Overview

• Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean has been diagnosed with a Lisfranc sprain in his left foot and will miss an indefinite number of games; the team is contemplating putting him on the injured reserve list.
• Dean, who was drafted in the third round from Georgia in 2022, had already spent time on injured reserve this season due to a previous injury to his right foot.
• There have been concerns related to Dean's footwear this season - after his preferred cleats were discontinued by Nike, Dean switched to a new pair but plans to go back to the older style as some are still available at his college, Georgia.
• Dean has been a key player for the currently NFL-leading Eagles (8-1), participating in every game last season, primarily on special teams, and contributing 30 tackles and a half-sack in the five games he played this season.
• Veteran Nicholas Morrow is expected to replace Dean in the middle; Morrow has started five games this season and set career-high three sacks in a game against the Washington team on Oct. 1.