The Philadelphia Eagles have placed left guard Landon Dickerson on the IR which was first reported by Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Dickerson struggled mightily in the Eagles 24-22 Week 1 win over the Washington Commanders missing assignments and allowing immediate pressure.
“Honestly, address the elephant in the room, I played like s**t yesterday,” the offensive lineman said during his appearance on 94.1 WIP Monday night. “I was a complete liability. It was my fault. I should not be out there until I feel healthy.”
Dickerson was alluding to an injury he suffered around a month ago where he said he was rolled up on during a practice.
“We got some imaging on it today. Really the best plan going forward is to put me on IR so I can have a good stretch at the back end of the season versus last year where I was limping around for 18 weeks. I don’t think anybody wants to see that again and I don’t want to do that again. It was BS,” Dickerson added.
The 27-year-old didn’t mince his words during his appearance on the team’s flagship radio station.
According to PFF, Dickerson allowed four pressures and a quarterback hit on Sunday. Among 138 qualifying offensive linemen who played prior to Monday night, he had the second-lowest PFF grade at 40.3.
Dickerson seemingly has not been fully healthy for quite some time. After multiple injuries during his college days at Florida State and Alabama, Dickerson suffered a pair of ACL tears and two ankle injuries causing him to miss significant time.
After the Eagles drafted him in the second round in 2021, the injuries followed him to Philadelphia. After putting his body on the line dealing with a back injury to help the Eagles capture their second Super Bowl title, he also went for knee surgery. Last season, he had to get his meniscus surgically repaired after getting stepped on during the team’s open practice at Lincoln Financial Field.
This offseason he went to Colombia to receive stem cell treatment in hopes that it would alleviate the health issues he’s been dealing with.
At one point earlier in the summer, there were rumors swirling that he was mulling retirement. The guard quickly put that to rest.
“I wouldn’t have spent seven figures in the offseason,” Dickerson said on WIP.
With Dickerson now slated to miss at least the next four games while being on IR, the question now is who replaces the All-Pro lineman?
The Eagles, who are deeper at offensive line than last season, have two options in Drew Kendall and Willie Lampkin.
The former, in his second-year after being drafted by Philadelphia in the fifth round out of Boston College, appears to be the frontrunner. The 24-year-old has NFL pedigree. His father Pete Kendall played 13 seasons in the NFL. However, Kendall has played center exclusively in college, being named a first-team All-ACC following his final season in college. He appeared in seven games last year as a rookie getting one start logging 89 total offensive snaps while also helping out on special teams.
Lampkin has a bit more versatility, spending time at both guard and center during his time at Coastal Carolina and UNC, earning the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, the ACC’s award to the top blocker in the conference.
Undersized at 5-foot-11, 290 pounds, Lampkin originally signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2025 before being waived with an injury designation. Howie Roseman and the Eagles put a claim in for and have him on the roster as a developmental player. However, he impressed with his physicality in the preseason games he appeared in.
Kendall should get the first crack at replacing Dickerson for the next month. Despite having most of his experience at center, he has worked at guard over the last two seasons and his size at 6-foot-4, 308 pounds provides a sturdy NFL frame for interior lineman. On top of that, he has already played meaningful snaps last season for the Eagles and would avoid the Eagles play musical chairs up front with possibly sliding Jurgens back to guard, his initial position when drafted and add Lampkin into the formula as well.
Despite Dickerson’s struggles on Sunday, it’s a pretty big blow for the Eagles this early in the season while they are still figuring out their new identity on offense. Dickerson is an All-Pro talent and has proven to be one of the best interior offensive linemen in the NFL up until last season.
