There was a fear that Eagles linebacker Marcus Smith suffered a season-ending injury on Thursday when he needed a cart to return to the locker room after suffering an injury to his right leg, but Smith quickly put those fears to rest by announcing he’d “tweaked” his hamstring. He had an MRI Friday morning to determine the severity.
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“It was not as bad as I thought it was”, Smith said. “Three weeks is probably the most for me. Try to be ready for the last preseason game”. “I know everything happens for a reason, and I’ll just get out there as soon as possible”. If he can adequately develop as an outside linebacker, that will only increase his snaps, his value to the Eagles and his versatility, which could lead to a bigger second contract. On third downs, he is a key piece of the Eagles’ pass rush.
Cross Earl Wolff off the list of candidates.
The Eagles may once again have a depleted linebacking corps. He thinks he could be back by the regular season opener.
But during the offseason, starting outside linebacker Trent Cole was released and Brandon Graham, the top backup, was promoted to Cole’s spot.
“I’m happy something key is wasn’ted by it, but something which keeps out him defensive coordinator Bill Davis stated on Friday before exercise. In the game we’ll give him some”. “I’m excited and Vinny’s excited about seeing him out there….We kind of slowly leaked him in, and the last couple weeks he’s got more and more, and this week we gave him a lot”.
“Vinny will get some work now”. So Vinny’s excited. I ” m excited about seeing Vinny out there in that role”.
Davis said he hadn’t determined how much, or if, the three main inside linebackers – DeMeco Ryans, Kiko Alonso and Mychal Kendricks – will play Saturday against Baltimore. His status for Saturday night is unknown.
“I think I was on an uphill slope”.
The move should help Curry see the field more often.
After Malcolm Jenkins and Walter Thurmond, the latter a converted cornerback, Ed Reynolds, Chris Maragos, Chris Prosinski and Jerome Couplin are in a fairly wide open competition for the third safety job. Brad Jones, who can play inside and outside linebacker, could also fill in. We’ll accelerate Vinny’s move out there now because of the depth. The two teams will have a more intense workout Saturday night.
LB Bryan Braman got a lot of reps at outside linebacker Thursday following Marcus Smith’s hamstring injury. “He was really taking some growth steps and coming along, and now he’s got a setback”. With no setbacks since Training Camp began, all signs point to Bradford making his preseason debut against the Ravens.
The Eagles and Ravens will square off at the Linc for the second game of the preseason.
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“I’ll definitely out be out in Week 1”, Smith said.
