Westbrook Has An Ankle Problem

On Tuesday, it appeared that the absence of Eagles running back Brian Westbrook from voluntary offseason practice was related to his surgically-repaired knee. Instead, Westbrook sat out because of an ankle problem. “His knee is feeling good,” coach Andy Reid said, according to Bob Brookover of the Philadelphia Inquirer. “So, yeah, it’s just his ankle at the moment.” But the specific extent and origin of the injury isn’t clear. “I wish I could tell you more, but I don’t know more right this minute,” Reid said. “But we’ll know more as we go on here the next couple of days.” Westbrook injured his ankle in September, against the Steelers. It widely was believed as the season unfolded that the knee was causing Westbrook greater problems.