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As the took off for Brazil on Wednesday, news dropped of starter Devin White mi sing the flight with a .At first glance, the news felt like a major blow to the Eagles defense. But was White really slated to play the lions share of snaps D'Angelo Russell Jersey in Fridays season opener against the ?Per Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Eagles alongside Zack Baun at inside linebacker prior to the they released Wednesday morning.Nakobe Dean was slated to be the starting MIKE LB before the team listed Devin White on the injury report on Tuesday, NFL sources said.Dean beat White out in training camp.Its unclear what role the Eagles had for White, if any, on defense. Neverthele s, he wasnt Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) While an injury to an experienced player like White is bad news for the Eagles depth at the position, Deans emergence has been one of the stories of the preseason.The on the third-year linebacker out of Georgia this summer. He spent each day of the offseason rehabbing the Lisfranc injury that after only five games, and seemed to hint that a long-awaited breakout season could be coming after flashing in the Eagles' first two preseason games.Nakobe Dean: 90.0 PFF Grade vs the PatriotsHighest among all players last night PFF (@PFF) "The injury that I had, it was hard and it was long, Dean told reporters during camp. I didn't have a day off. I didn't have an offseason. It was at least five days a week all the way up until training camp started as far as getting the foot right."I'm not back. I'm better."MORE EAGLES NEWS: Nicolas Claxton Jersey |
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