When safety Rodney McLeod tears his MCL, and his replacement, Corey Graham, pops a hamstring, and nickel corner Sidney Jones' hamstring goes kerplunk as well, Fipp is right there alongside defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz sharing the Maalox.
"Injuries are probably the hardest on special teams,'' said Fipp, who is in his sixth season as the Eagles' special teams coordinator. "People say, 'Oh, you guys lost Ajayi, but that doesn't really affect you.' Well, losing Ajayi means Corey Clement and Wendell Smallwood get pushed up. Now those guys are taking more snaps on offense, and we have to replace them on special teams.