Eagles rookie safety Nate Allen is expected to have surgery Tuesday to repair a torn patellar tendon, head coach Andy Reid said. Head team physician Pete DeLuca will perform the surgery on an injury significant enough that it will end Allen's rookie year. A complete recovery takes about six months, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Allen was taken 37th overall in April's draft and seen as the long-term answer at safety. Rookie Kurt Coleman will fill in for Allen, with special teams ace Colt Anderson expected to play a more prominent role. Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
