Eagles Get Bad Injury Update on Pro Bowl Lineman Landon Dickerson: Report
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The Philadelphia Inquirer's Jeff McLane reported Philadelphia Eagles guard Landon Dickerson could miss 1-2 games.
Pro Bowl guard Landon Dickerson of the Philadelphia Eagles faces the difficult task this week of recovering from an injury in roughly three days to prepare for the New York Giants. But Dickerson might need even more than a week to be ready to return to the field.
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane reported Tuesday morning Dickerson could miss one or two games because of his ankle injury. Dickerson exited Week 5 against the Denver Broncos during the first half.
Dickerson has only missed two games in the past three years combined. During that stretch, he’s made the Pro Bowl three consecutive seasons.
The Eagles will be trying to bounce back Thursday night on the road against the Giants. Philadelphia suffered its first loss of the 2025 regular season Sunday against the Broncos.
Without Dickerson playing much, the Eagles built a 14-point lead. However, the Broncos outgained the Eagles 159-42 in the fourth quarter and came back to win 21-17.
Eagles’ Landon Dickerson Could Miss 1-2 Games: Report
Officially, the Pro Bowl guard didn’t practice Monday, as the Eagles have already turned the page to Thursday Night Football.
Dickerson was one of three players on the Eagles active roster who didn’t practice in any capacity Monday. The other three were running back Saquon Barkley and tight end Grant Calcaterra.
As McLane indicated, Barkley is expected to play Thursday. However, McLane seemed to suggest the tight end, like the guard, probably won’t dress.
The Eagles drafted Dickerson at No. 37 overall in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. The 27-year-old became a starter for Philadelphia during Week 3 of his rookie campaign.
Since then, Dickerson has been a reliable force for the Eagles offensive line. The team was ranked in the top 10 of the NFL in points scored and yards during each of Dickerson’s three Pro Bowl seasons.
Furthermore, in two of those three campaigns, the Eagles were ranked inside the top 5 in rushing yards. Last season, Philadelphia’s No. 1 running game led them to a 14-3 record and Super Bowl championship.
Since 2021, Dickerson has played at least 92% of Philadelphia’s offensive snaps during each regular season. Because of his absence in Week 5, Dickerson has played 81% of the offensive snaps for the Eagles in 2025.
Eagles Aiming to Continue Success vs. Giants
With and without Dickerson this season, the Eagles offense has been a disappointment. While Philadelphia is 12th in points scored, the Eagles are ranked 30th in total yards entering Week 6.
But the Giants might be the perfect team for the Eagles to face on a tumultuous short week. Philadelphia has defeated its I-95 rival in seven of the past eight matchups.
Last season, the Eagles swept the Giants, defeating them 28-3 when the two teams met at the Meadowlands.
The Eagles have won two of the past three contests on the road in the rivalry series. In both of those wins, Philadelphia won by 25 points.
New York is projected to start rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart for a third consecutive game. Dart won his first NFL regular season start but lost Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.
Isaiah Rodgers Could Be NFL’s Next Double-Duty Player Like Travis Hunter
When the NFL knew they were going to be getting a two-way star like Travis Hunter, no one was sure what to expect with him. He won the Heisman Trophy in 2024 and became the first defensive player to do so since Charles Woodson, which is good company to have. But could someone pull off double duty in the NFL?
Through five weeks of the NFL season, that answer still has not emerged, but Hunter has seemingly had fun in the process, attempting to do it for the Jacksonville Jaguars. They traded up to acquire him and have received a good return, but there is a reason he is the only player in the NFL capable of handling this type of workload.
But should he be?
ESPN explored the idea of each team having one player who could pull double duty for their team. The Vikings suggested that cornerback Isaiah Rodgers be the one to become the versatile weapon for the team. ESPN's Kevin Seifert writes, "The Vikings don't have any obvious candidates, so let's nominate Rodgers -- who has already scored two defensive touchdowns this season and also hit the highest game speed recorded in the NFL Next Gen Stats era. Rodgers got to 23.32 mph while chasing Steelers receiver DK Metcalf across the field on an 80-yard touchdown. At UMass in 2019, Rodgers fielded 53 kick returns for 1,415 yards, both of which ranked No. 1 among all FBS players that season. Rodgers has been begging Vikings coaches to allow him to return kickoffs, but he has been too valuable on defense to risk a special teams injury. Still, it's easy to envision Rodgers lining up as a wide receiver and simply outrunning defensive backs to an open space."
The kick return aspect is something the Vikings did talk about when he signed with the team. While the ball has been dropped on that front, perhaps there could be some renewed talk of it again?
