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Eagles’ Andre Dillard is OK after apparent knee injury; Doug Pederson ‘hoping’ Alshon Jeffery can play Thursday

The rookie offensive tackle left the game in the first half and did not return after his knee was side-swiped on a Miles Sanders run.

Eagles coach Doug Pederson takes questions from the media during a press conference Monday.
Eagles coach Doug Pederson takes questions from the media during a press conference Monday.Read moreJOSE F. MORENO / Staff Photographer

Andre Dillard seems to have avoided any serious setbacks after leaving the Eagles’ 27-24 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday with an apparent knee injury.

The rookie offensive tackle left the game in the first half and did not return after he was sideswiped on a Miles Sanders run. Dillard was relieving Jason Peters at left tackle after Peters experienced what coach Doug Pederson characterized as nausea. Halapoulivaati Vaitai came in for Dillard, but Peters eventually returned.

Pederson said in a Monday press conference that Dillard will be fine. He wasn’t as definitive about Ronald Darby, who left Sunday’s game with a hamstring injury. The much-maligned cornerback missed most of last season with a torn ACL and had been struggling so far this season.

“I’m getting more information on Darby,” Pederson said. “I’ll have something later ... either later today or tomorrow.”

Darby was on the Eagles’ injury report released Monday, meaning he likely would not have participated had the Eagles held a full practice. Dillard was also on the injury list as a theoretical scratch.

According to an NFL Network report, Darby might miss a few weeks with his hamstring injury.

The Eagles will play again Thursday, when they face the Packers in Green Bay. The quick turnaround makes it difficult to expect players who missed Sunday’s game with injuries to be ready a few days later.

Despite this, Pederson said he’s optimistic that wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, who missed Sunday’s game because of a calf injury suffered in Week 2 against Atlanta, will be back.

Jeffery was considered “limited” on the team’s injury report.

“I’m hoping that he’s ready to go,” Pederson said. “We’ll see this week, we’ve got a couple of days, but walk-through later today, we’ll get the guys in here and hopefully he’ll be ready to go.”