Following the Philadelphia Eagles' loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, rookie safety Andrew Mukuba was on crutches and in a walking boot. The verdict: It's a broken ankle that will require surgery, per the NFL Network:

Mukuba has had an up and down season, but was beginning to earn the trust of defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.

"Early in the year, he had some bad plays that led to big plays for the opponent, and we haven't had that lately," Fangio said of Mukuba last Tuesday. "I think I told you guys a story, Bud Grant always used to say, ‘For every rookie you play, add a loss to your loss column.’ I heard another guy say, ‘You’ve got to pay taxes on when you play rookies.’ But now it's game eleven coming up, he's not a rookie anymore."

Reed Blankenship, the Eagles' other starti

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