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Eagles Fullback Suffers Devastating Injury on Very First Play of NFL Season

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The Philadelphia Eagles' 2025 season got off on the right foot with a 24-20 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night.

The reigning Super Bowl champions are one of the favorites to make it back to the title game, and winning the first game of the season is always a good way to start.

But it wasn't all sunshine and roses for the Eagles on Thursday, as the franchise lost fullback and special teams ace Ben VanSumeren for the season with a torn patella tendon on the opening kickoff, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

VanSumeren will be placed on injured reserve, opening a roster spot for pass rusher Za'Darius Smith, who agreed to a one-year deal with the franchise on Friday afternoon.

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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Eagles Fullback Suffers Devastating Injury on Very First Play of NFL Season.

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