Jalen Hurts Dealt 2nd Injury Blow at Eagles Practice Days After Losing Kenyon Green

If you were an Eagles fan last season, you know exactly what won you the Super Bowl last season. It was your offensive line, the best in the league. By quite a distance. Jalen Hurts had the season that he had because of that O-line. And Nick Sirianni was supposed to head into 2025 with that unbreakable O-line yet again.

But things never go the way you want them to. Just when it looked like the Eagles had the O-line down to perfection, the injury bug showed up to crash the party again. First, they lost a key guard, Kenyon Green, which really put their O-line depth to the test. And now? Well, things got worse.

Yeah, another guard went down. Three-time Pro Bowler Landon Dickerson got carted off the practice field Sunday night with a bad leg injury. And from the looks of it, he couldn’t even put any weight on it.

This spells big trouble for Philly, as Dickerson was already limited on Saturday’s practice due to a knee injury. He had just been removed from the training camp injury report that was issued during Sunday night’s practice. The focus now shifts to Brett Toth, who has been taking reps at left guard in Dickerson’s absence.

Giving the ‘best’ tag to something usually comes with a lot of subjectivity. But not when you’re talking about the Eagles‘ O-line. It was objectively the best last year, giving up only 27 sacks. That solid protection was huge for Jalen Hurts, who threw for over 3,000 yards, 22 touchdowns, and had an 89.3 passer rating.

A big reason that line was so strong was Landon Dickerson. A three-time Pro Bowler and 2023 first-team All-Pro guard who signed a huge five-year, $92.5 million deal last offseason. Dickerson was the Eagles’ top interior lineman by far, earning a crazy good 90.4 run-blocking grade and 88.7 pass-blocking grade from PFF in 2024. The guy’s an absolute beast at opening holes and keeping Jalen Hurts safe.

Dickerson’s leg injury at practice is devastating. And that’s putting it lightly. Seeing him carted off, unable to put any weight on it, had everyone worried about how soon he’ll be back for 2025. Besides his physical skills, Dickerson was key in keeping the line’s communication tight. That’s exactly what helped them allow just 1.7 sacks per game last year. Losing that kind of leadership is a big deal for a unit that was so well-coordinated.

With all the roster changes this offseason already shaking things up, Dickerson’s injury could really throw the Eagles into a tough adjustment phase. Especially after already losing Kenyon Green.

Kenyon Green’s injury adds to O-line concerns

You know how when one bad thing happens, it starts a domino effect. They just keep piling on one after another. That’s what happened with the Eagles, who had already lost Kenyon Green before losing Dickerson. Yeah, another guard. Also a left guard.

He went down in the preseason opener against the Bengals. After trying to make a tackle following an interception, he was seen clutching his wrist before getting carted off the field. The worst part? It happened in the last 10 minutes of play. Eagles QB Kyle McCord threw an interception to Bengals linebacker Joe Giles-Harris. At first, it looked like a 37-yard pick-six, but the replay overturned the touchdown. Green got hurt trying to make the tackle on that play. You could see Sirianni’s frustration.

He arrived back in March, when the Eagles traded safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the Texans. He came here to prove that he can be a reliable, durable piece in the O-line. Because the last two seasons haven’t really gone his way. He missed the entire 2023 season and five games in 2024 because of a shoulder injury. So, being sidelined again? Not really a good look.

What makes it even worse? Green and Dickerson are the only ‘natural’ left guards in the entire roster. When you look at the official depth chart, you’ll see Dickerson as LG1 and Green as LG2. For now, Brett Toth will be taking reps as LG1. Sirianni has some serious decisions to make.