Eagles relying on Oren Burks to fill gap

Eagles turning to Oren Burks as next man up after Nakobe Dean injury; LB already proved value in wild-card win
Nakobe Dean's injury affected the Philadelphia Eagles locker room. Dean, out for the rest of the playoffs with a torn patellar tendon, was one of the leaders on the top-ranked defense in the NFL. His impact will be missed on the unit.
Eagles relying on Oren Burks to fill gap after Nakobe Dean out for rest of playoffs with torn patellar tendon
With Nakobe Dean out for the rest of the playoffs, Oren Burks finds himself with an important role to play for the Eagles.
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Ex-Vanderbilt football LB Oren Burks in line to replace injured Philadelphia Eagles' Nakobe Dean
Oren Burks came in for Nakobe Dean after Dean injured his knee against the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card playoff round.
Nakobe Dean suffers season-ending knee injury in Eagles’ wild-card win vs. Packers
Dean, a starting linebacker, went down late in the second quarter and is out for the rest of the playoffs after a fine season for the Eagles. The next man up is Oren Burks.
Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean done for playoffs
Eagles middle linebacker Nakobe Dean, the key signal-caller on defense, will miss the rest of the postseason with a torn patellar tendon in his left knee, an MRI revealed Monday. Dean exited Sunday’s playoff win against Green Bay in the second quarter and was later on crutches and wearing a knee brace on the sideline.
Nakobe Dean carted off from Eagles wild card game vs. Packers with a knee injury
The Eagles hold a 10-0 lead over the Packers, but they are taking hits on the defensive side of the football. Darius Slay exited with an elbow injury, but he looks to be returning to the game. Still, one of their most important defenders, Nakobe Dean, could be lost for this game and potentially longer.
Philadelphia Eagles sign LB Nicholas Morrow to practice squad after Nakobe Dean's season-ending injury
The Philadelphia Eagles signed linebacker Nicholas Morrow to the practice squad on Tuesday following Nakobe Dean's season-ending injury. The team also placed Dean on injured reserve. Dean suffered a torn patellar tendon in his knee in Philadelphia's 22-10 win over the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round of the playoffs on Sunday.
Eagles put Nakobe Dean on IR, sign Parris Campbell to active roster
The Eagles officially brought linebacker Nakobe Dean's season to an end on Tuesday. Dean has been placed on injured reserve after injuring his knee in their Wild Card win over the Packers last Sunday.
Eagles place linebacker Nakobe Dean on Injured Reserve
The Eagles are preparing for the NFC Divisional round and announced five roster moves on Tuesday, including placing star linebacker Nakobe Dean on injured reserve. Dean was carted off in the second ha
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Oren Burks says he's ready to take over for injured Nakobe Dean
The Eagles lost Nakobe Dean for the rest of the playoffs but his backup Oren Burks says he's ready to fill in. NBC Universal, Inc. The Eagles are going to miss Nakobe Dean. There’s no way ...