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• Eagles' Nakobe Dean: Moved to IR

  01/15/2025 • By RotoWire

  Dean (knee) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday. This was an expected move, as Dean tore the patellar tendon in his left knee in Sunday's wild-card win over the Packers and is set for season-ending surgery. He had been a starter at inside linebacker for the Eagles throughout the campaign, and that role will now likely go to Oren Burks. With Dean moved to IR, wide receiver Parris Campbell was signed to fill the Eagles' open roster spot, and the team also inked linebacker Nicholas Morrow to a practice-squad contract.

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• Eagles' Nakobe Dean: Sustains season-ending injury

  01/13/2025 • By RotoWire

  Dean suffered a torn patellar tendon in his left knee during Sunday's 22-10 wild-card win over the Packers and will miss the remainder of the postseason, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Dean sustained the injury in the second quarter while bringing down Packers tight end Tucker Kraft for a three-yard loss after a reception. A 2022 third-round draft pick, Dean primarily was a special-teams contributor and reserve linebacker over his first two seasons in the NFL before moving into a full-time starting role in 2024. He finished the regular season with a trio of sacks among his 128 tackles to go with an interception, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery over 15 games. Oren Burks came on to replace Dean in Sunday's game and presumably will take over as a starter in the Eagles' divisional-round game against either the Vikings or Rams.

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• Eagles' Nakobe Dean: Full participant in walkthrough

  01/01/2025 • By RotoWire

  Dean (abdomen) was estimated as a full practice participant during Wednesday's walkthrough. Dean was sidelined for the Eagles' Week 17 win over the Cowboys due to an abdominal injury. His full participation in Wednesday's walkthrough indicates that the 2022 third-round pick could be healthy enough to play in the Eagles' regular-season finale against the Giants on Sunday. However, he could be held out of the contest due to Philadelphia being locked in as the NFC's No. 2 seed for the playoffs.

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• Eagles' Nakobe Dean: Not playing Week 17

  12/29/2024 • By RotoWire

  Dean (abdomen) is inactive for Sunday's matchup against the Cowboys. Dean's absence became expected Friday when he was deemed doubtful to suit up. The third-year linebacker will miss his first game of the campaign despite being able to log a limited practice session both Thursday and Friday. Jeremiah Trotter or Oren Burks will likely start Sunday in Dean's stead.

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• Eagles' Nakobe Dean: Unlikely to play Week 17

  12/27/2024 • By RotoWire

  Dean (abdomen) is doubtful to suit up against the Cowboys on Sunday. Dean logged his usual hefty snap count last Sunday against the Commanders and tied a season high with 12 tackles, but he appeared on Philadelphia's estimated injury report as a non-participant with an abdominal issue Wednesday. The third-year linebacker upgraded to limited sessions both Thursday and Friday, but it appears he'll nonetheless miss his first game of the campaign. Either Jeremiah Trotter or Oren Burks could be asked to start if Dean is indeed unable to play against Dallas.

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