Eagles veteran ruled out due to concussion vs. Rams after being hit in the helmet (UPDATE)

UPDATE: Eagles cornerback Darius Slay has been ruled out against the Rams due to a concussion.

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Eagles cornerback Darius Slay didn’t immediately get up after taking a hit on the helmet during the third quarter against the Rams and went to the locker room. Slay has been replaced by Isaiah Rodgers, who has been the Eagles’ best backup cornerback this season.

The Rams have targeted Rodgers. He was called for pass interference on Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua while covering him in the end zone. Two plays later, Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson beat Rodgers for a two-yard touchdown.

Slay also took a hit in the first quarter.

He collided with teammate Reed Blankenship while trying to tackle Rams running back Kyren Williams on a 27-yard run. Slay and Blankenship were both evaluated by Philadelphia’s medical staff and missed only a few plays.

On the next play, Rodgers ripped the ball out of Williams’ hands, and it was recovered by Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean.

Slay has been struggling with injuries this season.

He missed the Eagles’ Week 9 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars with a groin injury. And in their Week 10 win over the Cowboys, Slay missed part of the first half with a knee injury.

Rodgers has done a good job of stepping in for Slay before. But he has given up a few big catches to Nacua, including a fourth-and-1 conversion for 29 yards.