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September 23, 2020

Eagles WR Jalen Reagor likely to go on IR

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Jalen Reagor

In Sunday's loss the to the Los Angeles Rams, the Philadelphia Eagles lost rookie wide receiver Jalen Reagor for a while, as he tore his UCL in his thumb. His injury happened in the second quarter, on the following play:

Reagor came out of the game for a bit, but he went back in, and had two more catches. 

A UCL tear (ulnar collateral ligament) isn't a super-common football injury, but it is the same injury that Saints quarterback Drew Brees suffered last year, which cost him five games. Per a source, Brees' timetable for return last season is a good benchmark for Reagor, which means that Reagor is likely headed to short-term injured reserve, where he'll have to stay for at least three weeks. It should be noted that Reagor returned to the field faster than expected after he suffered a shoulder injury in training camp.


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The inside of Reagor's thumb now looks like this, probably, according to OrthoInfo.org.

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Through two games, Reagor has 5 catches for 96 yards. He has not yet scored a TD. If indeed Reagor goes on IR, he'll miss at least the following three games:

  1. Bengals
  2. At 49ers
  3. At Steelers

More roster moves are coming this week.


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