Eagles running back Ryan Mathews is out for Monday’s game against the Green Bay Packers, coach Doug Pederson announced Saturday. Mathews has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee and has not practiced all week.
“He had a pretty significant knee [injury],” Pederson said. “…There is a concern that it could linger. …We’ve just got to find out next Wednesday where he’s at.”
Rookie Wendell Smallwood will pair with running back Darren Sproles as the top running backs with Mathews absent.
The Eagles will also miss right tackle Halapoulivaati Vaitai, who also has a sprained MCL.