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Sam Darnold Ruled Out Sunday Because His Spleen “Did Not Do What Darnold Wanted it to Do”
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Not a shocker here, but the wording of this Ian Rapoport tweet made me laugh:
Not surprisingly, the #Jets have ruled QB Sam Darnold out for this week’s game. He got a lot of reps in practice, but the spleen did not do what Darnold wanted it to do. So, he waits.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 4, 2019
The news was officially confirmed by the Jets, which means Luke Falk visits Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday afternoon. He’s struggled over the past two weeks, completing 32 of 47 passes for 296 yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception in two games covering for Darnold. He has a 76.2 QB rating.
On the Birds’ side, Doug Pederson ruled out DeSean Jackson for a fourth straight game. Sidney Jones and Jason Peters are expected to play.
Doug’s media availability today was a short one:
Watch live as head coach Doug Pederson meets with the media. https://t.co/7WgyRVvbbu
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 4, 2019
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com