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Eagles Players Happy to be Hitting Again
The popping of pads was unmistakeable during the first live action from scrimmage in this year’s Training Camp. The first play was relatively uneventful – LeSean McCoy dropped a Kevin Kolb pass in the right flat. The second play was quite a different story. Kevin Kolb saw a streaking DeSean Jackson on the right sideline [...]
Eagles Camp Countdown #1: Linebackers
As the Eagles take the field for their first full team practice in pads, the most competitive position group with the most question marks figures to be the linebackers. Even after trading Joe Mays to Denver last night for J.J. Arrington, the Eagles have eight linebackers on the roster. With new faces and recovery from injuries, it’s [...]
Eagles Youth Feel Ownership of Team
The Eagles average age is 24.1, and the players and coaches know it. Head coach Andy Reid mentioned it to his players during a meeting and it remains on the players’ minds throughout practice. Ellis Hobbs and LeSean McCoy both mentioned the average in talking to the media, and Stewart Bradley commented on the new [...]
Focus is on Eagles Wideouts During Afternoon Practice
For good and bad reasons alike, the Philadelphia Eagles wide receivers were the topic of discussion throughout the afternoon practice at Lehigh University. DeSean Jackson left the field with what the Eagles are calling a back injury and did not return. The star wide receiver also made a visit to the trainer’s tent to have [...]
UPDATED: Eagles WR Jackson Carted Off Practice Field With Injury
Update: The Eagles are calling the injury to DeSean Jackson a back injury, and the wide receiver is being evaluated tonight. Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson was carted off the training camp field with an injury after falling awkwardly. Jackson came up grasping his lower back and stayed down on the field. The wideout was [...]
First Full Contact Practice Includes Two Fights
You always know training camp is in full swing when fights break out, and it didn’t take long in the Eagles first practice. Tempers flared during the first live scrimmage, with Riley Cooper and Ellis Hobbs squaring off after battling for position off the line of scrimmage. Hobbs suggested that Cooper gave him a late [...]
Eagles Acquire J.J. Arrington from Denver for Joe Mays
The Eagles traded linebacker Joe Mays to Denver in exchange for running back J.J. Arrington according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Mays was one of nine linebackers on the Philadelphia roster and had 18 tackles in 11 games last year. Mays is entering his third season in the NFL. Arrington has rushed for 654 yards on [...]
Lots of Competition as Reid’s Eagles Head Into Camp
All eyes were on Brandom Graham today, as the Eagles first round pick made his first appearance at training camp after ending his holdout. While the rookie defensive end may be the media darling at the moment, Graham is in the midst of a heated competition for a starting spot on the defensive line. In [...]
Eagles Camp Countdown #2: Defensive Line
With Brandon Graham signed, sealed and delivered to Lehigh, the battle to start at the defensive end position across from Trent Cole heats up. The rookie from Michigan will be playing a bit of catchup as he tries to unseat Juqua Parker as the starter. Also challenging will be Darryl Tapp, acquired from Seattle for Chris Clemons in the offseason. Tapp is likely [...]
Eagles Sign First Round Pick Brandon Graham
The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to terms on a five year contract with first round pick Brandon Graham, a defensive end from Michigan. ESPN’s Adam Schefter announced the news on Twitter, and the Eagles have posted it on their official website. Philadelphia selected Graham 13th overall in the 2010 draft after dealing its 24th overall [...]