Eagles starting defensive end Derek Barnett needs rotator cuff surgery and is out for the season, according to reports Tuesday from ESPN and the NFL Network.
Barnett, 22, was the team's first-round draft choice in 2017, 14th overall. He suffered the injury in the Eagles' 26-23 overtime loss Sept. 30 at Tennessee, a very similar meltdown to last Sunday's loss to Carolina.
Barnett missed the next game, a loss to the Vikings, then returned to play against the Giants and the Panthers.
It was Barnett who scooped up the Tom Brady fumble that Brandon Graham created, helping nail down the franchise's first Super Bowl championship last Feb.