Eagles middle linebacker Nakobe Dean, the key signal-caller on defense, will miss the rest of the postseason with a torn patellar tendon in his left knee, an MRI revealed Monday.

He might be out for the playoffs, but Nakobe Dean is keeping things positive. The Philadelphia Eagles linebacker shared an uplifting and optimistic message to his Instagram story on Monday, after it was reported that the knee injury he suffered in Sunday's win over the Green Bay Packers would sideline him for the remainder of the postseason.

PHILADELPHIA -- There aren't many players more respected in the Philadelphia Eagles locker room than Nakobe Dean. When the linebacker got carted off the field with a knee injury against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC wild-card round, his teammates could only rally for him -- knowing all Dean has been through.