| Height: 5-10
Weight: 203
Born: Sep 2, 1979, Washington, DC | |
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December 30, 2003
Brian Westbrook visited a specialist on Monday but had yet to make a decision on whether to have surgery to repair a torn tendon in his quadriceps, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Eagles team doctors are recommending that Westbrook have surgery now, which would prevent him from playing in the postseason.
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December 28, 2003
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Brian Westbrook tore his left triceps muscle last night and he could be out for the playoffs. The team will know more on his status this week.
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December 27, 2003
Brian Westbrook left Saturday night\'s game with a torn triceps.
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November 23, 2003
Brian Westbrook carried a team-high nine times for 52 yards and a score for the Eagles. He added 47 yards through the air on three catches. Duce Staley broke free for 77 yards on eight carries, but Westbrook appears to be the best all-around fantasy option in Philly\'s committee of running backs.
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November 16, 2003
After seeing limited action in his first game back from an injury last week, Brian Westbrook was once again a major part of the Eagles\' game plan on Sunday. Westbrook carried nine times for 48 yards and a touchdown, and caught five passes for 60 yards and two touchdowns.
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November 14, 2003
Brian Westbrook will resume returning punts this weekend but not kickoffs, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. There was no report on how much, if any, Westbrook would play at running back.
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November 11, 2003
Brian Westbrook dressed for last night's game, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Eagles were cautious with his return from a sprained ankle, as he only got into a couple of plays.
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November 9, 2003
Brian Westbrook returned to practice yesterday and hopes to be able to play tomorrow night, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. However, Eagles coach Andy Reid seemed to imply that they may just wait until next week before bringing Westbrook back. "We'll just see how he does in the next couple of days here," Reid said. "We're surely not going to put him at risk of re-hurting that [left ankle]."
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November 8, 2003
Brian Westbrook tested his sprained ankle by running yesterday, but he\'s not expected to return to action Monday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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October 28, 2003
Brian Westbrook will miss at least this weekend's game because of his sprained left ankle, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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October 27, 2003
Brian Westbrook left yesterday's game with a high ankle sprain and the Eagles fear he could be out a while, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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October 26, 2003
Brian Westbrook left the Eagles\' game on Sunday with a left ankle injury, according to the AP.
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October 19, 2003
Brian Westbrook returned from his hip injury on Sunday and was once again used as the featured tailback for the Eagles. Westbrook rushed for 67 yards and a TD on 15 carries, while Correll Buckhalter and Duce Staley combined for only four carries. He also scored the game-winning touchdown on an 84-yard punt return with less than two minutes remaining in the game.
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October 18, 2003
Brian Westbrook practiced for the second consecutive day yesterday and should be ready for tomorrow's game, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Westbrook is listed as questionable with a hip pointer that caused him to miss the second half of last weekend's contest.
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October 13, 2003
Brian Westbrook left yesterday's game with a hip pointer sustained late in the first half, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. His status for this week's game is uncertain.
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October 5, 2003
Brian Westbrook may be emerging as the lead runner for the Eagles. On Sunday, he rushed for 64 yards on 11 carries and scored a 4th quarter touchdown for the second week in a row. Duce Staley rushed 10 times for 36 yards while Correll Buckhalter had just three carries for three yards.
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September 28, 2003
Brian Westbrook started for the Eagles on Sunday, leading the team with 96 yards and a TD on 11 carries. He gained most of his yards on a 62-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
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September 12, 2003
Eagles special-teams coordinator John Harbaugh announced on Thursday that Brian Westbrook will take over the team\'s kickoff and punt return duties, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Westbrook originally held the jobs in the preseason, but lost them to Lito Sheppard after suffering a knee injury.
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August 28, 2003
Brian Westbrook has practiced just once in the last two weeks due to his hyperextended knee, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Eagles coach Andy Reid said the injury has not worsened or improved.
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August 14, 2003
Brian Westbrook twisted his right knee during practice on Wednesday and required assistance getting off the field, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. He was taken for an MRI, which revealed a bone bruise. It is not the same knee that required surgery when he tore an ACL that caused him to miss the entire 1999 season when he was at Villanova. The Eagles sent him back to Philadelphia to have the knee examined by a team doctor.
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July 31, 2003
Special teams coach John Harbaugh said that Brian Westbrook will return punts and kickoffs for the Eagles this year, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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February 19, 2003
Brian Westbrook underwent surgery yesterday to repair a fracture and ligaments in his right wrist, according to Sports Network.
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