The Philadelphia Eagles will have to make a push for the playoffs without their best receiver, as Alshon Jeffery will miss the remainder of the season with a foot injury Mike Garafolo reported.
Jeffery was carted off on Monday night during the second quarter of the Eagles overtime win over the New York Giants.
On the play, Jeffery came up limping on a non-contact situation and was immediately carted off to the locker room. On Tuesday morning, Doug Pederson provided an update on Jeffery, calling his injury “significant.”
With Jeffery out for the Eagles final three preseason games and maybe longer, here are four takeaways from the news:
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1. Jeffery battled injuries all season
First, it was the calf, then the ankle and on a non-contact play, Alshon Jeffery’s season ended with a foot injury. Jeffery amassed 43 catches for 490 yards and four receiving touchdowns and was just starting to come on after a solid performance against the Miami Dolphins.