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Eagles cornerback Darius Slay underwent arthroscopic knee surgery this week and will not play in Philadelphia’s Week 15 matchup against the Seahawks on Monday night, head coach Nick Sirianni confirmed to reporters Saturday. Despite going under the knife, ESPN reports that Slay’s absence isn’t expected to be long, and he is expected to return to the team by the end of the regular season.
When asked how the team will deal with his absence, Sirianni noted that the Eagles have “the right guys in place.” He also added that he knew about Slay’s procedure early enough in the week that the team was able to prepare with the knowledge they wouldn’t have him in the secondary.
On top of Slay, Philadelphia has James Bradberry, Bradley Roby, Josh Jobe, Eli Ricks and Kelee Ringo on the cornerback depth chart.
The 32-year-old has played (and started) in 12 games this season. The lone game he missed came back in…
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2023-12-16 16:58:34
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