Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nolan Smith was excited to compete in the NFC divisional game vs. the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, but he made sure to show support to his fellow linebacker Nakobe Dean, who had to miss the game due to injury.

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

After the Eagles lost inside linebacker Nakobe Dean to a torn patellar tendon in last week’s wild-card round, attention quickly turned to Oren Burks to replace him for Sunday’s divisional

The Philadelphia Eagles might have to move forward in the playoffs without standout linebacker Nakobe Dean after he injured his left knee in their wild-card game against Green Bay.

Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean will be out for the remainder of the playoffs after he exited Sunday's win over the Packers with a knee injury.

Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean has suffered a torn patellar tendon in his knee, per the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo. The injury occurred during the Eagles' Wild Card win over the Packers.

The Eagles hold a 10-0 lead over the Packers, but they are taking hits on the defensive side of the football. Darius Slay exited with an elbow injury, but he looks to be returning to the game. Still, one of their most important defenders, Nakobe Dean, could be lost for this game and potentially longer.

The Philadelphia Eagles' defense suffered a major blow during a 22-10 win over the Green Bay Packers in Sunday's Wild Card playoff clash. Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean suffered a torn patellar tendon in his knee and is out for the remainder of the playoffs, a league source confirmed Monday.

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 primed for another deep playoff run entering the divisional round of the playoffs against a warm-weather team set to arrive in Philadelphia facing cold temperatures and snow.