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Nakobe Dean injury update: Latest news on Eagles linebacker

Originally posted on Inside the Iggles | By Geoffrey Knox | Last updated Jan 13, 2025 10:40 AM ET

Can we be honest? We're a little bummed today. Sure, the Philadelphia Eagles won on Sunday. That eases some tension. Sure, we understand that injuries can't be avoided in a collision sport, but that hasn't helped much. Today is tough.

Maybe we've gotten softer with age, but seeing Nakobe Dean get carted off did something to us. It's hard to explain really. As strange as it sounds, we thought Brandon Graham's season-ending would be the last we'd see in this campaign. We know we can't control such things, but we wish we could.

Latest Nakobe Dean injury news

As it turns out, Nakobe's injury is significant. He was seen leaving Philly's Wild Card win over the Green Bay Packers on crutches. He was wearing a leg brace, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo provided an update.

#Eagles LB Nakobe Dean, who was carted off during last night’s playoff win, is feared to have suffered a significant knee injury that would knock him for the playoffs, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo.

He’ll have an MRI this morning to deliver the full news. Dean emerged as a… pic.twitter.com/TPgkZTNydX
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 13, 2025

Frankly, we have enjoyed the violent nature with which Nakobe Dean plays the game. Sometimes, however, your best qualities cost you. That isn't to say Nakobe did anything wrong. He knows one way to play the game, full speed ahead. This is a freak occurence. Our fingers are crossed that we see him on the field soon.

This article first appeared on Inside the Iggles and was syndicated with permission.

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