Vic Fangio Drops Bombshell on Marcus Epps' Starting Spot Against Chargers
Veteran safety Marcus Epps is now firmly in the starting lineup for Monday night's game against the Chargers, according to defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. When asked if Epps would be ready to start by Monday, Fangio replied "yes" to both questions.
This news comes after a 21-day practice window that saw Epps make strides in his recovery from an undisclosed injury. During this time, Fangio stated he needs to "get a feel and barometer" of where Epps is at before making a decision on reactivating him onto the 53-man roster.
Before going down with the injury, Epps was third in line for safety minutes behind rookie Andrew Mukuba and veteran Sydney Brown. However, with Mukuba currently out injured, Brown took over as starter, leading to some mixed results.
Fangio acknowledged that Brown played "a lot like the rest of us – some good, some bad" during his first start this season. Meanwhile, Fangio also hinted at a lingering issue with defensive tackle Jalen Carter's shoulder injury, which has been bothering him since training camp.
When asked about the need for snap-count changes to alleviate Carter's issues, Fangio remained cryptic, saying "we'll see how it goes." The Eagles' top lineman played more than 80% of snaps despite still battling through the injury.
Veteran safety Marcus Epps is now firmly in the starting lineup for Monday night's game against the Chargers, according to defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. When asked if Epps would be ready to start by Monday, Fangio replied "yes" to both questions.
This news comes after a 21-day practice window that saw Epps make strides in his recovery from an undisclosed injury. During this time, Fangio stated he needs to "get a feel and barometer" of where Epps is at before making a decision on reactivating him onto the 53-man roster.
Before going down with the injury, Epps was third in line for safety minutes behind rookie Andrew Mukuba and veteran Sydney Brown. However, with Mukuba currently out injured, Brown took over as starter, leading to some mixed results.
Fangio acknowledged that Brown played "a lot like the rest of us – some good, some bad" during his first start this season. Meanwhile, Fangio also hinted at a lingering issue with defensive tackle Jalen Carter's shoulder injury, which has been bothering him since training camp.
When asked about the need for snap-count changes to alleviate Carter's issues, Fangio remained cryptic, saying "we'll see how it goes." The Eagles' top lineman played more than 80% of snaps despite still battling through the injury.
. If he was that bad, wouldn't Epps just come back in and play? I mean, we all know Epps has some skills, right? 
And what's up with Brown playing like the rest of us - some good, some bad? 
Fangio needs to give us something concrete about his game plan. Maybe he's just trying to keep Carter hidden until the injury is worse? 
. I was low-key worried after that first start from Sydney Brown, but Fangio's confidence in Epps makes sense considering how far he's come in 21 days 
. Now it's time to get this defense firing on all cylinders and put up some serious points against the Chargers 
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It's not just about him, but also about the team's overall performance on defense. If they can't get it together, they'll be in for a long night against the Chargers 
The coaching staff just needs to figure out how to get their O-line sorted out, Carter's injury has been an issue since camp. Snap-count changes might help, but it's all about the execution now 
. Like, what changed during those 21 days of practice? Did he just magically recover from his injury or what? 
. and now that mukuba is out, it feels like they're just gonna stick with whoever is available rather than finding a rhythm with epps. i hope vic fangio can get a feel for how epps is performing in practice before making the switch back, but i'm kinda rooting for epps to come back and shake things up 
i mean, Carter is a key player and his injury could potentially open up holes for opposing teams. but at the same time, it's great that Fangio is addressing the issue rather than ignoring it 
Fangio being super transparent as usual, no drama or excuses needed 
it's like he just told us everything that's going on behind the scenes, even if it is kinda vague 
Carter though, i feel for him, shoulder injuries are no joke 
i hope he gets back to normal ASAP 
And by the way, can we please just get a new design for this forum already? The font on my screen is literally giving me headaches 
. how much can you really prepare for when your body betrays you?
it's bad when players are struggling with injuries because it affects the whole team. I guess they're trying to make snap-count changes to help him feel better? 
only time will tell! 
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my friend's bro's lil brother (yeah, that's how we roll) was actually a teammate of Epps in college and he swears Epps is "the real deal" 
anywayz I'm just glad to see the coach finally giving him a shot 
what's really going on? 