Here’s a more concrete Landon Dickerson injury update following the vague one from earlier on Monday: the Philadelphia Eagles’ three-time Pro Bowl left guard will have “a minor procedure” on the torn meniscus in his right knee that will have him “week-to-week” with the goal of being able to play against the Dallas Cowboys in the regular season opener on September 4.
Even if Dickerson isn’t ready to play in Week 1, it sounds like he’ll avoid going on short-term injured reserve. He would’ve been ineligible to play in the Eagles’ first four games in that case.
It remains to be seen to what extent, if any, that Dickerson will be hampered by his knee injury when he does get back on the field. But a less than 100% Dickerson still beats the alternative.
Speaking of, it’s not yet clear how the Eagles will handle Dickerson’s absence in the weeks leading up to the regular season. Brett Toth has taken first-team left guard when Dickerson’s been resting during training camp. But it’s also possible that the Eagles could work Matt Pryor into the mix, either by playing him on the left side or moving Tyler Steen and putting Pryor in at right guard. We’ll see when the Eagles return to training camp on Tuesday morning.
For now, the Eagles can at least be happy that the worst case scenario for Dickerson was avoided.
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