Ben VanSumeren’s season ended as soon as it started.

The 25-year-old Eagles fullback, who suffered an injury while defending on the opening kickoff of Thursday’s game against the Cowboys, is out for the rest of the season, ESPN reported Friday .

VanSumeren reportedly tore his patellar tendon just seconds into the game and was carted off the field just seconds into the 2025 NFL season.

Philadelphia Eagles fullback Ben VanSumeren is carted off the field after suffering an unknown injury in the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Philadelphia. AP

VanSumeren’s injury has a grim and uncertain outlook, with the average recovery time being at least six months.

According to a study from the Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine that an

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