Eagles Pro Bowl guard Brandon Brooks out for 2020 season after tearing Achilles

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DeMarcus Lawrence Jersey  starting right guard has suffered a torn left Achilles and will mi s the entire 2020 season, as first reported by . The 30-year-old suffered the injury while working out at the NovaCare Complex, the Eagles training facility, on Monday and, as Gunn reports, "knew the severity of the injury right away and was devastated."Brooks has been a key figure along Philly's offensive line since joining the club in 2016 after spending the first four years of his career in Houston as a member of the . Over the last three seasons, he has started in all 48 regular-season games, played in 95% of the offensive snaps and was selected to the Pro Bowl each season. Unfortunately for Brooks, this isn't the first time he's gone down this road as he also tore his right Achilles during the 2018 playoffs in the Divisional Round against the . Brooks was able to return in 2019, however, and play Tyler Smith Jersey  in all 16 regular-season games.Once word got out of Brooks' latest injury, the Pro Bowl guard, who just inked a four-year, $54.2 million contract extension back in November that keeps him in Philly through 2024, took to Twitter to confirm the news.So I gue s now that news is out yes I tore my other Achilles but when life gives you lemons you make lemonade. Ill be back and better than ever. Appreciate the Dallas Cowboys Kids Jersey  love  Brandon Brooks (@bbrooks_79) On top of those two Achilles tears, Brooks also needed  Micah Parsons Jersey surgery this offseason after dislocating his shoulder in the regular-season finale, which kept him out of Philly's playoff lo s to the . That injury was the reason Brooks was allowed to rehab and work out at the NovaCare Complex. The Eagles didn't fare too well without Brooks in that playoff game.Brandon Brooks Last 3 Seasons- Started all 48 reg. season games- Played 95% of offensive snaps- Pro Bowl in each seasonOnly mi sed game (incl. playoffs) was 2019 Wild Card lo s vs Seahawks...Eagles allowed 7 sacks. Evan Kaplan (@EpKap) As for what's next for Philadelphia, they could always turn to old friend , who remains unsigned and has turned Deion Sanders Jersey  down a couple offers from other teams, per Gunn. Both sides have and this injury to Brooks could be what further intensifies that po sibility. One other option would be fellow Pro Bowl guard , who was and is still a free agent.