Eagles lose CB James Bradberry to concussion protocol
The Philadelphia Eagles entered the 2023 regular season with a healthy roster, but Week 1's victory over the New England Patriots quickly put a damper on that. We found out Monday morning that middler linebacker Nakobe Dean will miss the next few games with a foot injury and now, starting cornerback James Bradberry could miss Week 2's […]
The Philadelphia Eagles entered the 2023 regular season with a healthy roster, but Week 1's victory over the New England Patriots quickly put a damper on that.
We found out Monday morning that middler linebacker Nakobe Dean will miss the next few games with a foot injury and now, starting cornerback James Bradberry could miss Week 2's matchup after suffering a head injury on Sunday.
According to Eagles' head coach Nick Sirianni, Bradberry is in concussion protocol, and with the next game coming up on Thursday against the Minnesota Vikings, he could be in a time crunch to clear protocol.
"James is in protocol and obviously, you know, once they go into that, I can't comment on that. So, we'll see how that goes," Sirianni said Monday afternoon.
Bradberry exited Sunday's game a little early following a helmet-to-helmet hit and did not return. If Bradberry is unavailable on Thursday, then Josh Jobe or rookie Kelee Ringo will need to step up.
Bradberry or not, the Eagles' secondary will face a tough task keeping the ball away from Vikings' wide receivers Justin Jefferson and rookie Jordan Addison.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers did a good job of this in Week 1, holding Jefferson to no touchdowns. However, Addison, the Vikings first-round pick this year, popped off for 61 yards on four receptions and a score in his NFL debut.
We'll get a better idea on Wednesday when the Eagles release their final injury report ahead of Thursday's game.
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