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Article: Eagles could be down another running back
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- AP Worldstream
- Article date:
- August 14, 2003
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Dateline: BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania
The Philadelphia Eagles might be missing another running back.
With Duce Staley still a holdout, second-year back Brian Westbrook
bruised a bone on his right knee Wednesday while trying to catch a
pass from Donovan McNabb during practice.
Westbrook bobbled the pass and reached back to grab the ball when
safety Michael Lewis hit him. The knee gave out when Westbrook attempted
to regain his footing.
Westbrook grabbed the knee immediately after going down was helped
off the field. But he walked out of the locker room on his own. He
underwent an MRI and was scheduled to be examined by team physician
Peter DeLuca.
"He twisted his ...