The Eagles will likely be without 27-year old DT Mike Patterson for a long time.  He collapsed on the field during practice earlier this weak.  Initially the Eagles thought he was just dehyrated.  But when he went to the hospital they discovered that he has tangled blood vessels in his skull.  Patterson will either have to undergo surgery or radiation treatment to fix his problem.  Patterson will likely miss most, if not all of the 2011 season.  This is a pretty big blow to the Eagles as Patterson is a pretty solid  DT.  Patterson played in 15 games for the Eagles last year and he had 37 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 fumble recovery.  He has now played in 95 games in his first six years with the Eagles and he has 297 tackles, 21 tackles for a loss, 13 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 6 fumble recoveries, 4 passes defensed and 1 interception.

UPDATE:  In what has to be deemed a miracle, Mike Patterson has been released from the hospital.  He will likely return to the football field early next week.  In other Eagles’ news, they have released 24-year old DE Ricky Sapp.  Sapp missed his entire rookie season due to injury.

The Eagles have lost 25-year old DE Victor Abiamiri for the entire 2011 season as he tore his ACL in practice.  He didn’t play last year either due to injury.  In his four years with the Eagles, Abiamiri has played in 29 games in which he has 30 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery and 4 passes defensed.  He might be running out of time with the Philadelphia Eagles due to repeated injuries.

The Eagles have signed 26-year old OT Ryan Harris to a 1-year deal.  Harris played in 11 games (10 starts) for the Broncos last year.  He has now played in 46 games (34 starts) in his first four years in the NFL.  This is a good signing for the Eagles as Harris could step into the starting lineup if needed.  If nothing else, Harris gives the Eagles a backup player with a lot of playing experience.

UPDATE:  (8/26/2011) – The Eagles have lost Ryan Harris indefinitely due to back surgery.

UPDATE:  (9/4/2011) – The Eagles have released Ryan Harris.

The Eagles have placed 24-year old DT Jeff Owens on Injured Reserve ending his season due to a ruptured patellar tendon.  Owens played in 1 game (0 starts) for the Eagles this year and he didn’t make any tackles.  He was a 7th round pick out of Georgia (#243 overall) last April.  The Eagles have signed 27-year old DT Jeremy Clark to replace Owens on the roster.  Clark played in 2 games earlier this year for the Cowboys and he made 3 tackles.  Clark has now played in 6 games in his first two years and he has 7 tackles.  Don’t expect much out of him.

The Philadelphia Eagles have placed 23-year old CB/KR Jorrick Calvin on I.R. due to a back injury.  Calvin played in 12 games for the Eagles as a rookie this year and he made 1 tackle.  He earned his money on special teams this year.  Calvin returned 32 kickoffs for 692 yards (21.6 avg) and he also returned 12 punts for 125 yards (10.4 avg) this season.  He was originally drafted in the sixth round by the Cardinals who dealt him to the Eagles.  He looks like a keeper.

The Philadelphia Eagles have lost 23-year old rookie safety Nate Allen for the rest of the season due to a torn patellar tendon.  Allen played in 13 games as a rookie for the Eagles and he had 48 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks, 8 passes defensed, 3 interceptions and 1 forced fumble.  This is a HUGE loss for the Eagles as Allen really played well for them this season.  22-year old rookie Kurt Coleman will replace Allen in the starting lineup.  Coleman was a 7th round pick out of Ohio State last April.  He has played in all 14 games for the Eagles this year and he has 29 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception.  The Eagles really need Coleman to step up.

The Eagles have lost rookie DE Brandon Graham for the rest of the year with a torn ACL.  Graham played in 13 games for the Eagles this year and he had 13 tackles, 3 sacks and 2 forced fumbles.  The Eagles expected more out of the first round pick out of Michigan.  They will miss him depth wise as he was a decent pass rusher when on the field.

The Eagles have lost 27-year old linebacker Stewart Bradley for at least the rest of the regular season due to a dislocated elbow.  Bradley played in 12 games for the Eagles this year and he had 60 tackles, 4 tackles for a loss, 1 sack, 7 passes defensed and 1 interception.  Rookie 7th round pick Jamar Chaney will replace Bradley until he’s ready to return to action.  Chaney has played in 12 games so far this year and he has 19 tackles.  The Eagles think Chaney will do a decent job but they hope that Bradley will be ready to return for the playoffs.

The Eagles with be without their best offensive player for a while due to a severe concussion suffered at the hands of the Falcons last Sunday.  CB Dunta Robinson hit Desean Jackson so hard that he knocked himself out too in one of the biggest collisions in quite some time.  Jackson has played in all six of the Eagles games so far and he has caught 19 passes for 395 yards (20.8 avg) with 3 TD grabs.  He also has carried the ball 6 times for 67 yards (11.2 ypc) with a TD run and he has also returned 10 punts for 76 yards (7.6 avg) so far this year.  Jason Avant, Brent Celek and Jeremy Maclin will have to pick up the slack until Jackson is ready to return to action.  He might be out longer than most people expect as he suffered some memory loss due to the hit.

The Eagles will be without 26-year old DT Brodrick Bunkley indefinitely as he will need surgery to repair a torn elbow ligament.  Bunkley has played in 5 games so far this year for the Eagles and he has 9 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss.  Bunkley has now played 5 seasons for the Eagles appearing in 67 games in which he has 133 tackles, 6 passes defensed and 6 sacks.  This will hurt the depth of the Eagles’ D-Line going forward.