Eagles Dodge a Bullet with Jonathan Greenard's Ankle Injury

Philadelphia Eagles fans can finally step back from the ledge, or at least pause before jumping. Jonathan Greenard’s ankle injury isn't the disaster it looked like on Sunday.

Ian Rapoport reported Monday that the edge rusher is officially day-to-day and avoided a major injury. In the modern NFL, day-to-day is a beautiful phrase that basically means you don't have to start Googling practice squad defensive ends.

"Ian Rapoport reported the injury is not major and Greenard is day-to-day."

Greenard left Sunday’s 24-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams early, leaving a massive void in the pass rush. When a key defensive piece limps off and vanishes into the locker room, you usually start doing the mental math on injured reserve stints.

The Eagles desperately needed this break. They are currently riding a miserable two-game losing streak, having dropped an ugly 27-7 game to the Chicago Bears before the Rams came to town and handed them another L. Losing your top edge rusher during a slide like that is how a bad month turns into a full-blown crisis.

Bettors and fantasy managers will still need to monitor the practice reports this week. A day-to-day tag doesn't guarantee he suits up next Sunday, and a Philadelphia defensive front without Greenard is a much friendlier proposition for opposing quarterbacks looking to clear their passing props.

For now, the Eagles dodge a massive bullet. But they still have to figure out how to actually win a football game, which is going to take a lot more than just a clean MRI.