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The Eagles seem to have a worrying injury-related disconnect

Can you name a more iconic duo than the Eagles and bizarre handling of injuries? The short answer is no, for anyone wondering. It seems that every season, the team’s medical staff comes under fire and it’s followed by an offseason of change, only for yet more puzzling situations to occur. But 2019 might have opened a whole new kettle of fish.

The Eagles placed LB Kamu Grugier-Hill on injured reserve on Wednesday and posted the following announcement:

This seems understandable, but then NJ.Com’s Mike Kaye cited something interesting:

On the surface, this may seem like an Agent’s attempt to try and present as much information as possible, realizing that his client is a pending free agent at the end of the season and this injury couldn’t come at a more hurtful time, but then you have to remember that Steve Caric also represents Zach Ertz, who is arguably next-in-line for a huge contract extension.