If you’re the starting left tackle for an NFL team that the Philadelphia Eagles are scheduled to play during the 2025 NFL season … watch out, you just might be cursed.
Los Angeles Chargers two-time Pro Bowler Rashawn Slater suffered a ruptured patellar tendon on Thursday that will land him on the season-ending injured reserve list, according to an official team announcement. Terrible news.
The Eagles are set to play the Bolts at SoFi Stadium on Monday Night Football in Week 14 (December 8). Justin Herbert will be playing behind an offensive line that’s obviously much worse off with Slater not able to suit up.
Two other opponents dealing with significant left tackle injuries are the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Cowboys originally feared that second-year blocker Tyler Guyton suffered a season-ending knee injury in a late July training camp practice. Instead, he’ll reportedly miss four-to-six weeks. It’s possible Guyton will be able to start against the Eagles but that’s not a lock.
The Buccaneers, meanwhile, are facing the possibility that Tristan Wirfs begins the season on the reserve/PUP list after putting him on the active/PUP list at the start of training camp. If Wirfs goes on the former list, he’ll automatically be ineligible to play in the Bucs’ Week 4 game against the Eagles.
The Eagles will hope to get through the rest of training camp and three preseason games unscathed, unlike some of their upcoming opponents.
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