A doctor’s take on Darius Slay’s injury situation

eagles’ defense has been torched under the “leadership” of Matt Patricia over the last several weeks. The Birds have also been missing the best member of their secondary during that span in Darius Slay. Slay, 33, who was a Pro Bowler in each of the last two seasons for the Eagles, has missed the team’s last four games.

Slay underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in the lead-up to the Eagles’ Week 15 matchup with the Seahawks. He hasn’t seen the field since, but was a limited participant in Eagles’ practice last Wednesday and Thursday, a sign that he could potentially be ready to go for the Eagles’ Monday Night Football playoff matchup with the Buccaneers.

The Eagles are dealing with a rash of injuries at the moment. Jalen Hurts suffered a dislocated finger on his throwing hand on Sunday at the Meadowlands and it’s reasonable to expect that could affect his play.

Things have been silent on the Slay injury front, but, again, even practicing in a limited capacity last week is a positive development. To gain more insight into what his surgery would’ve entailed and the recovery period, PhillyVoice spoke with Dr. Dinesh Dhanaraj, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine at St. Mary Medical Center, about Hurts’ injury.