After sustaining a concussion in last week’s loss to the Patriots, Lane Johnson will be sidelined during Sunday’s matchup against Seattle. In his place, the Eagles had a tough decision to make. Do they start Halapoulivaati Vaitai, or rookie Andre Dillard?
Ultimately, it will be Dillard who was given the reigns, with Vaitai remaining as a valuable, versatile backup. But this could prove to be problematic.
Dillard stated the following on Friday when asked about the potential switch:
That’s not exactly the most encouraging thing to hear, especially when the chances of being lined up against the ruthless Jadeveon Clowney are extremely high, if he plays.