The NFC East is basically a derailed train that refuses to come to a stop. Not only are the four teams in the division playing really bad football, but the inability to put a good product on the field is continually halted by the injury bug that's ravaged teams like the , and they just received another round of bad news on that front. , the team's resident top receiver leading into the 2020 season, was initially expected to mi s 3-4 weeks with an ankle injury, but that is no longer the case.The timeline for his recovery has been extended, per , and Ertz is now expected to sit 4-6 weeks instead. Factoring in the Eagles bye week in Week 9, a worst-case scenario would see the three-time Pro Bowler sidelined until the Dec. 6 matchup against the . Should he have a more speedy recovery and return after mi sing only four weeks, he'd potentially suit up on Nov. 22 against the .He's now been moved to injured reserve, the team announced on Thursday. That guarantees he'll be out for at least three weeks, but time will tell if his absence is ultimately twice as long. It's yet another blow for an Jung-ho Kang Jersey Eagles offense that can ill afford it, particularly considering who else they're taking the field without in the coming weeks.Currently sitting at 1-4-1 on the season, Philadelphia will battle the in Week 7 absent both Ertz and , with the latter reportedly set to mi s 1- Keone Kela Jersey 2 weeks with a knee injury. They might get veteran wideout back after having been without him the last three games, but remains on the rehab sheet, still recovering from a Lisfranc injury suffered last December. And the Eagles other prominent tight end, , suffered a fracture in his ankle three weeks ago and has been on injured reserve since -- head coach Doug Pederson not putting a timeline on his return just yet.Despite his struggles in 2020, the mere presence of Ertz is a huge boost to the offense and makes for a top target opposing defenses must always account for. Without him, the field gets smaller for an already struggling , who's thrown nine interceptions to only eight touchdowns through the first six games, and has a pa ser rating of 71.2 on the year.As with other teams in the NFC East -- particularly the -- it's next next next man up in Philadelphia. And the longer players like Ertz are sidelined, the more difficult it'll be to string together wins in 2020.