Eagles’ guard Max Jean-Gilles, playing in place of the injured Shawn Andrews, broke his right ankle right before half-time during Thursday’s Thanksgiving game against the Arizona Cardinals.

With 12-seconds left in the half, Jean-Gilles was blocking as quarterback Donovan McNabb was scrambling around. Cardinals’ linebacker Chike Okeafor tried to dive for McNabb’s leggs but caught Jean-Gilles right leg instead, bending it backwards.

Tears streamed down the face of Jean-Gilles as he was carted off the field. Eagles’ coach Andy Reid said that the injury would require surgery, but that no timetable has been set as of yet. It is a similar injury to one suffered by Andrews at the beginning of the 2004 season. Andrews broke his fibula and had season-ending surgery.

Speaking of Andrews, he has finally returned from California, but it is still uncertain as to whether he will be able to play again this season. If he can’t, then the Eagles will have to make a roster move, perhaps promoting fourth-round rookie Mike McGlynn, who has not played a game yet. McGlynn would back up Nick Cole, who replaced Jean-Gilles Thursday night.