nelly is. He thought he could go as soon as he hurt himself, but you hear from the doctors who say it could be a little time here. "

Kelly said that the team plans on monitoring Agholor again this week during practice and hopes to have him back in time for Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins at Lincoln Financial Field.