09/25/2009 – RB Brian Westbrook did not practice on Friday as the Eagles prepare for a Week 3 matchup vs. Kansas City and has been listed as questionable for the game. Westbrook is working his way back from a sprained ankle suffered last week. Speculation is that Westbrook still has a fairly good chance to play as he’s missed a week’s worth of practices before and still suited up on Sundays. LeSean McCoy continued to see the bulk of the reps with the first-team offense in Westbrook’s absence and would play extensively if Westbrook is inactive for Sunday.
If you drafted Westbrook you knew all along that he was an injury risk, especially after late-offseason ankle surgery that cost him his preseason. McCoy is the perfect insurance policy for Westbrook and would be a stellar Fantasy option in Week 3 if Westbrook cannot go. If Westbrook can play, then expect to see along the lines of a 60-40 split of carries between the two running backs as the Eagles won’t want to overextend their valuable veteran. we’ll be first to know whether or not he’ll be active this Sunday on Fantasy Football Today, 11 a.m. ET here on CBSSports.com. Tune in then.
09/11/2009 – Eagles RB Brian Westbrook (knee), who missed the entire preseason due to injuries, is listed as probable for Week 1 at Carolina. He took limited practice reps Friday as a precaution after working in full Wednesday and Thursday. “He’s fine,” head coach Andy Reid said. “We’ve been trying to monitor him as much as we possibly can and just limit his reps. He’s going to be fine.”
While rookie LeSean McCoy had a solid preseason with Westbrook on the sidelines, there was never any doubts that Westbrook wouldn’t be the team’s featured back when healthy. Hopefully, all the rest has him raring to go in the opener. Westbrook is a borderline No. 1/No. 2 Fantasy RB worth using against the banged-up Panthers run defense.
09/09/2009 – Brian Westbrook believes he can still be a dynamic running back for the Eagles even as he recovers from injuries that cost him the entire preseason. He had surgery to remove scar tissue and bone fragments from his right ankle in June and also had his left knee cleaned out shortly after the Eagles lost to Arizona in the NFC championship game last January. Westbrook said Wednesday that he feels fresh and hopes he’ll be back to normal after only a few carries. He believes he can be counted on to carry a full load in Sunday’s opener at Carolina. “[I] may be just a tad bit rusty but I think I’ve been practicing hard and [things] have been going pretty well in practice,” Westbrook said.