Eagles veteran ruled out with a concussion vs. Rams after taking hit to helmet (UPDATE)

UPDATE: Eagles cornerback Darius Slay has been ruled out against the Rams with a concussion.
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Eagles cornerback Darius Slay didn’t get up right away after taking a hit to the helmet during the third quarter against the Rams and went to the locker room. Slay has been replaced by Isaiah Rodgers, who has been the Eagles’ top backup cornerback this season.
The Rams have targeted Rodgers. He was called for pass interference on Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua while covering him in the end zone. Two plays later, Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson beat Rodgers for a two-yard touchdown.
Slay got banged up during the first quarter, too.
He collided with teammate Reed Blankenship while trying to tackle Rams running back Kyren Williams on a 27-yard run. Slay and Blankenship were both evaluated by Philadelphia’s medical staff and only missed a few plays.
On the following play, Rodgers ripped the ball out of Williams’ hands, and it was recovered by Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean.
Slay has struggled with injuries this season.
He missed the Eagles’ Week 9 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars with a groin injury. And in their Week 10 win over the Cowboys, Slay missed a part of the first half with a knee injury.
Rodgers has previously done a good job of stepping in for Slay. But he has given up a few big catches to Nacua, including a fourth-and-1 conversion for 29 yards.
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