Landon Dickerson Was Hurting, and His Team’s Explanation Isn’t Adding Up

Landon Dickerson wasn’t on the Eagles’ Week 1 injury report, but the guard was absolutely carrying an injury. Now, his team’s explanation for that omission feels pretty thin, raising more questions than it answers about what’s really going on behind the scenes.

The Eagles’ “Story” Sounds Familiar

Coach Nick Sirianni, talking to reporters on Wednesday, tried to explain it all away. According to a report from Zack Berman of The Athletic, Sirianni claimed Dickerson didn’t appear on the injury report because the *specific injury* wasn’t determined until after the game, once imaging was finally conducted. So, the Eagles are sticking to this story: an injury isn’t actually an injury if you don’t know the exact diagnosis. Seriously? That’s a pretty wild take when a player is clearly not 100 percent.

Dickerson’s Own Words Tell a Different Tale

Dickerson himself painted a slightly different picture when he spoke on Monday. He admitted he “got rolled up on in practice a few weeks ago.” He thought, like many tough players do, that “as weeks went by it would get better.” But it didn’t. He finally confirmed they “went out there and finally got some imaging on it today, figured out what was wrong with it.” This is where it gets murky. Knowing the “specific injury” is one thing, but knowing you’re injured? That’s what Dickerson’s quote screams. It is really hard to believe no one on the team noticed Dickerson wasn’t 100 percent. You just don’t miss those kinds of things.

The Real Question Lingers

So, the biggest question now isn’t what the injury is, but rather, what kind of treatment did Dickerson receive from the team leading up to Week 1? If he was getting treatment, that absolutely contradicts the idea that the team had “no idea” he was injured. There will be records of whether that happened, and those could tell a very different story. For now, all we know for sure is that the Eagles and Dickerson claim they didn’t know what was actually wrong until they finally took a look. This whole situation just feels off, and fans deserve to know the full truth about how their players’ health is being managed.

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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.