Bad news out of the Philadelphia Eagles camp this morning, as it appears middle linebacker Stewart Bradley will miss the upcoming 2009 season after tearing the ACL in one of his knees during an open practice session held at Lincoln Financial Field last night.
The Eagles have yet to comment on the severity of the injury, but the Philadelphia Daily News confirmed through Bradley's agent, Eric Metz, that the third-year pro will be undergoing season-ending surgery in the near future.
Tough break for the Eagles, a leading preseason pick to represent the NFC in this year's Super Bowl after reaching the conference title game back in January. The team does have an experienced alternative in Omar Gaither, who started 16 games in the middle during Bradley's rookie season in 2007, although he possesses less athleticism and big-play ability than his injured counterpart.
Bradley led Philadelphia with 108 tackles (86 solo) in his first season as a starter and played a key role in the Eagles finishing 2008 as the NFL's fourth-ranked rushing defense.
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