{"id":19880,"date":"2024-11-30T18:44:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T18:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19880"},"modified":"2024-11-30T18:44:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T18:44:24","slug":"eagles-lb-fb-ben-vansumeren-done-for-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19880","title":{"rendered":"Eagles LB\/FB Ben VanSumeren Done For Season"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ben VanSumeren<\/a><\/span><\/strong> is done for the season. The Eagles linebacker\/special teamer\/part-time fullback suffered a season-ending knee injury during Friday\u2019s practice, according to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer<\/a>. VanSumeren<\/span> is set to undergo more testing to determine the extent of the injury, but the initial diagnosis indicated that the player will miss the rest of the campaign.<\/p>\n

The former UDFA caught on with the Eagles ahead of the 2023 campaign. He proceeded to get into nine games (one start) as a rookie, compiling 13 tackles while playing 180 of his 230 total snaps on special teams.<\/p>\n

VanSumeren<\/span> has seen a different role during his sophomore season. The 24-year-old has continued to play on special teams (213 snaps), but his defensive gig has completely disappeared. However, he has earned a job on the other side of the ball. As McLane notes<\/a>, VanSumeren<\/span> has served as the team\u2019s fullback since they \u201cshifted to more of a run-based offense\u201d post-bye. VanSumeren was recruited to Michigan as a fullback, and that experience helped garner him some extra snaps in 2024.<\/p>\n

While VanSumeren is a respected member of Philly\u2019s special teams unit, the team\u2019s more pressing need will come on offense. McLane suggests that practice squad tight end C.J. Uzomah<\/a><\/strong> might be the best option to serve as fullback during those handful of plays each game.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n