NEW ORLEANS – The Eagles' injury situation in the secondary became so dire in Sunday's 48-7 loss to the New Orleans Saints that the team finished the game with only three healthy cornerbacks, none of whom was on the active roster at the beginning of the season.
The Eagles entered the day without three of their top four opening-day defensive backfield starters, and they lost three more starters on Sunday.
Avonte Maddox left the game in the first half with a knee injury that appeared serious; he was immediately declared out of the game. Maddox, the rookie who had offered stability at safety after Rodney McLeod's season-ending injury, has recently become the team's the top slot cornerback, with Corey Graham taking over the safety duties.