2 min read • August 31, 2020
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Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz and first-round wide receiver Jalen Reagor have undisclosed injuries, adding to the list of downed birds. Wentz is officially reported as a lower body injury, a description usually reserved for the NHL, where health reporting rules are more lax. Reagor will likely be listed with an "upper body injury" which is the type of injury descriptor that is unique to the Eagles and new to the NFL this season. Being that there is no injury reporting requirement in the preseason, the Eagles are free to report (or not) the way they choose. Wentz is reported to have a “minor soft tissue injury” and is said to be day-to-day. The likelihood is a mild muscle strain, but details are not available. The concern is high for fans given that Wentz has not finished three of his first four seasons due to various injuries. Reagor was injured on an interception while trying to make a tackle. Although there was no video, he was seen holding his right wrist. Holding the wrist makes sense to support an unstable shoulder that dislocated making a diving tackle on the turnover. He likely dislocated his shoulder and suffered a labral tear on the play. Raegor got an MRI for the shoulder and the injury is said not to be serious. I would expect to next see Reagor in about two weeks wearing a right shoulder strap/harness, which might restrict his catch radius. He could return to play Week 1, but the likelihood is a short absence where he will return in September. The clarity and timeline of injuries will improve with the first official injury report on the Wednesday before the first Sunday slate of games. Until then we are left using context clues for most injury analysis.
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