FOXBOROUGH, Pile. — Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean is anticipated to be sidelined for a couple of weeks next struggling a proper footing trauma within the season opener in opposition to the Unused England Patriots, a league supply advised ESPN.

Dean is a candidate for temporary injured accumulation however he isn’t slated to have surgical procedure and the trauma isn’t regarded as season-ending, the supply stated.

Dean exited the sport within the 3rd quarter, with Christian Elliss serving as his alternative. He used to be noticed within the storehouse room next the sport in a strolling boot.

With Dean out, the Eagles are signing former Tennessee Titans first-round pick out, LB Rashaan Evans, to its follow squad, assets advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Elliss and Zach Cunningham are the one alternative off-ball linebackers at the lively roster. Veteran Nicholas Morrow and rookie Ben VanSumeren are at the follow squad.

A 3rd-round pick out within the 2022 NFL draft, the Georgia standout increased to the function of founding center linebacker this season following the depart of T.J. Edwards and Kyzir White in independent company. Dean used to be liable for speaking the play games cries to the remains of the protection — a task protection Reed Blankenship assumed when Dean exited.

Dean had seven tackles in his first profession get started prior to the trauma befell.