Philadelphia Eagles fullback/linebacker Ben VanSumeren suffered a season-ending knee injury during the team’s Friday practice, according to a report from the Inquirer’s Jeff McLane.
This sucks.
BVS, who originally signed with the Eagles as an undrafted rookie free agent last year, had carved out a role as a lead blocker on offense in addition to providing depth at linebacker and contributing on special teams. All told, he played 22 offensive snaps, 213 special teams snaps, and zero defensive snaps this season.
It remains to be seen if the Eagles have another player in mind for their fullback role or if they just scrap it moving forward.