UNTIL HE was hit by friendly fire earlier this month, Jordan Matthews had been the picture of health during his athletic career.
Oh, sure, he had suffered his share of bumps and bruises. But none of them ever prevented him from answering the bell.
"I had never missed a sporting event,'' the Eagles wide receiver said. "High school, college, pro, little league, I had never missed anything for injury, ever. So, the last two weeks have been kind of weird.''
Matthews suffered a bone bruise on his left knee on Aug. 5 when rookie cornerback Jalen Mills hit him low during a full-contact training-camp practice.