Philadelphia Eagles rule out tight end Dallas Goedert with forearm injury
The Philadelphia Eagles are trying to go into the bye week with a huge win over the Dallas Cowboys but they’ve lost a couple of key members on both sides of the ball on Sunday. First, the team ruled out Nakobe Dean due to a foot injury, then they ruled out tight end Dallas Goedert due to a forearm injury.
Goedert exited the game for some further evaluation in the locker room. He had three catches, gashing to Cowboys defense for 50 yards before he went down hard from a tackle with the defender landing on his arm.
The Eagles lead the Cowboys 28-23 in what is the first of two matchups between the divisional rivals. While Dallas is 5-2, Philadelphia is 7-1 with a bye coming up. If the Eagles lose, the Cowboys have the opportunity to take possession of the NFC East with another win in Week 10.
Goedert has been an integral part of the Eagles’ offense for the last six seasons. This year, he’s posted 35 receptions for 360 yards and two touchdowns prior to the Week 9 matchup. He had career highs during the 2021 season with 56 catches, 830 yards and four touchdowns.
Eagles rule out Nakobe Dean
The Philadelphia Eagles have also ruled out starting linebacker Nakobe Dean on Sunday as they lead the Dallas Cowboys by one score in the third quarter. Dean suffered a foot injury in the first half that had him visibly upset on the sidelines. After heading to the locker room early before halftime, the linebacker was then ruled out for the remainder of the game.
Prior to his injury, Dean came up with a big sack on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, which his alma mater celebrated on social media. He was credited with half a sack on the play, bringing his total to three tackles on the day before his early exit.
Dean hasn’t played every game for the Eagles this season. He had another foot injury earlier in the year that had him on Injured Reserve. In the four other games he’s appeared in this season, he has 26 tackles, including two tackles for loss. That was good for sixth on the Eagles defense, despite his absences.
The biggest question facing the Cowboys on Sunday was the status of starting left tackle Tyron Smith. Mike McCarthy teased his return to practice after his neck stinger but through Saturday, he wasn’t able to fully practice. Smith’s backup, former free agent addition Chuma Edoga, was also questionable on Saturday’s injury report due to an ankle sprain he suffered against the Rams. However, both offensive linemen were active and available for the game against the Eagles.
Meanwhile, the Eagles went ahead and ruled out four injured players ahead of Sunday’s game. TE Grant Calcaterra, G Cam Jurgens, CB Bradley Roby and RB Boston Scott were all out for Sunday. DT Moro Ojomo and DE Derek Barnett were also inactive.