Nolan Smith to miss over a month due to injury, per report
By Jake Faigus
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Former Georgia linebacker Nolan Smith was placed on injured reserve and will miss over a month of game action due to an injury. The Philadelphia Eagles put him on injured reserve due to the severity of the injury, which is a reaggravated a triceps strain.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on the injury and said that it looks like he will be back after the Eagles’ bye week on Nov. 2, and could be back by their Nov. 10 Monday night game against the Green Bay Packers.
Smith tore his triceps in the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs and got surgery after the game. Smith had all of the offseason to recover from surgery, but he reaggravated the injury recently against the Los Angeles Rams.
The Georgia product was a star with the Bulldogs and was drafted by the Eagles with the 30th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. He was a prominent leader for the Bulldogs when they won the 2022 national championship over Alabama, and the best thing he offers is that he does a little bit of everything well, whether tackling in space or rushing the quarterback. He has also been solid in pass coverage.
This injury is a blow for the Eagles, but they have enough talent to be fine without him, and they have more Georgia Bulldogs they can rely on in Philadelphia. However, losing a talent like him is always a blow; time will tell how much he is missed during his recovery.
