Eagles RB Westbrook and WR Maclin will not play against 49ers

The Philadelphia Eagles will play this Sunday night’s game against the San Francisco 49ers without running back Brian Westbrook and rookie wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, who have been ruled out because of injuries.

Westbrook has not played in his Eagles jersey for the last four games and six of the last seven with a concussion. He practiced on the scout team this week, but the two-time Pro Bowler has not been medically cleared to play in a game, especially under the new NFL rules about players’ return after suffering head injuries. His playing status for next game will be decided after undergoing another test next week.

Maclin left Sunday’s win over the New York Giants with a torn plantar fascia, tissue at the bottom of his left foot. He will be replaced by Reggie Brown, who may share the load with veteran Kevin Curtis. And according to Eagles Coach Andy Reid, Maclin “has made a lot of progress” and may return for the Dec. 27 matchup with the Denver Broncos.

Eagles RB Westbrook is questionable for Sunday game against Giants

The Philadelphia Eagles will play against the New York Giants this Sunday-their biggest game of the season, but there are health problems with key players. After ruling out wide receiver Kevin Curtis, defensive end Victor Abiamiri and backup cornerback/special teams player Dimitri Patterson from playing this Sunday, the Giants have starting running back Brian Westbrook questionable for the game.

Westbrook suffered a concussion in last Monday’s victory over the Washington Redskins and had not practiced all week. A good sign is that he was on the field Friday with his teammates and seemed in good spirits. But according to Coach Andy Reid, the team is still waiting to get more tests back and a decision won’t be made until game day.

LeSean McCoy is considered to be the replacement to Westbrook if the starter could not play. The second-round draft pick from Pitt started his first game wearing Eagles jersey while the team was playing against the Kansas City Chiefs and gained 84 yards on 20 carries.