Eagles wideout Jordan Matthews to miss some time with balky knee and other injury notes

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Eagles wideout Jordan Matthews to miss some time with balky knee  and other injury notes

Jordan Matthews, the Philadelphia Eagles driving recipient last season, will probably miss the initial two diversions of the preseason while recouping from a left knee strain, head mentor Doug Pederson said Monday.




Matthews endured the harm after freshman cornerback Jalen Mills hit his knees while making a tackle amid Friday's preparation camp practice.

Pederson first said Friday Matthews was fine in the wake of limping off the field yet would be sore for a couple days. The mentor told journalists Monday, notwithstanding, that the third-year wideout would miss a couple of weeks of practice time.

Pederson said Jordan Matthews would like to have Matthews back for the third preseason amusement at the Indianapolis Colts on Aug. 27.

Mills' hit sent Matthews to the mentor's room.

Last season, Matthews got 85 goes for 997 yards, working for the most part from the opening.

The Birds marked free specialist wide collector Deon Long on Friday, hours after Mills' hit sent Matthews to the mentor's room.

Pederson additionally gave a couple of different reports on harmed players. Here are a few notes:

- Safety Malcolm Jenkins (hamstring), hostile tackle Jason Peters (quad), running back Wendell Smallwood (quad), protective tackle Mike Martin (knee), guarded end Marcus Smith (head) and cautious back JaCorey Shepherd (hamstring) all missed practice again Monday.

- Pederson said Jordan Matthews expects Jenkins and Peters, Pro Bowlers last season, to return at some point in the following few days.

- Pederson said quarterback Sam Bradford left practice right on time to come back to Oklahoma to manage an individual matter. Bradford will be back for Thursday's preseason opener against the Buccaneers, Pederson said.

 Matthews endured the harm after freshman cornerback Jalen Mills hit his knees,

- Pederson said linebacker Mychal Kendricks left practice with hamstring soreness.

Matthews, a third-year wideout, was the Eagles' most gainful recipient in 2015, posting vocation highs in gatherings (85) and getting yards (997) while coordinating his new kid on the block absolute with eight touchdowns. Philadelphia is hoping to ricochet once again from a 7-9 season, and got Pederson to supplant Chip Kelly in the offsea