As the Eagles prepare to take on the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football, a role shift for the secondary could be in the works. For veteran cornerback Leodis McKelvin, a strained hamstring, suffered in the Week 1 matchup with the Cleveland Browns, could hinder him from seeing the field.
As of now, McKelvin’s hamstring injury is being monitored on a day-to-day basis. McKelvin described his hamstring injury as a “fast guy problem.” On the topic of playing this Monday, though, McKelvin is staying “very optimistic”, despite not participating in Thursday’s practice.
With the possibility of McKelvin not playing against Chicago, there could be room for rookie Jalen Mills to take on the responsibility of serving as the Eagles starting nickel back.