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Andrews to miss 6 weeks
By Jonathan Atwood on October 22nd, 2008 4:56 PM |
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Eagles guard Shawn Andrews will miss at least six weeks after having back surgery on Tuesday, according to team head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder.
The surgery was performed by Dr. Robert Watkins. Watkins also operated on Tra Thomas in 2005.
Andrews suffered a disc herniation in high school in Arkansas and played through it all throughout college and his NFL career. However, the injury was aggravated on an extra point attempt against the Dallas 
Cowboys in Week 2.
According to Burkholder, Andrews took a couple of injections in late September but it provided only brief relief. Andrews saw four different specialists, with Wakins being the last.
The recovery time could take anywhere from six weeks to three months, but the Eagles have not yet placed Andrews on IR. Coach Andy Reid says the team is going to evaluate him over the next couple weeks to see how his recovery progresses before they make any decisions.
In the meantime, Max Jean-Gilles will continue to play in Andrews’ stead.
