It didn’t look good for Eagles running back LeSean McCoy. Now it looks great for McCoy and the Eagles.
After being taken to the locker room for X-rays on his lower left leg, McCoy has returned to Thursday night’s game between the Chiefs and Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.
He celebrated his return with a 30-yard gain.
The Chiefs continue to lead by 10 points, 16-6. The Eagles remain in striking distance despite four turnovers and a sluggish offense.
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The Eagles are losing to the Chiefs. And it appeared at first that they’d lost running back LeSean McCoy.
Late in the second quarter of Thursday night’s game against the Chiefs, McCoy gained 18 yards after a nifty jump cut. But his left leg was caught under a tackler, and McCoy was writhing in pain while grabbing the area above the ankle.
McCoy eventually walked off the field, and he has likewise walked to the locker room, without a limp.
Alex Flanagan of NFL Network reports that McCoy was stoic as he left the playing area, but then showed emotion once he was through the tunnel.
Stay tuned for more updates as they come.
UPDATE 10:14 p.m. ET: McCoy emerged from the locker room early in the third quarter, and he has re-entered the game.
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With the Eagles trailing by 10 and less than two minutes on the clock, the home team has tried to mount an unlikely comeback against the Chiefs.
The result could be something that many deemed to be likely, if not inevitable: An injury to quarterback Mike Vick.
Vick exited the game after Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston sacked Vick, giving Houston 4.5 on the night. The specific injury isn’t clear.
Vick also fumbled on the play, giving the ball to the Chiefs.
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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick looked to suffer an injury on the final offensive play of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs Thursday night.
Vick was sacked by Chiefs’ linebacker Justin Houston and fumbled to give possession back to the Chiefs so they could run out the clock. Vick was also shaken up late in last week’s loss to the San Diego Chargers but returned to finish that game as well.
According to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Vick said after the game he was OK and didn’t appear to be limping in the locker room. Vick said he rolled both of his ankles, via Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post.
Vick struggled against the Chiefs as the Eagles’ offense strains to find consistency. Vick did run for 95 yards in the game but he completed just 13 of 30 passes and threw two interceptions. He was also sacked five times, 4.5 sacks coming at the hands of Houston.
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