Eagles turning to Oren Burks

Eagles relying on Oren Burks to fill gap after Nakobe Dean out for rest of playoffs with torn patellar tendon
With Nakobe Dean out for the rest of the playoffs, Oren Burks finds himself with an important role to play for the Eagles.
Eagles turning to Oren Burks as next man up after Nakobe Dean injury; LB already proved value in wild-card win
Nakobe Dean's injury affected the Philadelphia Eagles locker room. Dean, out for the rest of the playoffs with a torn patellar tendon, was one of the leaders on the top-ranked defense in the NFL. His impact will be missed on the unit.
Ex-Vanderbilt football LB Oren Burks in line to replace injured Philadelphia Eagles' Nakobe Dean
Oren Burks came in for Nakobe Dean after Dean injured his knee against the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card playoff round.
What Nakobe Dean’s injury means for the Eagles: ‘We’re going to miss him a ton’
With defensive signal caller Dean done for the postseason with a patellar tendon injury, who will step up in Vic Fangio's defense?
Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean done for playoffs
Eagles middle linebacker Nakobe Dean, the key signal-caller on defense, will miss the rest of the postseason with a torn patellar tendon in his left knee, an MRI revealed Monday. Dean exited Sunday’s playoff win against Green Bay in the second quarter and was later on crutches and wearing a knee brace on the sideline.
Nakobe Dean injury update: Eagles LB to miss NFL playoffs with knee injury. Who's up next?
PHILADELPHIA − Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean suffered a significant knee injury in the second quarter Sunday that will keep him out for the rest of the playoffs, and possibly into next season.
Philadelphia Eagles sign LB Nicholas Morrow to practice squad after Nakobe Dean's season-ending injury
The Philadelphia Eagles signed linebacker Nicholas Morrow to the practice squad on Tuesday following Nakobe Dean's season-ending injury. The team also placed Dean on injured reserve. Dean suffered a torn patellar tendon in his knee in Philadelphia's 22-10 win over the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round of the playoffs on Sunday.
Eagles place linebacker Nakobe Dean on Injured Reserve
The Eagles are preparing for the NFC Divisional round and announced five roster moves on Tuesday, including placing star linebacker Nakobe Dean on injured reserve. Dean was carted off in the second ha
Eagles sign former starter to the practice squad after Nakobe Dean was placed on IR
The Eagles’ linebacker corps took a significant hit Sunday afternoon after Nakobe Dean tore the patellar tendon in his knee, ending his season and casting doubt on his availability for the start of the 2025 season.
Eagles bring back familiar face to practice squad after Nakobe Dean injury
The Eagles have signed veteran linebacker Nicholas Morrow to their practice squad after Nakobe Dean's season-ending injury.
Nakobe Dean suffers season-ending knee injury in Eagles’ wild-card win vs. Packers
As the Eagles move on to the divisional round of the playoffs, Nakobe Dean is out for the rest of the postseason. The 24-year-old inside linebacker suffered a torn patellar tendon in his left knee in the Eagles’ wild-card win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday,
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Eagles' Oren Burks: Likely starting in divisional round
Burks is expected to start in place of the injured Nakobe Dean (knee) in Sunday's divisional round playoff game, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports. With Dean sustaining a torn patellar tendon in the ...
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Oren Burks says he's ready to take over for injured Nakobe Dean
The Eagles lost Nakobe Dean for the rest of the playoffs but his backup Oren Burks says he's ready to fill in. NBC Universal, Inc. The Eagles are going to miss Nakobe Dean. There’s no way ...