Eagles Place Pro Bowl Guard Landon Dickerson on IR with Knee Injury
Adam Schefter and Jeff McLane reported the IR move.
The managed to scrape out a tight 24-22 divisional win over the on Sunday, but the Monday hangover just hit them like a ton of bricks. Three-time Pro Bowl guard Landon Dickerson is heading to injured reserve with a knee injury.
ESPN's Adam Schefter confirmed the roster move, crediting Jeff McLane with the initial report. The IR designation means Dickerson is mandated to miss at least the next four games, leaving a massive void in the middle of the trenches.
Losing a lineman of Dickerson's caliber is the football equivalent of finding out the load-bearing wall in your living room is made of papier-mâché. The skill players get all the fantasy points and the glory, but the entire Eagles offensive ecosystem relies on moving large humans against their will.
Dickerson is their premier mover. You do not accidentally stumble into three Pro Bowl nods at guard. He is the anchor that allows their run game to dictate the clock and keeps the pocket from collapsing into a chaotic mess on crucial passing downs.
For anyone eyeing 's upcoming spreads or team totals, this is the exact type of unsexy roster downgrade that shifts the math. You cannot just plug a backup into that guard spot and expect the same automatic push on a crucial third-and-short.
The now have a month to figure out how to patch the interior of their offensive line. If they do not find a viable temporary fix, opposing defensive tackles are going to start treating the backfield like a public park.