SHIT: Jason Kelce Will Be Out At Least 6 Weeks

PHILLY.com – Eagles center Jason Kelce has a sports hernia injury and will likely need surgery, according to NFL sources. Kelce will undergo further evaluation, but surgery of some form is expected. He could miss up to two months or more, but additional tests will help determine the length of absence for the leader of the Eagles offensive line. Backup David Molk jumped in for Kelce in the Eagles’ 37-34 win over the Redskins on Sunday.

Listen, the Eagles were beyond lucky to go through last year without losing a major player for significant time (sans Maclin ripping his ACL in preseason). It would be facetious to think they wouldn’t be hit with some sort of injury bug, let alone have all 5 offensive lineman start every game. But this…this hurts. Jason Kelce has developed into one of the top centers in the game. A leader on and off the field. Not to mention the Birds are already playing without Evan Mathis and Lane Johnson. It’s fortunate this doesn’t seem like a season ender, but still. It would be nice to have our bull leading the charge the entire way.

PS – Remember when McNabb played most of the season with a sports hernia and people would still call him a pussy? Good times.