While it's just a 10-7 deficit for the Philadelphia Eagles against the Carolina Panthers with about two minutes before halftime, it's been a rather ugly game for Philly. With the club already experiencing injury woes, the defense took a hit on Sunday with Nolan Smith going into concussion protocol.

Reports indicate that the 25-year-old linebacker will not return to the Week 6 matchup against the Panthers, according to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. Smith took a hard shot to the head while attempting to sack quarterback Bryce Young.

“Eagles ruled out LB Nolan Smith with a concussion. He took a shot on a pass rush and went down immediately,” Garafolo reported.

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