Eagles veteran Darren Howard says he had almost exactly the same injury sustained recently by fellow defensive end Victor Abiamiri, who had surgery to stabalize his dislocated left wrist. Howard also had a couple of pins inserted, like Abiamiri, and had damage to a ligament. Howard says it was a 9-to-10 week injury.

All of that said Howard played eight games the season of his injury, which occurred in the opener, and compiled 5 sacks. "I know what he's going through," said Howard, adding that in his comeback from the injury "I played pretty good the last part of the season."