With defensive signal caller Dean done for the postseason with a patellar tendon injury, who will step up in Vic Fangio's defense?

Vic Fangio confirmed what is already known about Nakobe Dean. “We’re going to miss him a ton,” said the Eagles defensive coordinator about Dean’s

PHILADELPHIA — Nakobe Dean registered double-digit tackles in five of the Eagles’ last six regular-season games and was headed in that direction again Sunday against the Green Bay Packers when his season abruptly ended in the first round of the playoffs.

Vic Fangio has what he calls “a little rule.” A backup linebacker wouldn’t solely practice with another backup linebacker when doing team drills, “because that’s not how it’s going to happen in a game,

PHILADELPHIA - The season-ending injury to Eagles middle linebacker Nakobe Dean got lost in the sauce a little bit this week with Nick Sirianni’s team looking p

PHILADELPHIA -- There aren't many players more respected in the Philadelphia Eagles locker room than Nakobe Dean. When the linebacker got carted off the field with a knee injury against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC wild-card round, his teammates could only rally for him -- knowing all Dean has been through.

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Eagles' defensive coordinator Vic Fangio indicated that Jeremiah Trotter Jr. could very well be in the mix Sunday against the Rams.

Eagles starting linebacker Nakobe Dean tore the patellar tendon in his left knee during Sunday's wild-card playoff win and will miss the remainder of the playoffs, a league source confirmed.

PHILADELPHIA - The Eagles are bringing back a familiar face to add depth at linebacker after losing Nakobe Dean to a season-ending knee injury during Sunday's 22-10 Wild Card Weekend win over Green Bay.