Westbrook to miss at least 2-3 weeks

by eagleswin on Nov 21, 2009 12:19 PM EST

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Brian Westbrook is expected to miss at least two to three games as he recovers from his second concussion in 20 days, Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid said Friday.

Westbrook, already out for Sunday's game againstChicago, was examined Wednesday by concussion specialists at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. After that exam, Dr. Joseph Maroon and Dr. Michael Collins said Westbrook was making encouraging progress, and would be re-evaluated in two to three weeks.

Asked if that meant Westbrook would be sidelined for upcoming games against the Washington Redskins and the Atlanta Falcons, Reid said yes, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

"I think the doctors want to see how he does after two weeks, what kind of symptoms he has, and then they'll just go back through and evaluate him after that -- two to three weeks," Reid said, according to the report. "We'll just see how he feels after that."

Westbrook was back at the Eagles' training facility on Thursday, but is not expected to resume activity until next week at the earliest, according to the report.

"We're backing off this week, just letting him rest," Reid said, according to the report. "Next week, he can start going to meetings and some things. We'll see how he feels as he goes."

Westbrook, a key element in the Eagles' offense, suffered a concussion on Oct. 26 in a game against Washington. He sat out for two weeks, but suffered a second concussion Sunday in his return to the lineup at San Diego.

Rookie running back LeSean McCoy will start in Westbrook's absence.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

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Hes gotta sit this season

playing again in the next few months would be so dumb. hes had two conucissions in a span of a month. His career was already at risk, hes gotta play it smart and rest for the remainder of the season. Id rather him sit than not have him at all

In 20 We Trust

by Lyons81 on Nov 21, 2009 1:07 PM EST reply actions

definetly sit him this season

and it almost seems selfish of me to say he should not consider retiring an look to next season

"It's unfortunate that happened. That's no excuse. Absolutely no excuse."

-Andy Reid

by immynimmy on Nov 21, 2009 1:16 PM EST reply actions

Were going to get him killed if we keep playing him

its not good for his health… I think we should sit him the year.

thats Cobb on Kolb crime if you ask me... as said by yophillybro

by wild_eagle on Nov 21, 2009 3:36 PM EST reply actions

You know what sucks

is that if he doesn’t retire, he will probably be playing somewhere else next year.

I am not going to pretend to understand the intricacies of football contracts, but seeing as next year is the final year of his contract and all bonus money will have hit the cap anyway, I cant see the eagles keeping him around. Unless his base salary is tiny….

by Tbot86 on Nov 21, 2009 4:39 PM EST reply actions

I want what's best for Brian, but with that said

It definitely looks like the Eagles are going to try to bring him back into the fold around Week 15 or so. The fact they haven’t ruled him out for the season yet tells me he won’t be.

Of course, the more often someone sustains a concussion, the easier they are to get. I don’t want to see him on the field for the rest of the season, but we more then likely will.

by cwel87 on Nov 21, 2009 11:09 PM EST reply actions