Eagles coach Nick Sirianni offered no update on left guard Landon Dickerson's knee injury, because he doesn't have to.
The Philadelphia Eagles ask Landon Dickerson to play center in the NFC Championship game, replacing an injured Cam Jurgens. But Dickerson got hurt himself, forcing Jurgens back into the game. Thankfully,
Dickerson could not play in the second half of the NFC championship game because of a left knee injury. Nick Sirianni said "we'll see" about Dickerson's return to face the Chiefs.
What you should knowThe Eagles will be wearing their home jerseys when they take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Feb. 9.According to sources, Landen Dickerson is expected to be ready to play in the Super Bowl.
Jurgens, who made his first Pro Bowl team this season after taking over for longtime Eagle Jason Kelce, plays a critical role in Philly’s infamous “Tush Push,” a virtually unstoppable quarterback sneak play with Jalen Hurts in short-yardage situations.
Good news — the Eagles will have their Pro Bowl center and left guard for the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Eagles did not practice on Wednesday but they released their first injury report since beating the Commanders 55-23 in the NFC Championship Game. This report should be taken with a grain of salt because there’s a long time before the Eagles play the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Feb. 9.
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But Sirianni acknowledged that it's not a typical bye week, what with two weeks to prepare for a single opponent, followed by the extensive media engagements in New Orleans, and preparing for a different game schedule with alterations such as the longer halftime break.
Dickerson hadn’t snapped the football in a game since Sept. 29, when he handled seven. Philadelphia used Nick Gates for 12 snaps during a November game, then had him go all the way in the regular-season finale, when the Eagles sat many of their starters in preparation for the playoffs.
Landon Dickerson earned unanimous All-American recognition and won the Rimington Trophy as the nation’s best center for Alabama ’s 2020 unbeaten CFP national-championship team. During his four seasons in the NFL, Dickerson has worked as the Philadelphia Eagles’ left guard and earned Pro Bowl recognition three times.
The difference in the outcome this year just might be Philadelphia’s addition of 2,000-yard rusher Saquon Barkley. Barkley has turned the Eagles’ run game from a concern for the opposition through the last decade to a downright fear. Fear that Barkley can score from anywhere. Fear that Barkley can shift momentum at any time.