Eagles Reloaded Against Jaguars; Stewart Bradley, Kevin Kolb Expected To Return Sunday
Philadelphia Eagles are going to be more reloaded again Sunday, when quarterback Kevin Kolb and middle linebacker Stewart Bradley are expected to return, the team announced Friday.
The Eagles confirmed Kolb and Bradley will return Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida.
Bradley, three-year veteran linebacker, will likely come with the Eagles second-stringer, as he tried to mesh in with the team after a one-game absence.
The 26-year-old Bradley sustained a concussion in the Eagles’ season opener against the Atlanta Falcons.
Eagles coach Andy Reid announced the return of Kevin Kolb, who also sustained a concussion in the second quarter of the 27-20 loss to the Falcons.
Kolb, 26, is currently the subject of trade rumours after the emergence of veteran quarterback Michael Vick into one of the hottest signal callers in the NFL.
The 30-year-old Vick has been terrific for the Eagles in the last two games, as he completed 63.8 percent of his passes for 459 yards and three touchdown passes. He also rushed 140 yards, reliving a double-threat
game once featured in Atlanta.
Last Wednesday, Cleveland Brown general manager Tom Heckert expressed his interest to acquire Kolb via trade.
Heckert, the Eagles former GM, drafted Kolb in the second round of the 2007 NFL entry draft.
Nevertheless, Reid remains confident Kolb will be doing fine after the injury.
"Kevin Kolb has a bright, bright future. My feelings about Kevin haven't changed one bit. But Michael has surprised all of us with his play," Reid told reporters during Tuesday’s practice.
Football analysts believe Kolb will have a make-or-break situation come Sunday, when the pressure to regain the starting nod reaches boiling point.
Still, Kolb said he will take everything one snap at a time.
Aside from Bradley and Kolb, the Eagles are also expecting defensive tackle Trevor Laws and defensive end Brandon Graham to play quality snaps coming from injury.
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