Eagles may be dodging major injury in advance of Week1 opener vs. Cowboys

The Philadelphia Eagles have sustained a serious injury to their version of Zack Martin, and the Dallas Cowboys could be one of the teams to benefit.

However, it appears as though Landon Dickerson, Philly's starting left guard who has made the Pro Bowl three consecutive seasons, might avoid a colossal injury to his knee. He was carted off the training camp practice field Sunday, but multiple reports Monday afternoon indicate the Eagles are optimistic.

"Best-case scenario," writes ESPN NFL reporter Adam Scheter. "Dickerson will undergo what’s being described as 'a minor procedure' on the meniscus in his right knee in the coming days. Dickerson then will be considered week to week, with the goal of returning for the Thursday night, Sept. 4 regular-season opener vs. the Cowboys."

Minnesota Vikings' quarterback J.J. McCarthy missed his entire rookie season with a similar meniscus injury, but instead of major surgery Dickerson is opting to simply have the knee shaved in an attempt to not miss significant playing time.

Without him, the Eagles would be without two of their five offensive linemen (Mekhi Becton signed with the Los Angeles Chargers in free agency) from last year's unit that helped win the Super Bowl and lead Saquon Barkley to 2,000 yards rushing. Running directly behind Dickerson, Barkley last season averaged a whopping 7.1 yards per attempt, totaling 17 carries of 10+ yards and 688 yards overall. He is one of five guards to make the Pro Bowl each of the last three seasons.