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Nakobe Dean Suffers Season-Ending Injury

While the Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Green Bay Packers during their Wild Card Round showdown, the reigning NFC East champions received sad news as Nakobe Dean is out for the rest of the playoffs due to a torn patellar tendon.

Dean had six tackles before checking out against Green Bay. During the regular season, he was integral to Philadelphia’s revamped defense, tallying 128 tackles, two fumble recoveries, three sacks, and an interception.

The former Georgia standout has played for Philadelphia since the team selected him in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft. However, he stepped into a bigger role this season when he started 15 regular season games, a far cry from the four starts in his first two seasons.

His absence in the Eagles’ Divisional Round game against the Los Angeles Rams will force defensive coordinator Vic Fangio to adjust in covering the Rams’ short and intermediate passing game. Oren Burks might be the next man up as the Eagles’ postseason run continues.

-Lance Fernandez

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