With Nakobe Dean out for the rest of the playoffs, Oren Burks finds himself with an important role to play for the Eagles.

Burks, sprinting down the field, punished Packers return man Keisean Nixon with a big hit to spring the ball loose. No flag was thrown, handing the ball to quarterback Jalen Hurts and the Eagles' offense for the first time. Fox Sports analyst Tom Brady gave Burks's hit rave reviews on the broadcast, too.

The Eagles lost Nakobe Dean for the rest of the playoffs but his backup Oren Burks says he’s ready to fill in.

PHILADELPHIA - Five days after returning to the organization, veteran linebacker Nick Morrow was elevated by the Eagles for Sunday's Divisional Round playoff ga

The injury to Nakobe Dean means moving and shaking on the roster and in the lineup for the Eagles in the playoffs.

The NFL did not make the corrections during the game, but have retroactively admitted their mistake, further angering Green Bay Packers fans.

After the Eagles lost inside linebacker Nakobe Dean to a torn patellar tendon in last week’s wild-card round, attention quickly turned to Oren Burks to replace him for Sunday’s divisional

With defensive signal caller Dean done for the postseason with a patellar tendon injury, who will step up in Vic Fangio's defense?

Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert (88) stiff arms Green Bay Packers cornerback Carrington Valentine (24) before scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Philadelphia. Derik Hamilton | Associated Press

The Eagles recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff of their wild-card win over the Green Bay Packers, and the player who caused the fumble was fined by the league.

There were 150 plays during Sunday’s Green Bay Packers’ wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles. None were bigger than the first. On th