Landon Dickerson, the starting left guard for the Eagles, will reportedly need surgery and lose some time.
Eagles starting guard Landon Dickerson is anticipated to miss some time after undergoing thumb surgery on Wednesday, NBC Sports Philadelphia was informed by a league source. Still, Dickerson, 25, will not go on inactive reserve.
The news was initially reported by Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.
This also implies that the Eagles’ starting left guard won’t be available for at least this week’s Christmas Day game against the Giants. Due to a pectoral injury, starting right guard Cam Jurgens was unable to play against the Seahawks; it is unclear how he will feel this coming week.
Dickerson’s non-placement on injured reserve indicates that the Eagles anticipate his return quite soon. This is comparable to what happened to defensive back Darius Slay, who underwent arthroscopic knee surgery last week and should recover in time for the regular season to end.
On Monday night, the Eagles started seasoned player Sua Opeta at right guard in Jurgens’ absence. Additionally, rookie Tyler Steen took the one snap that Dickerson was forced to miss during that game due to his face mask falling off. in order for you to view the guard’s depth chart. Veteran guard Jack Driscoll is another member of the Eagles. This next Monday, the Eagles might start two backup quarterbacks.
A lengthy history of injuries during his collegiate career caused Ikkerson to lose out to the Eagles in the second round of the 2021 selection, after being selected out of Alabama. Despite dealing with multiple injuries throughout his NFL career, he hasn’t missed a lot of time.
Dickerson participated in 14 out of 17 games as a rookie. He started every game for the Eagles in 2017 and was named to the Pro Bowl. Additionally, Dickerson has played 932 snaps out of a potential 958 this season, starting the first 14 games. At the NFL level, the large 6-foot-3, 333-pound guard has shown himself to be reasonably durable.
