Rodney McLeod has not missed a single game before suffering a knee injury against the New Orleans Saints this season. But now the senior Philadelphia Eagles defense will not take another one this year.
Doug Peterson has officially confirmed that McLeod will miss 2020 due to a torn ACL. Terrible news.
McLeod had a solid season before being injured; Pro Football Focus has been rated their 18th best defense this year. McLeod’s leadership on and off the field was more important than ever, allowing the Eagles to exit Malcolm Jenkins into free company.
The ACL / MCL, which was previously torn down in September 2018. It’s hard to be bad for McLeod, who enjoyed. The 30-year-old Eagles faces another long path to recovery that could affect his availability and performance in the 2021 season.
In the short term, the Eagles are very thin in defense. Avalent Maddox is expected to “miss some time” and Jalan Mills could be forced to play cornerback again as the already suffocating Darius Slave is now in concussion protocol. Aside from Mills, Marcus Fps and Rookie K’von Wallace are the only two healthy defenders on the 53-man list.
The rookie free agent Greland Arnold, who was not created by the Pietersen team, appeared with the hope that he could recall Rudy Ford and / or Michael Jacket in the future. That income will help the Eagles in terms of having available bodies, but they are unproven options. Ergo, Billy’s pass defense could actually be in trouble in the final three games.
The Eagles desperately need to show off their young talent as there are no long-term answers in defense. McLeod turns 31 this summer, which will be signed by 2022. A year later Mills will be a free agent in this office. Neither Epso nor Walso are full-time starters. At training camp Arnold showed some promise, but his limited playing ability prevented him from drafting.
Will Parks has not been on the team since being cut two weeks ago. Naturally, He made a good trip in his first game with the Denver Broncos.
Will Parks – The Broncos defense felt his presence in his first game. He was also on the field. Parks finished with six blocks, one excuse, one block for loss and one quarterback win. Welcome to the Broncos country, parks.
McLeod wants to recover quickly.