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Ellis Hobbs Likely Done for Season After Scary Hit

The helmet-to-helmet hit by the Giants' Dave Tollefson that knocked out Ellis Hobbs Sunday has apparently also ended Hobbs' season. CSNPhilly reported that Hobbs will miss the rest of the season with a neck injury he sustained in the collision. The hit came on the opening kickoff of the second half of Philadelphia's win...

Ellis Hobbs Has Full Use of Extremities After Being Carted Off Field

PHILADELPHIA -- Eagles cornerback Ellis Hobbs suffered a neck injury returning the opening kickoff of the second half Sunday night against the Giants but had full use of his extremities, the Eagles announced in the third quarter of the game. The Eagles later said X-rays were negative and that Hobbs walked out of the X-ray...

Eagles' Secondary Could Be Minus 2 Starters for Donovan McNabb Rematch

It appears that Philadelphia's secondary won't be at full strength for next Monday's rematch with former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb and the Redskins at Washington. Cornerback Ellis Hobbs, who sat out yesterday's 26-24 victory over Indianapolis with a hip flexor, is no better and is slated to be examined by a...

Dimitri Patterson Confident as He Unexpectedly Becomes Eagles' Starter

Michael Vick, DeSean Jackson, Jason Peters and Brodrick Bunkley might well all be back in the lineup when the Eagles return from their bye Sunday against Indianapolis, but the more unexpected change among Philadelphia's starters is at right cornerback. Vick, Jackson and Peters have all been to the Pro Bowl. Bunkley is a...

Eagles' Joselio Hanson Suspended for Violating Steroid Policy

Philadelphia cornerback Joselio Hanson -- who was unexpectedly absent from practice Wednesday -- has been suspended four games for violating the NFL's steroid policy. ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported the suspension. Lawyer David Cornwell said in a statement that Hanson took "a pill that turned out to be a diuretic"...