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

"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.'

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.

Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean has suffered a torn patellar tendon in his knee, per the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo. The injury occurred during the Eagles' Wild Card win over the Packers.

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

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.

The Eagles elevated two players from the practice squad ahead of Sunday afternoon's divisional round game against the Los Angeles Rams.

PHILADELPHIA - Five days after returning to the organization, veteran linebacker Nick Morrow was elevated by the Eagles for Sunday's Divisional Round playoff ga

Every NFL team’s secret superstar from the 2024 season - PFF Philadelphia Eagles: EDGE Nolan Smith. When Brandon Graham suffered a torn triceps in Week 12 and with Bryce Huff missing time, the Eagles easily could have experienced a decline in pass-rusher productivity.