We've seen a lot of training camp injuries over the years, but Philadelphia Eagles guard Evan Mathis is missing work for one that we haven't heard before.
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Geoff Mosher of the News Journal reports that the underrated starter is suffering from vertigo. Mathis is experiencing dizziness and balance issues, which was caused by an inner ear infection.
Its unclear when Mathis will be on the field again, but the team believes he is hit the "tail end" of the problem. Then again, this is an injury that is tough to evaluate.
Philadelphia has experienced a number of setbacks this offseason from left tackle Jason Peters' ACL injuries to Jason Babin's calf problems to Riley Cooper's broken collarbone to defensive tackle Mike Patterson's struggles to return to the field.