Eagles Secondary in Trouble With Ronald Darby Expected to Miss Time With Hamstring Injury
By Michael Luciano
An already beat up Philadelphia Eagles secondary just got dealt some serious bad news, as a starting cornerback is likely going to have to go on the mend for a while.
Ronald Darby, who has started on the outside during the Eagles' losses against the Lions and Falcons, is going to miss their matchup against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night following a hamstring injury.
#Eagles CB Ronald Darby, who injured his hamstring on Sunday, is expected to miss some time following his MRI, source said. Likely a few games. So Philly will be short-handed in the secondary.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 23, 2019
I'm sure that's EXACTLY what they wanted to hear right before they have to play an undefeated Aaron Rodgers.
Darby has struggled with injuries in his three years as an Eagle, playing in just 20 of 34 possible regular season games following a trade from the Buffalo Bills.
Darby has been getting ripped on social media following a poor start to the season, including a rough game against Julio Jones and the Atlanta Falcons that earned him comparisons to Eagles free agent flop Byron Maxwell.
Ronald Darby having a hell of a game in Atlanta pic.twitter.com/7TZJM4TOS1
— shamus (@shamus_clancy) September 16, 2019
Sidney Jones and Rasul Douglas are far from lockdown corners themselves, so Davante Adams and Marquez Valdes-Scantling could be in line for a big day against what's left of this patchwork group.