Report: Britain Covey suffered broken bone in his shoulder

The Philadelphia Eagles’ team health took a big hit with multiple key players getting injured during the Week 3 win over the New Orleans Saints. Here’s one update while we wait to hear more on others.

Britain Covey suffered a broken bone in his shoulder and expects to miss at least six weeks. This much according to Merrill Reese, who said he heard directly from Covey, while speaking on KYW Newsradio (hat tip to Rob Tornoe).

Indeed, Covey was seen wearing a sling around his left arm after the game.

One would figure the Eagles will place Covey on injured reserve, which would require him to miss at least four games. The Eagles also have a bye in Week 5, so, perhaps he might only have to miss five…