Philadelphia Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell was knocked out of the NFC Championship Game against the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa., on Sunday due to a concussion.
Gainwell was trying to block two Commanders defenders as the Eagles returned the opening kickoff of the second half leading 27-15. His head bumped into Colson Yankoff, and he went down with an injury.
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The Eagles said that Gainwell was being evaluated for a concussion after that play. Not long afterwards, they said that Gainwell was out due to his concussion.
The Eagles went on to win the game 55-23. Philly will have an extra week of rest for Gainwell to recover from his concussion before the Super Bowl, which is scheduled for Feb. 9.
