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Eagles middle linebacker Stewart Bradley's injury suffered at Flight Night is more serious than anticipated.
Bradley has a torn anterior cruciate ligament that will end his season, his agent, Eric Metz, confirmed to the Daily News' Les Bowen.
Metz said the injury is a "complete tear." Metz said they are examining their options as to who will perform the surgery.
"Stew seems to be handling it well," Metz said. "He's a mature, tough kid."
The injury was first reported by WIP.
Bradley's knee was twisted in a pile during the scrimmage, Metz said. Bradley limped off the field during the scrimmage, was examined by Burkholder, and then jogged off the field. He was scheduled to have an MRI this morning.
When a reporter called Bradley's cell phone, Eagles head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder answered. Burkholder said all information must come from Eagles coach Andy Reid, who is scheduled to speak to reporters after today's 2:45 workout at Lehigh.
Bradley's absence likely means the Eagles will turn to Omar Gaither or Joe Mays as the starting middle linebacker. Gaither had been the starter on the weak side at the beginning of last season before being replaced by Akeem Jordan. Mays, a 2008 draft pick, appeared in two games last season.
In the Eagles practice this afternoon, Mays is working with the first team in the base defense, but Gaither is likely to be inserted when the Birds go to their nickel package. The Eagles are practicing without pads today.
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In other news, defensive end Jason Babin has agreed to terms on a 1-year deal with the Eagles, according to WMMT-TV in Michigan. (Thanks to the eagle eyes who caught our earlier error in calling him Justin Babin).
Babin, a 2004 first-round draft choice of the Houston Texans who has played with three other NFL franchises, was to fly to Philadelphia and join the Eagles at Lehigh, the report said.
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To read our earlier post on Jeremy Maclin, click here.
Les Bowen has covered the Eagles for the Daily News since 2002. Before that, he spent nearly 13 years covering the Flyers. It took Les only a few seasons after the switch to figure out that there was no penalty box at the Linc, and that the time really wasn't his, despite what Andy Reid kept saying. Les came to Philadelphia and the Daily News from Charlotte in 1983. In the intervening years, he has pretty much lost track of NASCAR, and his accent. He, his wife Barbara, and their two sons live in Haddon Township, New Jersey.
Paul Domowitch has been with the Daily News since 1982. He has spent most of his 27 years at the paper covering the Eagles and pro football. For the last 10 years, he’s been a selector for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A native of Wilkes-Barre and a graduate of Wilkes University, Domo came to the Daily News from the Fort Worth (Tx.) Star-Telegram, where he covered some god-awful Texas Ranger baseball teams. His first beat at the Daily News actually wa s boxing, which he covered just long enough to lose two sports coats to blood spatter before moving on to football. Domo and his wife Shelley, a University of Oklahoma grad and very dangerous to be around following a Sooner loss, have been married 29 years and have raised 2 terrific daughters – Allison, 26, a lawyer and graduate of Boston University School of Law; and Amy, 23, who graduated from Clemson and works in marketing and sales for a professional baseball team.
