Eagles Place LB Kamu Grugier-Hill On IR, Promote DT Bruce Hector

The Eagles announced they have placed LB Kamu Grugier-Hill on injured reserve with a back injury. 

To take his place on the roster, Philadelphia promoted DT Bruce Hector from the practice squad. The Eagles also announced LB Deshaun Davis was signed to the practice squad. 

Roster Move: #Eagles have placed LB Kamu Grugier-Hill on Reserve/Injured. pic.twitter.com/lX9eLhAD53

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 18, 2019

It’s the latest in a long string of injuries that have derailed Grugier-Hill’s 2019 season. Projected as a starter entering the year, Grugier-Hill sat out the first three games with an MCL sprain and also missed time with a concussion. 

Grugier-Hill, 25, is a former sixth-round pick of the Patriots back in 2016. He lasted just a few months in New England before he was waived and later claimed by the Eagles.

Grugier-Hill currently in the final year of his four-year, $2.61 million contract and set to make a base salary of $720,000 for the 2019 season. He’s in line to be an unrestricted free agent in 2020.

In 2019, Grugier-Hill appeared in 10 games for the Eagles and recorded 23 tackles and one fumble recovery.