Eagles nickel cornerback Patrick Robinson is in the NFL's concussion protocol, head coach Doug Pederson said on Monday.
Robinson, 30, left Sunday's game in New Jersey in the third quarter. When the play happened, it looked pretty scary. Robinson was down on the field for a few minutes while his teammates looked on concerned.
Eventually, he got up and began walking directly into the visitors' locker room.
The good news for the Eagles is Robinson will have an extra day to get over the concussion because they don't play again until next Monday night (Christmas Day) against the Raiders.
In Robinson's absence, Corey Graham played a season-high 54 snaps. He came in at safety, which allowed Malcolm Jenkins to play in the slot. Jaylen Watkins also got on the field for a handful of snaps.
Rookie cornerback Rasul Douglas wasn't even active, so he wasn't an option on Sunday afternoon. It was the first time since the opener that Douglas was inactive. Douglas played pretty well when called upon earlier this season. With the return of special teamer Bryan Braman, the Eagles had to find an active spot.
On Monday, Pederson tried to explain why Douglas didn't dress.
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"When you look at the whole picture, special teams, you have to look at everything," Pederson said. "And then you have to look at defensively, who gives us the best value. If a safety goes down, if a corner goes down, if a nickel goes down. Of course, Jaylen Watkins is in the mix of being that guy. And we've juggled that back and forth from week to week. That was kind of the reason."
If Robinson isn't ready by Monday, Douglas would presumably be active again.
