
Eagles TE Zach Ertz, RB Miles Sanders to miss time due to injuries
Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz and running back Miles Sanders will miss time after they sustained injuries during the team's Week 6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Sources told ESPN and NFL Network that Ertz will be out three to four weeks due to a high-ankle sprain and Sanders is expected to be sidelined one to two weeks due to a knee injury. Advertisement "Adversity visits the strong, but stays with the weak," Sanders tweeted Monday. "I'll be alright!" Sanders had 118 yards on nine carries before he injured his knee in the third quarter of Sunday's loss. Ertz sustained his ankle injury in the fourth quarter. The Eagles will host the New York Giants at 8:20 p.m. EDT on Thursday Night Football in Philadelphia. They will then host the Cowboys in another NFC East ma...