Former Vanderbilt linebacker Oren Burks is in line to replace Philadelphia Eagles starter Nakobe Dean, who suffered a knee injury against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC wild-card round.

Burks is expected to start in place of the injured Nakobe Dean (knee) in Sunday's divisional-round playoff game, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports. With Dean sustaining a torn patellar tendon in the ...

Oren Burks, who totaled 237 tackles, 16 of them for a loss, 4.5 sacks, 22 pass breakups, five interceptions, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles while with the Commodores, seems poised ...

Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Oren Burks forces a fumble and turnover on the opening kickoff return by Green Bay Packers kick returner Keisean Nixon during Wild Card Weekend. Watch the top ...

Former Packers linebacker Oren Burks rocked kickoff return man Keisean Nixon on the opening kickoff Sunday afternoon, jarring the ball loose and allowing Philadelphia to take possession at the ...

The Philadelphia Eagles may have the league's top-ranked defense this season, but they'll need to reach the Super Bowl without one of their best defensive leaders. Nakobe Dean suffered a torn ...