Eagles' Jonathan Greenard dealing with pectoral injury; Fangio unsure of Week 1 availability
Philadelphia Eagles edge rusher Jonathan Greenard is managing a pectoral injury, and DC Vic Fangio acknowledged concern the $98M free-agent addition could miss the start of the regular season.
Philadelphia Eagles edge rusher Jonathan Greenard is managing a pectoral injury that has defensive coordinator Vic Fangio openly uncertain about his availability for the start of the regular season.
Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter): The Eagles initially hoped Jonathan Greenard’s pec injury wouldn’t be a long-term concern. Vic Fangio now worried about Week 1, which is just over three weeks away.
Fangio said Wednesday he does not know when Greenard will return from the pectoral injury and acknowledged concern the $98 million free-agent addition — whom the Eagles traded for and signed to a four-year deal — could miss the opener. The Eagles had initially hoped the injury would not be a long-term concern, but the coordinator's comments mark a notable step backward in the timeline.
MySportsUpdate (@MySportsUpdate): Eagles DC Vic Fangio said today he doesn’t know when EDGE Jonathan Greenard will return from his pectoral injury, and there is concern he could miss the start of the regular season. Philadelphia, who traded for Greenard and paid him 4-years, $98M, opens the season vs. Washington.
Greenard, 28, arrived in Philadelphia after the Eagles dealt for him and handed him the lucrative contract to be a cornerstone of the pass rush. Losing him for any stretch of September would test the depth behind him and place more onus on the rest of the defensive front as the team opens against Washington — a division rival — in just over three weeks.
The pectoral injury is particularly relevant for a player whose game relies on upper-body power to disengage from tackles. While Fangio stopped short of ruling Greenard out for Week 1, the ambiguity itself is the headline: a player the Eagles invested heavily in is now a question mark entering the season, and the next few weeks of practice will determine whether the concern proves justified.