Eagles turning to Oren Burks as next man up after Nakobe Dean injury; LB already proved value in wild-card win
Nakobe Dean's injury affected the Philadelphia Eagles locker room. Dean, out for the rest of the playoffs with a torn patellar tendon, was one of the leaders on the top-ranked defense in the NFL. His impact will be missed on the unit.
Eagles: With Nakobe Dean out, future is now for Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
After the Eagles lost inside linebacker Nakobe Dean to a torn patellar tendon in last week’s wild-card round, attention quickly turned to Oren Burks to replace him for Sunday’s divisional
How Trotter Jr. knows he's ready for bigger role after Dean's injury
For most of the season, Trotter has been a special teamer and a backup behind starters Zack Baun and Nakobe Dean. But after Dean suffered a season-ending torn patellar tendon against the Packers, the Eagles are preparing to play both Trotter and veteran Oren Burks in his place.
Oren Burks says he's ready to take over for injured Nakobe Dean
The Eagles are going to miss Nakobe Dean. There’s no way around it. The third-year middle linebacker on Sunday suffered a torn patellar tendon in the Eagles’ 22-10 win over the Packers. Dean will miss the rest of the playoffs and likely some of the 2025 season as he stares down a lengthy recovery.
Eagles relying on Oren Burks to fill gap after Nakobe Dean out for rest of playoffs with torn patellar tendon
With Nakobe Dean out for the rest of the playoffs, Oren Burks finds himself with an important role to play for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Eagles rookie LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr. ready for another new playoff experience
With Nakobe Dean out for the rest of the season, Trotter Jr. could be called upon to play more on defense for the team he ...
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Jeremiah Trotter Jr. ready to step up in Eagles’ playoff tussle with Rams
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Ex-Vanderbilt football LB Oren Burks in line to replace injured Philadelphia Eagles' Nakobe Dean
Oren Burks came in for Nakobe Dean after Dean injured his knee against the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card playoff round.