Eagles lose Peters, Hicks for season

Staying on top became a little tougher for the Eagles.

Nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle and starting linebacker

will miss the rest of the season after being injured in Monday’s 34-24 win over the Redskins.

Peters tore his right ACL and MCL and Hicks ruptured his right Achilles tendon. Those are two big losses for the NFL-leading Eagles (6-1).

“Both of them are obviously significant,” Eagles coach said Tuesday. will be missed.”

The Eagles already had lost veteran return specialist and running back

and special standout to season-ending Top cornerback

has been out since Week 1 with an ankle injury.

“When you look at the guys that we’ve lost, guys that are significant starters and role players, leaders ... captains of your football team, it can make an impact,” Pederson said. “It’s definitely the next-man-up (mentality). We still have a lot of football left.” teams injuries.

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Peters has anchored the Eagles offensive line for a decade. He’s a team leader and teammates showed their respect by surrounding the cart before it took him off the field.

“He is a legend around here,” quarterback

said. “He is a future Hall of Famer. We love that guy. He means a lot to us.”

Hicks has been a top playmaker on defense. He has seven interceptions and five fumble recoveries in 31 games.

spot. against Lynch ban remains:

appeal of his one-game suspension for shoving an official was denied and the veteran running back will miss the Raiders’ road game this week against the Bills. Appeals officer

who was appointed jointly by the league and the NFLPA, upheld the one-game ban without pay.

Lynch will not be allowed to return to the Raiders until Monday.

Lynch was suspended for coming off the sideline during a scuffle in the second quarter and then shoving a game official during the Raiders’ victory over Kansas City on Thursday.

The ban will cost him more than $100,000 in salary and per game roster bonuses.

Cowboys add kicker: The Cowboys signed veteran kicker after

suffered a groin injury during Sunday’s victory over the 49ers.

Coach said Bailey would miss “at least a couple of weeks.”

Nugent, 34, has made 236 of 292 career field-goal attempts with four teams. He spent the last seven seasons with the Bengals.

Extra points: Lions released P who averaged 45.3 yards per punt. the team’s regular punter, has been on the reserve/nonfootball injury list but was at practice Monday . ... The Dolphins released CB

and signed to add depth at quarterback. Maxwell had lost his starting job after the team’s second game. Fales will back up against the Ravens Thursday. Starting QB

cracked multiple ribs during Sunday’s victory over the Jets.

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