DeVonta Smith’s return to his home state of Louisiana ended in a 15-12 win over the New Orleans Saints. The Eagles receiver wasn’t around to see the thrilling finish, because he was in the locker room being evaluated for a concussion after a hit by rookie Khristian Boyd.
Boyd had a running start and drilled Smith in the back after it looked like his forward progress had been stopped and was being driven backward following a five-yard completion with 13:45 to play in the fourth quarter and the Eagles trailing 3-0.
“That’s the dirtiest (stuff) I ever saw in football, bro,” said Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson. “Y’all obviously saw that forward progression was stopped. And for them to take a cheap shot on one our key guys, it shows what kind of team that is. They’re front-runners.”…