The damage information wasn’t all unhealthy on Saturday morning.
The Eagles dominated star vast receiver AJ Brown out for the playoffs in Tampa, however head coach Nick Sirianni was optimistic about Reed Blankenship’s probabilities to play Monday night time in opposition to the Bucs.
And that is nice information contemplating how skinny the Eagles are proper now at security.
Blankenship suffered a groin damage throughout Sunday’s regular-season finale loss to the Giants and didn’t follow Thursday or Friday.
“It is progressing,” Sirianni mentioned Saturday morning. “He has an opportunity. It’s going to in all probability be a bit extra of a recreation determination with him. However he will go on the market and work at this time (and) we’ll see how he feels.”
Blankenship was at follow Saturday morning within the Bubble, however didn’t seem to take part within the transient time open to the media. The Eagles might have modified their minds about attending Blankenship when rain and wind compelled them to follow indoors. Or that “work” might have been a one-on-one session throughout or after coaching.
Both approach, the Eagles hope to have the 24-year-old for Tampa.
“We’ll work him once more (Sunday) and possibly work him on the sphere Monday night time (earlier than the sport),” Sirianni mentioned. “And so hopefully he can go, however we’ll see.”
With rookie security Sidney Jones out for the yr with a torn ACL, the Eagles are all the way down to Kevin Byard as the one full-time security who’s wholesome.
The season started with Justin Evans, Terrell Edmunds, Okay’Von Wallace and Brown competing for a beginning spot reverse Blankenship. Evans is out for the yr with a knee damage, Edmunds was traded to the Titans within the commerce that introduced Byard to the Eagles in October, and Wallace can be performed with the Titans after beginning the season with the Playing cards.
If Blankenship could not play Monday, the Eagles’ choices reverse Byard can be to maneuver slot nook Avonte Maddox to security or play a not often used follow squad defensive again like Tristin McCollum or Mekhi Garner.
McCollum had his first profession snaps on protection Sunday in East Rutherford and performed 17 snaps at security. Garner additionally performed 17 snaps at security this yr – 13 in opposition to the Jets and 4 in opposition to the Dolphins. Has not performed any defensive snaps in final 10 video games.
Blankenship missed the Vikings Week 2 recreation with a rib damage. He led the Eagles with three interceptions this yr, probably the most by an undrafted Eagle since Dimitri Patterson had 4 in 2010.
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