Gaither likely out for season

Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Omar Gaither will have surgery on his left foot and is ""most likely"" to miss the rest of the season, head coach Andy Reid said on Thursday.

Gaither, 25, suffered the injury during Sunday's 13-9 loss to the Oakland Raiders and will be replaced as a starter by Will Witherspoon for Monday's game away to the Washington Redskins.

Linebacker Witherspoon was acquired by the Eagles from the St. Louis Rams on Tuesday.

""Will brings some experience to that position,"" Reid told the team's website (www.philadelphiaeagles.com). ""We'll put him in there in the same position that Omar was in.

The Eagles are 3-2 this season.

(Source: Reuters)

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