Eagles guard Landon Dickerson is set to undergo surgery this week after damaging his knee on Sunday night.
The 26-year-old was helped off the field after hurting his right leg during an open practice at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field.
It soon emerged that Dickerson had suffered a meniscus injury and then, on Monday, NFL Network reported that he will have surgery in the coming days.
Despite the worrying news, however, there remains a chance that the guard will be healthy for the start of the NFL regular season.
Following an MRI, Dickerson is having ‘minor’ surgery to his knee and is reportedly considered ‘week-to-week’.
Philadelphia begins its title defense on Thursday, September 4, in an opening-night clash against the Dallas Cowboys.
Eagles guard Landon Dickerson is set to undergo surgery this week after damaging his knee
Dickerson played a crucial role as the Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl LIX earlier this year
The Eagles kicked off preseason with a 34-27 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals last week, with games against the Browns and the Jets to come.
Former Alabama star Dickerson, who was taken in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft, started 16 games for the Eagles last season.
Dickerson played a pivotal role as Nick Sirianni’s team recovered from a slow start to triumph at Super Bowl LIX. He helped open holes for Saquon Barkley during the running back’s record-breaking 2024 campaign.
Dickerson is a three-time Pro Bowl selection and has started 62 of 63 regular-season games played for the Eagles in his four-year NFL career.
He has also started nine playoff games, including all four last season as Philadelphia won the Super Bowl.
But on Sunday, the Pro Bowl guard was injured on a pass play and remained down on the field for several minutes, silencing the 50,000-strong crowd.
The 26-year-old was unable to put much weight on his right leg before being helped to a cart and then transported inside. He was replaced in the lineup by Brett Toth.