It will officially be an all-rookie starting backfield for the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football as both LeSean McCoy and Michael Vick are inactive.
NFL inactives, Week 12: Panthers vs. Eagles
As expected, both Michael Vick and LeSean McCoy are inactive for the Eagles.
Both players are recovering from concussions and were not expected to play on Monday. Eagles' head coach Andy Reid ruled both players out on Saturday. Instead, the Eagles will turn to a pair of rookies against the Panthers. Rookie running back Bryce Brown will make his first career start, while quarterback Nick Foles will start for the second straight week.
While the Eagles have been hit by injuries, only one Panther is inactive due to injury. Defensive end Antwan Applewhite is inactive with a hamstring injury. The rest of the players on the Panthers' injury report, including wide receiver Steve Smith, are active.
Here is the complete list of inactive players for both teams:
Eagles:
RB LeSean McCoy
QB Michael Vick
RB Chris Polk
WR Jason Avant
WR Greg Salas
DE Phillip Hunt
OT Nate Menkin
Panthers:
WR David Gettis
S D.J. Campbell
CB James Dockery
LB Jason Williams
OT Bruce Campbell
DE Antwan Applewhite
QB Jimmy Clausen
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