Overview
- Rookie safety Andrew Mukuba sustained a fractured ankle late in the loss to Dallas and will undergo surgery, with NFL Network reporting he is expected to go on injured reserve.
- The team will learn during the procedure whether a return this season is possible, but his availability is in jeopardy per multiple reports.
- Mukuba was injured when teammate Sydney Brown rolled up on him during a tackle attempt; he was carted off and later seen in a walking boot using crutches.
- With Mukuba out, the Eagles list Sydney Brown as their only healthy safety, Marcus Epps is ineligible to be activated until after Week 13, and practice-squad option Andre’ Sam has no regular-season defensive snaps.
- Starter Reed Blankenship left with a thigh injury and Adoree’ Jackson entered concussion protocol as Philadelphia blew a 21-point lead in a 24-21 defeat, leaving the staff to evaluate lineup changes and potential additions before Friday’s game against the Bears.