Cornelius Ingram is the second Bird to suffer a torn ACL.
Philadelphia Eagles tight end Cornelius Ingram has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee that will sideline him for his rookie season according to Reuben Frank.
Ingram, who was drafted in the fifth round of this year's draft, missed the entire 2008 season with the Florida Gators in his final year at college with a torn ACL in the same knee.
The Eagles had him take a MRI this morning in which the results showed that he had a torn ACL. It was first characterized as knee swelling according to Frank.
Losing Ingram is huge for the Birds as they were relying on him backing up first-year starter Brent Celek at tight end. They weren't just hoping for him to be a capable backup, but to also make plays too.
The only other options at tight end on the roster are Matt Schobel and Eugene Bright—neither of which are having great camps. For one, Schobel hasn't been practicing, and Bright hasn't shined but will only gain experience.
This makes the decision not to pony up a second round pick to acquire future Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez, who was traded to the Atlanta Falcons, even more mind blowing.
UPDATE: Eagles have signed Rob Myers, rookie free agent tight end out of Utah State. In order to make room for the tight end, Punter/Kicker Ken Parrish was cut.
This certainly means Brent Celek will be getting more playing time. The only question is, can hew handle it?
None of the other TEs (including Myers) will do anything significant. They are just a bunch of no-namers. If they prove themselves, great, but no one expects them to.
Ingram's injury is yet another blow to the Eagles.