Nolan Smith was the Eagles’ best pass rusher down the stretch, and he likely gained more respect from his teammates after playing through a torn Triceps.
Ian Rapoport reports that Smith tore the Tricep during the game and finished the second half. Like Cam Jurgens, Smith had surgery and will be ready for the 2025 NFL season.
#Eagles pass-rusher Nolan Smith tore his triceps in the Super Bowl LIX win over the #Chiefs — and played through it in the second half, per me and @MikeGarafolo.
Smith, who performed in the second half on one arm, had surgery on Wednesday and will be ready for the 2025 season. pic.twitter.com/Atmq0pcXkV
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 21, 2025
Smith had four tackles and two sacks in the wild-card round win over Green Bay. Smith, who finished 2nd on the defense with a career-high 6.5 sacks in the regular season, has the most pressures (13) among NFL players in the playoffs this year. Smith’s 4.5 sacks this postseason are the most ever recorded by an Eagle during a single playoff run.
In the Super Bowl win, an injured Smith had two quarterback hits.
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