The Philadelphia Eagles officially announced that their director of sports medicine and head athletic trainer, Chris Peduzzi, is stepping down after 19 seasons with the team.
Peduzzi originally joined the Eagles’ staff in 1999, which was Andy Reid’s first season in Philadelphia. Peduzzi was promoted to head athletic trainer in 2013 when the guy who previously held his position, Rick Burkholder, left to follow Reid to the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Eagles were one of the healthiest teams in the NFL from 2013 through 2016. The injury bug bit Philadelphia hard in 2017, however, with a number of key players going down to season-ending injuries: Carson Wentz (ACL), Jason Peters (ACL), Darren Sproles (ACL and broken arm), Jordan Hicks (Achilles), and Chris Maragos (PCL).