Fortunately, the Eagles have a veteran linebacker waiting for his chance. Oren Burks, a special teams standout all season, entered the game once Dean was carted off. Burks held his own ...

The Philadelphia Eagles look like one of the NFL’s most dangerous teams heading into the Divisional Round of the playoffs.

Former Vanderbilt linebacker Oren Biurks will play in Super Bowl 59 with Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles vs Kansas City ...

Eagles linebacker Oren Burks was fined $8,333 by the NFL for unnecessary roughness (use of the helmet) on his forced fumble ...

After the Eagles lost inside linebacker Nakobe Dean to a torn patellar tendon in last week’s wild-card round, attention ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Nakobe Dean's injury affected the Philadelphia Eagles locker room. Dean, out for the rest of the playoffs with a torn patellar tendon, was one of the leaders on the top-ranked ...

Burks is expected to start in place of the injured Nakobe Dean (knee) in Sunday's divisional-round playoff game, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports. With Dean sustaining a torn patellar tendon in the ...

And Dean’s injury means an opportunity for veteran Oren Burks to take over as the starting linebacker next to Zack Baun for the duration of the Eagles’ playoff run. “I’m ready. I’m ready ...

The hit that caused returner Keisean Nixon to fumble in the Packers’ wild-card loss resulted in an $8,333 fine for unnecessary roughness.

Former Vanderbilt linebacker Oren Burks is in line to replace Philadelphia Eagles starter Nakobe Dean, who suffered a knee injury against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC wild-card round.

Fortunately, the Eagles have a veteran linebacker waiting for his chance. Oren Burks, who has been a special teams standout all season, entered the game once Dean was carted off. Burks held his ...