The Philly Inquirer reports:
Westbrook Tweaks Ankle
Eagles running back Brian Westbrook sprained his surgically repaired right ankle during the third quarter of the team's 48-22 loss to the New Orleans Saints yesterday. Westbrook then briefly returned to the game, but when the score got out of hand in the fourth quarter, rookie LeSean McCoy replaced him.
Even if the game had been close, it's not clear that Westbrook would have been able to continue.
"It was just sore," Westbrook said. "I tried to put a little weight on it. Tried to be effective out there on the field. You don't want to go out there and hurt the team. As far as running, I wanted to make some cuts, and I just wasn't able to do it." [...]
Westbrook said the injury was "definitely not" as serious as the problems he had near the end of last season. Asked if he would be back for Sunday's game against Kansas City, Westbrook said, "I hope so, yes."
Meanwhile, Peter King tweets:
Am told Westbrook not bad, should play this week.
It certainly sounds like Westbrook should be fine, although LaDainian Tomlinson suffered a similar injury in Week 1, and ended up missing a game. We'll keep you updated on any developments.
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