Mychal Kendricks Injury: Updates on Eagles LB's Hamstring and Return

Mychal Kendricks played in Week 4 after missing Week 3 with a hamstring ailment, but he aggravated the injury and was unable to play in Weeks 5 and 6 against the New Orleans Saints and New York Giants, respectively. 

Continue for updates.

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Kendricks Active for Week 7

Sunday, Oct. 25

According to Tim McManus of 97.5 The Fanatic, the Eagles did not list Kendricks among the team's inactives as they took on the Carolina Panthers.

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Latest on Kendricks' Practice Status Ahead of Week 7

Wednesday, Oct. 21

The Eagles announced Kendricks was a full participant in practice.

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How Kendricks' Injury Impacts Eagles Overall

Kendricks has been a starter since the Eagles selected him with a second-round pick in the 2012 NFL draft, and he has been among the team's most productive defensive players over the past few seasons.

Although he missed four games last season with a calf injury, Kendricks still managed 83 tackles and four sacks on the heels of a 2013 campaign that saw him rack up 106 tackles, four sacks and three interceptions.

Rookie Jordan Hicks and veteran DeMeco Ryans will likely have to carry the load at inside linebacker with Kendricks out. That is due largely to the fact that Kiko Alonso is also on the shelf with a partially torn ACL.

Philly can ill afford to lose another key defensive player, especially with a 3-3 record in what should be a winnable NFC East.

The relative weakness of the division means the Eagles certainly aren't out of it and will certainly welcome Kendricks back into the fold in a major NFC matchup against the Panthers. 

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