Injuries along the offensive line didn't slow the Eagles down against the Washington Commanders. But a Super Bowl battle against the Kansas City Chiefs will be a whole different beast.
It is comforting, then, to hear Birds starting center Cam Jurgens indicate that he's "in a lot better shape now than [he] was last week," when he was unable to play his usual role due to back issues.
Eagles center Cam Jurgens says he’s good to go for the Super Bowl 👏 pic.twitter.com/PdnzcvQawE
Landon Dickerson started the NFC title game at center, with Tyler Steen stepping into Dickerson's usual role at left guard. After Dickerson got banged up, Jurgens toughed out 27 snaps as an emergency backup.
That arrangement worked just fine in the Birds' 55-23 rout of Washington. The Eagles' offensive line is probably the team's most impressive unit, however, and it's critical that the big guys are healthy on February 9.
