Eagles Placing Rookie LB Jordan Hicks On Season-Ending I.R.

Update:

The Eagles officially announced that they’ve placedย rookie LB Jordan Hicks on season-ending injured reserve with a torn pectoral muscle.

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Jay Glazer of FOX Sports reports that the Eagles are placing rookie LB Jordan Hicks on season-ending injured reserve with a torn pectoral muscle.

Earlier in the day,ย Ian Rapoport reportedย that Hicks could miss 2-4 weeks with a pectoral injury, so this comes as a bit of a surprise.

Hicks, 23, has been a standout rookie this season and was in the mix for Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. He signed a four-year, $2,992,732 contractย that includedย $652,732 fully guaranteed with the Eagles.

He stands to make base salaries ofย $435,000 (2015), $543,000 (2016), $633,000 (2016), andย $729,000ย (2018) over the remainder of the agreement.

This season, Hicks had appeared in eight games and recorded 50 tackles, one sack, two interceptions including a touchdown, three fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and three pass defenses for Philadelphia.ย Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 7 inside linebacker out of 55 qualifying players.

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