Sadly, this isn't much of a surprise, but it sounds as if the Eagles will once again be without former Pro Bowler Shawn Andrews this season. The Eagles beat tweeters are all reporting that Andrews will be placed on the IR. Since he went down in week 2 of last year, we've seen very little reason to think he was 100% healthy at any time, yet it was anticipated by the team that the Big Kid would play this season, if not in week 1.
After missing the first game, Andrews has been placed on the IR, ending his season. His roster spot will be used to add Jeff Garcia. Many Birds fans were hoping that Winston Justice's solid performance against the Panthers would help to motivate Andrews to get back on the field, but now it seems that hope is lost, and we should be pleasantly surprised if his career resumes at all. I'm certainly not betting on it. Shame to see such a talented Eagle's career just fall apart. Hopefully Andrews, who as we all know has had a terrible bout with depression, handles the news OK.
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