Eagles defensive end Josh Sweat will miss the club’s wildcard game against the Bucs this afternoon. Per a team statement, Sweat was dealing with a life-threatening medical situation earlier this week, and while he is on the mend and was hoping to play, he has not yet recovered quite enough to return to game action.
The statement reads as follows:
“On Tuesday night, Josh Sweat was admitted to the hospital. He underwent an emergency procedure due to the severity. The doctors addressed a life-threatening situation. In the following days, Josh and our medical team did everything possible to help him return. He improved every day but it was determined by the doctors today that he was not quite ready. The fact that Josh came so close to playing is a credit to his toughness and our medical staff.”
It’s unclear exactly what the emergency was, but Adam Schefter of ESPN.com notes that head coach Nick Sirianni said during the week that Sweat was dealing with an abdominal issue (Twitter link). Obviously, Sweat’s health is the most important thing here, but his presence will be sorely missed against Tampa Bay’s stout offensive front, and it will make it even more difficult for the underdog Eagles to pull off the upset.
Philadelphia handed Sweat a lucrative extension back in September, and he rewarded the club with a season that saw him post career-highs in starts (13), tackles (45), and sacks (7.5). He finished as Pro Football Focus’ 23rd-best edge defender out of 113 qualifiers.
If the Eagles are able to advance to the divisional round, it sounds like Sweat would have a good chance of suiting up.
Appendix prolly ruptured
Prob was unboosted that’s one of the gravest medical conditions there is
Dude almost died and you in here making jokes about boosters smh.
My bad booster are serious bruh
I read it was not the appendix but something abdominal.
The eagles will really sweat it (with)out this game now
Without this game? They’re still playing.
Get well!
That’s unexpected. Great to hear things seem to be improving.
Crazy you could go from life threatening situation to almost ready to play in a few days.
Some abdominal procedures are not very extensive. That said a minimal abdominal procedure would sideline him for at least two weeks.
Eagles are horrific today both coaches and players. Reagor may be the worst 1st Round pick ever.
Game shows they need to leave Reagor, Barnett and Siposs in Tampa. Hurts can come back to Philly as a backup, nothing more. We can blame the play calling all night, but his awareness, decision making and errant throws are not indicative of a franchise QB. He got his shot to prove himself, time to look elsewhere.
Reagor better not be on this team next season
Worst first round pick ever? I’m not trying to stick up for the guy but that is highly inaccurate. JaMarcus Russell, Mike Williams, Ryan leaf to name a few.
Not even worst Eagles 1st rounder either. Not to mention, Reagor’s numbers after his first two seasons are better than Nelson Agholor’s.
Mike Mamula.
If you actually look at Manila’s stats he wasn’t ‘t that bad.