The news wasn't all good for the Philadelphia Eagles after Sunday's Wild Card win over the visiting Green Bay Packers. Linebacker Nakobe Dean is expected to have an MRI on his knee Monday morning, NFL Network is reporting. The first-year starter was carted off the field in the second quarter of the 22-10 victory.
He was seen using crutches after the game, and now NFL Network's Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport say he is believed to have suffered a significant knee injury that could end his postseason. This would represent a tremendous blow for a defense that ranked first in yardage and second in points.
Dean's injury occurred while stopping Packers tight end Tucker Kraft for a three-yard loss on a short pass from Jordan Love. He initially looked as if he was about to stand before resting on one knee and remaining on the field as he waited for medical attention.
'Dean sniffed that one out,' one fan remarked on X. Nakobe Dean sniffed that one out pic.twitter.com/k2SJBaGtU4. Nakobe Dean #17 of the Philadelphia Eagles is carted off after sustaining an injury in the second quarter of a game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night.
Another wondered: 'I really can't figure out how he got hurt so bad on this.'. A standout at Georgia from 2019 through 2021's national championship season, Dean has proven to be a versatile linebacker, capable of making plays behind the line of scrimmage or in pass coverage.
