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  • Eagles roster news: Nakobe Dean to injured reserve among 5 moves


    The Philadelphia Eagles officially announced five roster moves on Tuesday afternoon. An overview:

    • LB Nakobe Dean was placed on injured reserve.
    • WR Parris Campbell was signed from the practice squad to the active roster.
    • LB Nicholas Morrow and WR Elijah Cooks were signed to the practice squad.
    • WR Joe Ngata was released from the practice squad.

    Let’s sort through this news on a player-by-player basis.

    NAKOBE DEAN

    Dean suffered a torn patellar tendon in his knee during the Eagles’ Wild Card win over the Green Bay Packers. He’s out for the rest of the playoffs and he could miss games during the 2025 season as well.

    Very unfortunate development for Dean, who was having a pretty great breakout season and is a well-liked guy in the locker room. The Eagles’ defense is certainly worse without him.

    Exactly how the Eagles go about replacing Dean remains to be seen. We do know that Zack Baun will take over green dot duties as the defensive play-caller; Vic Fangio confirmed as much on Tuesday. Fangio also suggested that we could see Oren Burks and Jeremiah Trotter Jr. split snaps at linebacker next to Baun.

    PARRIS CAMPBELL

    The Eagles signed Campbell to fill the roster spot opened by Dean going on IR.

    This move doesn’t come as a surprise since the Eagles made Campbell one of their two temporary practice squad elevations for their Wild Card game. Serving as a fifth wide receiver behind A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Jahan Dotson, and Johnny Wilson, Campbell logged zero offensive snaps and just two special teams snaps.

    Campbell being bumped up cements Ainias Smith as a healthy scratch sixth wide receiver moving forward.

    NICHOLAS MORROW

    Morrow’s return to Philly was first reported earlier on Tuesday.

    With Dean going on IR, the Eagles only have three off-ball linebackers on their roster: Baun, Burks, and Trotter Jr. Signing Morrow to the practice squad allows the team to temporarily elevate him from the practice squad to have a fourth linebacker available for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.

    One would figure Morrow will be limited to special teams duty, barring additional linebacker injuries.

    ELIJAH COOKS

    Cooks is a new addition to the Eagles.

    The 26-year-old wide receiver played six years in college (five at Nevada, one at San Jose State) before signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2023.

    Cooks appeared in nine games as a rookie and played 108 offensive snaps. He was targeted four times for three receptions and 38 yards. Cooks spent the 2024 season on the Jaguars’ practice squad and appeared in two games, playing just 10 offensive snaps.

    Cooks is a relatively big receiver at 6’4”, 215 pounds.

    JOE NGATA

    The Eagles only brought Ngata back to Philly last Friday. His return clearly didn’t last long with the Eagles seemingly preferring Cooks to him.

    EAGLES PRACTICE SQUAD

    Practice squad players can be temporarily elevated to the game day roster up to three times in the regular season and an unlimited number of times in the postseason.

    WR Elijah Cooks

    LB Nicholas Morrow

    FB Khari Blasingame

    QB Ian Book

    DB Tariq Castro-Fields

    RB Tyrion Davis-Price

    LB Dallas Gant

    WR Danny Gray

    DT Gabe Hall

    DE Charles Harris

    DE KJ Henry

    DE Ochaun Mathis

    CB Parry Nickerson

    WR Kyle Philips

    S Andre’ Sam

    DB A.J. Woods

    OT Laekin Vakalahi (international exemption)



    The Philadelphia Eagles have made some significant changes to their roster ahead of their upcoming game. Linebacker Nakobe Dean has been placed on injured reserve, causing him to miss multiple games due to a lingering injury.

    In addition to Dean being placed on injured reserve, the Eagles have made four other moves to shake up their roster. These moves include signing a new linebacker, promoting a wide receiver from the practice squad, releasing a cornerback, and adding a defensive lineman to the active roster.

    The loss of Dean will be a tough blow for the Eagles defense, but the team is confident in their depth and ability to adjust. Fans will be eager to see how these roster changes impact the team’s performance in the upcoming games.

    Stay tuned for more updates on the Eagles roster news and how these moves will shape the team moving forward.

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  • Nakobe Dean will miss rest of playoffs with knee injury


    Sunday’s big win over the Green Bay Packers came at a cost.

    Emerging third-year linebacker Nakobe Dean suffered a knee injury that will sideline him for the remainder of the postseason.

    “Nakobe’s had a great year. As you guys saw the reports, he’s going to be out and we sure will miss him. He’s made big plays all year long. The one that comes to everyone’s mind is going to be the interception against Jacksonville to seal the game, but he had a couple plays in yesterday’s game that are just outstanding that set the tone of how physical we were going to play,” Head Coach Nick Sirianni said.

    “The fourth play of the game, the way he comes down, I think the fourth play of the game really shows you who Nakobe Dean is. He identifies the play lightning fast and that’s because of how much time he spends working on his game. He lights up the puller with that physical toughness play. You saw everything of what Nakobe is on that play. Bam, good football IQ. Boom, physical toughness. And, yeah, we’ll miss him, that’s for sure. Got a lot of faith in the guys in that room, but we’ll miss him for sure.”

    On the play where Dean injured his knee – a second-and-10 play in the second quarter, the linebacker diagnosed a quick pass from quarterback Jordan Love to tight end Tucker Kraft. Dean slid around the block attempt from right tackle Zach Tom and wrapped up Kraft for a loss of 3 yards.

    Linebacker Nolan Smith was the first player to come to Dean’s aid after the play. Smith went to help him up and Dean shook him off.

    “It hurt my heart,” said Smith, who was roommates with Dean at the University of Georgia. “I just immediately closed my eyes and prayed right then because, to a lot of people, it’s a game. ‘This is just football.’ This is our livelihood. Me and him leave it out there on the field.

    “He works so hard and his determination, I feel like he’s one of those guys I can lean on and ask for anything and he’d give me the clothes off his back, the food off his plate.”

    Oren Burks replaced Dean on defense, while Zack Baun took the “green dot” helmet communications system to receive the play call from the coaches for the remainder of the game.

    In 15 regular-season games in 2024, Dean had a career-high 128 tackles, nine for loss, three sacks, 19 QB hits and pressures, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, and an interception.

    Sunday marked Dean’s first playoff start. He had six tackles before exiting the game.



    Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Nakobe Dean will miss the rest of the playoffs due to a knee injury. Dean, who is a key player for the Bulldogs defense, suffered the injury during the team’s recent game against Michigan in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

    This news comes as a blow to Georgia fans, as Dean has been a standout performer all season, leading the team in tackles and serving as a leader on and off the field. His absence will be felt as the Bulldogs prepare to face off against Alabama in the national championship game.

    Despite the setback, Dean remains optimistic about his recovery and is determined to support his team from the sidelines. He took to social media to thank fans for their support and express his confidence in his teammates to bring home a victory in his absence.

    We wish Nakobe Dean a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing him back on the field next season. In the meantime, let’s rally behind the Bulldogs as they push for a national championship title. #GoDawgs

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  • Nakobe Dean out vs. Cowboys – NBC Sports Philadelphia

    Nakobe Dean out vs. Cowboys – NBC Sports Philadelphia


    Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean is officially inactive against the Cowboys.

    Dean entered the weekend listed as doubtful with an abdominal injury that limited him during the week. In his absence, Zack Baun will wear the green dot on his helmet. 

    Expect veteran Oren Burks to replace Dean in the lineup. The Eagles also have rookie Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and they elevated Dallas Gant for this game.

    Here’s the complete list of inactives for Week 17:

    QB Jalen Hurts (concussion)
    RB Will Shipley (concussion)
    LB Nakobe Dean (abdomen)
    QB Ian Book (3rd QB)
    OL Nick Gates
    OL Darian Kinnard
    OL Trevor Keegan

    The Eagles officially ruled out Hurts on Friday after he missed the full week of practice with a concussion he suffered last week against the Commanders. Veteran Kenny Pickett will start against the Cowboys. It’ll be his first start in over a year.

    The backup quarterback in this game will be second-year, sixth-round pick Tanner McKee, who has yet to appear in a regular season game. The third-string quarterback is Book, whom the Eagles brought back to the practice squad this week. On Saturday, they signed Book to the 53-man roster so they can utilize the emergency quarterback rule. He’s officially inactive but could enter the game if both Pickett and McKee get hurt.

    Defensive end Bryce Huff will make his return after missing the last five games. Huff had wrist surgery on Nov. 21 to repair a torn ligament. He will wear a cast on his left hand but has more range of motion now than he did before the surgery. In Huff’s absence (and after Brandon Graham’s injury) the Eagles had basically gone down to a three-man rotation with Nolan Smith, Josh Sweat and Jalyx Hunt. They can now go back to a four-man rotation.

    The Eagles on Saturday elevated Gant and RB Tyrion Davis-Price and both are active. Davis-Price is the third running back in this game, replacing the concussed Shipley.

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    Unfortunately, the Philadelphia Eagles will be without star linebacker Nakobe Dean for their upcoming game against the Dallas Cowboys. According to NBC Sports Philadelphia, Dean has been ruled out due to a lingering injury. This is a significant blow to the Eagles defense, as Dean has been a key playmaker for the team all season. Fans will have to wait and see how the Eagles adjust to his absence in this crucial matchup against their division rival. Stay tuned for more updates on Nakobe Dean’s status and the Eagles’ game plan without him. #FlyEaglesFly #NakobeDean #InjuryUpdate #CowboysVsEagles.

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