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Victor Abiamiri out until mid-August

This was some bad, and unexpected news. Andy Reid announced today that DE Victor Abiamiri, who was expected to mount a serious challenge for the starting LDE spot, will be out until mid August with a strained pectoral muscle. Abiamiri picked up the strain while lifting weights.

The positive spin would be that "mid August" is really only about 3 weeks away. Practice doesn't start in earnest until this Friday, so if Abiamiri comes back on time and fully healed he should be there for the Eagles preseason opener. That should give him plenty of time to get into game shape. Plus, this is "just" a muscle strain and not as serious as his previous injuries.

The negative spin(and frankly more realistic IMO) is that Abiamiri's injury puts him behind once again. He started his rookie year hurt, he started last year hurt, and now his starts his 3rd year hurt. VA is quickly starting to earn the dreaded "injury prone" tag and is looking less and like a guy that the Eagles should be depending on.

Abiamiri showed some very positive things down the stretch last year and his third year was(is?) supposed to be the one where he was finally healthy and ready to to take a starting job. While this injury doesn't mean that won't happen, it certainly does make his starting in week one and having a breakout year less likely.

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Awful news. He should have never changed his number to 95 (Jerome McDougle’s old number).

by JimmyK on Jul 26, 2009 7:37 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

Bad, yes. Unexpected? Sadly, no.

by Tracer Bullet on Jul 26, 2009 8:57 PM EDT reply actions  

Unexpected in that we haven’t heard anything about this until today.

by JasonB on Jul 26, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

When did he hurt himself? It’s not like they can announce an injury before it happens, though they probably could in some cases.

“Abirimiri will get injured at some point in the near future, further screwing up our plans to start him at LDE. Westbrook will be day-to-day with knee and/or ankle injuries for the foreseeable future. However, still expect him to put up stupefying numbers a few times this season, thus fucking over your fantasy team. You can’t cut him and you don’t dare bench him. Suck it, nerd. Mu-hoo-ha-ha-haaa.”

by Tracer Bullet on Jul 27, 2009 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

also i think they're being a bit precautionary on this

strains tend to heal faster than normally prognosed. today is july 26th after all so he could very well be a game time decision for the 1st preseason game.

by eaglemaniac814 on Jul 26, 2009 9:33 PM EDT reply actions  

DE in 2010

DE will be issue numero uno in next year’s draft.

by outsyderz34 on Jul 26, 2009 9:42 PM EDT reply actions  

Freakin' Abiamiri

He’s goddamn useless…made of glass.

Having him healthy for another 5-6 games this year ain’t gonna cut it.

by DLawrence on Jul 27, 2009 10:25 AM EDT reply actions  

Stick a fork in him

He’s done. He’ll be on the team, but he clearly is never going to be a factor in a sport which requires wear and tear on the body.

by Andrew B on Jul 27, 2009 11:02 AM EDT reply actions  

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