Eagles’ Andrew Mukuba Suffers Ankle Fracture
Philadelphia Eagles rookie safety Andrew Mukuba suffered a fractured ankle that will require surgery, sources reported on Monday. The injury occurred during Sunday’s 24-21 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. During surgery, it will be determined if there is a possibility of him returning to play this season. Selected in the second round of this year’s draft, Mukuba has participated in the Eagles’ first 11 games, starting in 10. He has two interceptions, three passes defended, and 46 tackles, including two for loss of yards.Eagles coach Nick Sirianni did not confirm the nature of Mukuba’s injury on Monday, but did acknowledge that the standout rookie will be out for a while. Sirianni mentioned Michael Carter II and Sydney Brown as players who could see action during Mukuba’s absence and added that the Eagles still have starting safety Reed Blankenship in the secondary. “And we also have confidence in some practice squad players. That’s why you need the whole roster. It’s never just the 53 players. It’s the 70 players. You never know when those players’ opportunity will come. And here we are,” he added.Yes, they saw the report. He’ll be out for a while, for a bit. I’ll never put a timetable on a player. We’ll see how long.
Nick Sirianni, Eagles Coach
