Well, here’s some more unexpected injury news: the Philadelphia Eagles are placing rookie offensive tackle Jordan Mailata on injured reserve.
The full extent of Mailata’s injury is currently unknown but we do know he did not practice on Thursday due to a back issue.
It’s pretty unusual that Mailata suffered a season-ending injury despite not playing a single snap this season. As a depth player, I can’t imagine he gets a ton of practice reps.
Unfortunately, “unusual” is a word that describes a number of Eagles injury situations this year, which is why questions are being raised about the team’s medical staff.