The Eagles appeared to have dodged a bullet on Sunday, as star left tackle Jordan Mailata will only miss a few weeks with a hamstring injury.
Head coach Nick Sirianni just provided the update on Mailata, who was forced to exit midway through the third quarter. Mailata exited Lincoln Financial Field on crutches and with his legs wrapped.
Nick Sirianni says Jordan Mailata will probably miss a few weeks with his hamstring injury pic.twitter.com/FxnMnpxIsH
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) October 14, 2024
Eagles All-Pro wide receiver A.J. Brown suffered a similar injury in Week 1 against the Packers and missed three games.
Backup right tackle Fred Johnson, who replaced the injured Lane Johnson in the lineup, could be inserted for Mailata. Philadelphia could also move Mekhi Becton to left tackle and insert Tyler Steen at right guard.
Mailata has allowed eight pressures on 162 pass plays this season, and his 89.8 PFF pass-blocking grade leads all offensive tackles.
