Dean, a starting linebacker, went down late in the second quarter and is out for the rest of the playoffs after a fine season for the Eagles. The next man up is Oren Burks.
The Philadelphia Eagles got some terrible news in the team's Wild Card Round showdown against the Green Bay Packers. Philadelphia got the win but lost breakout
The Philadelphia Eagles might have to move forward in the playoffs without standout linebacker Nakobe Dean after he injured his left knee in their wild-card game against Green Bay.
With defensive signal caller Dean done for the postseason with a patellar tendon injury, who will step up in Vic Fangio's defense?
The Philadelphia Eagles' defense suffered a major blow during a 22-10 win over the Green Bay Packers in Sunday's Wild Card playoff clash. Eagles
Despite carrying a 10-0 lead into halftime, the Philadelphia Eagles received some devastating news during their wild-card weekend matchup vs. the Green Bay Packers. According to the team's PR staff, linebacker Nakobe Dean has officially been ruled out for the remainder of the game with a knee injury.
The Philadelphia Eagles ruled linebacker Nakobe Dean out for the rest of the game against the Green Bay Packers with a knee injury.
"It hurt my heart," said edge rusher Nolan Smith, who was Dean's teammate at Georgia. "As soon as I walked in (the locker room), seeing him in here, I prayed. Then I was the first one there (on the field). I tried to help him up. He said, 'No.'
The Eagles won their matchup against the Packers but lost star defender Nakobe Dean, which forced the team to bring back a former player.
PHILADELPHIA — Nakobe Dean registered double-digit tackles in five of the Eagles’ last six regular-season games and was headed in that direction again Sunday against the Green Bay Packers when his season abruptly ended in the first round of the playoffs.
Morrow was a starting linebacker for the Eagles in 2023, and not a good one. His addition does make sense with Dean going on IR, but the Eagles would need further injury carnage at linebacker for Morrow to see the field in the regular defense.
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