The Philadelphia Eagles 2015 season came with a caveat. As long as everyone could stay healthy, the team would likely play well and could potentially, based on the talent assembled by head coach Chip Kelly, even contend for a Super Bowl berth. Two weeks into the season, the team has managed to stay relatively healthy, but they have played about as poorly as possible. Now 0-2 and staring a tough matchup against the 2-0 New York Jets in the face, the injury bug has chosen an inopportune time to finally begin to bite. Linebacker Kiko Alonso partially tore his ACL during the team's loss to the Dallas Cowboys this past Sunday, according to a report from Ian Rapoport of NFL.com.
Per Rapoport, Alonso's injury actually "isn't quite as bad" as the Eagles initially thought, but it may still put his season in danger, as was reported late Monday. Alonso will go for a second opinion with the renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews and he and the team must then opt either for season-ending surgery or Alonso gritting it out and playing through the injury.
Alonso, of course, missed all of last season for the Buffalo Bills after tearing his left ACL. He was traded to the Eagles this offseason in exchange for running back LeSean McCoy in one of the league's true rarities - a player-for-player swap.
While no final decisions have been made in Alonso's case, the Eagles have acted quickly to shore up the position. Najee Goode, a player the team really liked and who they actually sought to trade prior to the 53-man cut down, was re-signed on Tuesday, according to Zach Berman of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Goode, 26, seemed to have a big role in store during the 2014 season, but missed the year after tearing his bicep. With Alonso's addition and the drafting of Jordan Hicks, Goode simply became expendable.
He'll now get his chance to show the Philly coaches what he's capable of.
