Vandervelde Takes Herremans Roster Spot
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Vandervelde Takes Herremans Roster Spot
It's official: the Eagles have announced that right tackle Todd Herremans will miss the remainder of the season with a foot injury suffered Monday night in New Orleans. Julian Vandervelde has come up from the practice squad.
Herremans was the most veteran, accomplished remaining member of an o-line in crisis. The Eagles have allowed 27 sacks in half a season. Left guard Evan Mathis is the only starter remaining from the 2011 starting group.
Vandervelde was a sixth-round draft pick in 2011 who was picked up by Tampa Bay, demoted to their practice squad, cut from that, then rejoined the Eagles as a practice-squadder. "I always thought I'd be back in Philadelphia. The situation in which I find myself back on (the 53-man) is tragic, with 4 of our starters from last year down...All I can do is make the most of the opportunity," Vandervelde said.
Herremans leapt to avoid a downed defensive lineman in the Eagles' Monday loss at New Orleans and came down off-balance, with his right foot oddly flexed. Eagles head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder told reporters Herremans dislocated his cuboid bone and damaged ligaments around it. The bone popped back into place on its own, but not before damaging the area around it. Burdkholder said Eagles doctors are leaning against surgery, and he said Herremans should be OK for training camp next summer.
One tiny sliver of hope is that Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters has been designated as eligible for practice following two offseason Achilles' surgeries. Peters did not practice Wednesday, but for the Eagles to designate him, there must be some hope he can practice and join the 53-man roster within the three-week window before he must go on injured reserve.
The team cut defensive tackle Frank Trotter from the practice squad Wednesday but Trotter is still here. He will rejoin the practice squad when the Vandervelde move is official. The Eagles brought back training camp safety Phillip Thomas to the practice squad.
This team is brimming with talent. Good thing the GM got a contract extension. The Tonner thinks Lurie and Reid stay up at night thinking of ways to show everyone they are smarter than everyone else. The Tonner's still waiting for one of these plans to pan out. They must bounce them off Wile E Coyote first.- Think Genny Cream Ale, Tonner!— CoettaGarner25
- Peters better stay off that foot or he'll end his career with the worst Eagles team since Andy Reid's 1st year! I wonder if he'll have the same bad record in his last year as he did in his 1st (5-11)? Think this team can win two more games?— gdibig
- Name 10 eagle players you would keep as a base roster ? I believe you'll be hard pressed to find 10...I cannot. This team has been filled with no talent heartless bums all hand picked by Andy himself. His drafting and playcalling has gotten worse and worse.— RealizticFan
- Why do people post things they have no clue about............ Why is it that Peterson should stay off that foot?????? He is Healthy, He is a Football Player and we need him on the field there is no valid reason to keep him off the field any longer than he needs to be off.— kidrocco
- Guy - it's called sarcasm... — Bobphxville
- RealizticFan - 10 players to keep on the roster (injuries not withstanding). foles, peters, kelce, mccoy, maclin, avant, cole, cox, patterson, kendricks. done.— randomm82
- and i'd keep demeco ryans, too.— randomm82
- Oh god the only way the line could get any worse is if we start using the cheerleaders.— kenny.328.usa
- I wouldn't keep alligator arms though...— ricciaje
- Were dead— Bruddah
- Vandervelde? Sounds like a neighbor of Seinfeld.— 1972bline
- Avant....thats one example of someone who needs to be let go— JpackHB
- All hail the Beagles!— Dutch-wayne
- I wonder why Marvin Mcnutt isnt playing now that there's mothing else to lose. Why bring back Gilyard and NOT Mcnutt who's a bigger, stronger WR threat and keep R.Cooper who clearly is way OVERATED..Why? Why? Isnt Vinny Curry playing yet? WHY? WHY? WHY?— A.N.O.
