Allen Barbre Injury: Updates on Eagles OL's Ankle and Return

The Philadelphia Eagles are stacked with skill position players, but there are major concerns in the trenches, as offensive lineman Allen Barbre is expected to miss a significant amount of time.   

According to ESPN's Adam Caplan, Barbre is expected to have season-ending surgery on his ankle:

The Eagles added:

Caplan also noted a couple players who are now expected to visit the Eagles following Barbre's injury:

Barbre, who was serving as the Eagles' temporary starter at right tackle with Lane Johnson serving a four-game suspension, was injured during Sunday's 34-17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Per Zach Berman of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Barbre was listed as questionable in terms of returning to the game:

The 30-year-old veteran never did come back, but he may not see the field again for the remainder of the 2014 season.

It was initially reported by Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer on Tuesday that Barbre would first see a foot specialist before making a decision:

Although no formal announcement has been made, Barbre's prospects don't look particularly promising as of right now.

With explosive players like LeSean McCoy, Darren Sproles, Jeremy Maclin, Riley Cooper and Zach Ertz in Philly's offense, it is easy to forget about the importance of the offensive line. Quarterback Nick Foles struggled for long stretches of the Eagles' Week 1 game, and a big part of that was Jacksonville's ability to pressure him.

The Jaguars sacked Foles five times on Sunday, and the protection probably won't get much better until Johnson returns to the fold.

Philadelphia has enough talent on offense to overcome offensive line issues, but it obviously makes things far more difficult.

Head coach Chip Kelly's offensive acumen will truly be put to the test, as he'll have to devise ways to get the ball out quickly and cover up the team's issues up front.

He is certainly capable of doing that, though—at least until reinforcements arrive in a few weeks.

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