Kevin Curtis was the most reliable wide receiver in 2007 for the Philadelphia Eagles. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images) The Philadelphia Eagles will for the foreseeable future be without the services of key wide receiver Kevin Curtis, who will undergo surgery for a sports hernia injury.
Curtis suffered the injury during last week's preseason game against Carolina and the team decided surgery was the recommended option over rest.
"We're trying to get on it," said coach Andy Reid. "We've identified [the hernia] as the problem, and we're trying to get it taken care of."
The Eagles did not provide a timetable for Curtis's return, saying only he'd be back at some point during the regular season, which begins for Philadelphia on Sept. 7, against the St. Louis Rams.
Curtis joined Philadelphia in 2007 after spending the first four seasons of his career with St. Louis. He led Philadelphia with 1,110 receiving yards and was second to running back Brian Westbrook with 77 receptions.
For his career, Curtis has 213 catches for 2,824 yards and 18 touchdowns.
According to the team's website, Reid said the team has no interest in wide receiver Joe Horn, who was released on Tuesday by Atlanta.
