Update: MRI confirms Jeremy Maclin has torn ACL, out for season

The latest player to get carted off the practice field is Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, who went down during the team’s Saturday afternoon session.

According to Adam Caplan, who covers the Eagles, contributes to ESPN.com and hosts Siruis XM radio, Maclin went down and stayed down for nearly five minutes.

Maclin appeared to have a “knee or leg” injury and was eventually carted off the field.

It would obviously be a devastating loss for the Eagles if Maclin was forced to miss a lengthy period of time. He is the team’s starting wide receiver opposite DeSean Jackson and his presence and skill set would be crucial in new head coach Chip Kelly’s high pace offense.

With a serious injury to Maclin, Arrelious Benn, Jason Avant, Riley Cooper and Greg Salas could be battling it out for a much bigger role in the team’s offense.

We will keep you updated with more information as it becomes available.

Reports don't look good from what I'm reading.....

Not a fan of replacements but if I was forced I'd look at Benn or Damaris Jackson for WW pickups if needed

I was thinking Damaris Johnson or Jason Avant - they have been using him as the #3 and had decent targets to close out last season

Thing with Johnson is he is a slot man not an outside guy. But Someone taking maclins spot could help Johnson get into the slot

Hate to see players injured in training camp....

A Benn...

As of right now, Cooper is in Maclins spot in TC

Sounds like torn ACL.. Sad

Update: Maclin has a torn ACL

I'm hearing WR Jeremy Maclin believes it is an ACL tear. Tough break for Eagles and WR on last year of deal.

LukeB5301 said:

Sounds like torn ACL.. Sad

This is what I'm hearing as well.

Upon first examination, #Eagles fear a torn ACL and MCL for WR Jeremy Maclin, I’m told. Awaiting official word, though. In MRI now.

Also, eagles just signed WR Dave Bell

It's official:

Updating a previous item, Jeremy Maclin tore his right ACL in Saturday's training camp practice and will miss the entire 2013 season.

It's a crushing blow. Maclin was entering a contract year and was genuinely excited about his upcoming role in coach Chip Kelly's offense. The Eagles don't have a quality backup to Maclin; Riley Cooper will likely be thrust into the starting lineup. Philadelphia may just run the ball even more than they had initially planned to, while DeSean Jackson's fantasy outlook receives a slight bump. It will be interesting to see if the Eagles take a gander at free agent receivers Brandon Lloyd and/or Laurent Robinson.

Wow they just keep falling

With this being a contract year for Maclin, I think he's played his last game in an Eagles uniform.

branch0095 said:

With this being a contract year for Maclin, I think he's played his last game in an Eagles uniform.

So they draft, or trade for a WR surely?

emurrell17 said:

branch0095 said:

With this being a contract year for Maclin, I think he's played his last game in an Eagles uniform.

So they draft, or trade for a WR surely?

I didn't say that. All I said that was IMO Maclin won't be back in PHI. Never had a 1k season or more than 70 catches, injuries issues in the past, new regime, lost for the entire season in a contract year. Now maybe nobody else wants Maclin either and he resigns with PHI cheap, but my guess would be that he wants to get paid like everyone else. I don't see PHI being the high bidder on him. Nothing to substantiate it as fact, JMO on the situation.

Yah don't see him back in Philly unless he knows he's injury prone and accepts little

Would you buy him cheap and stash? One of my leagues has 2 ir spots. Could prob get him for a quick, Roberts, malcom Floyd type player.

Right now with all these players getting injured, it's like the shooting gallery on the boardwalk as you pick them off one by one. Just feels this way to me since I'm at the beach in wildwood NJ now. <):)
Anyway Maclin is no big loss in my eyes since Philly has no define QB in place yet. Even if they trade for another WR I see them running more anyway.

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