There are players who have come back from multiple torn ACLs to play, and even play at a high level.
But if Travis Long is doing it, it won’t be in Philadelphia.
The Eagles announced they had released the fourth-year linebacker this morning, leaving an open roster spot.
Long had torn his right ACL in college and his left one twice in the NFL, making his chances slim anyway. Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis has pulled it off, but for most players, that’s too much to overcome.
The Eagles may have just needed another linebacker at camp, since Nigel Bradham was just arrested for allegedly breaking a bottle over a cabana boy’s head, though Bradham is expected to report to camp today.