It has been an eventful year for the Eagles special teams, an impressive year for new players stepping in and filling key roles.
First, management mandated the switch from longtime long snapper Jon Dorenbos to Chris Lovato. Second, steady kicker Caleb Sturgis tore a hip flexor in the season opener, to be replaced — spectacularly, so far — by Jake Elliott. Third, Pro Bowl returner Darren Sproles went down for the season in the Sept. 24 victory over the Giants, but Kenjon Barner was signed and ripped off a 76-yard punt return against Arizona.
On Thursday, special-teams captain Chris Maragos went on injured reserve with a right knee sprain suffered in last week’s win over Carolina.