It looks like the Philadelphia Eagles could be down a starting cornerback for the rest of the season.
According to Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News, Eagles cornerback Ron Brooks suffered a ruptured quad tendon in today’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. Brooks suffered the injury late in the first quarter as he was trying to make a tackle.
Brooks was carted off the field as it was reported during the game that he suffered a right knee injury. Bowen also reported that the injury is possibly a season-ender for Brooks, who won’t be ready until training camp next summer.
Former NFL team doctor, David Chao also agreed with Bowen’s statement saying that the injury will require surgery and he’ll need 6-9 months to recover.
This is not good news for the Eagles as they are already thin in the secondary. With Brooks possibly out for the rest of the season, the Eagles may have to look towards undrafted free agent C.J. Smith for help.
However, even if the Eagles do activate Smith for game days, they still need to sign a veteran cornerback to provide more depth.
It will be interesting to see what the final prognosis is on Brooks’ injury as he is scheduled for an MRI on Monday morning, according to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
This season as the Eagles’ nickel cornerback, Brooks had 14 total tackles, a pass deflection, and played 76.3 percent of all defensive snaps.
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