The Philadelphia Eagles are finally getting healthier, which feels odd to say about a team that still has ten players on IR and PUP. But expectations are understandably low for an Eagles team that has struggled to stay even somewhat healthy over the last few years. On Sunday, the Eagles travel to New Jersey to…
Eagles head coach Doug Pederson spoke to the media on Wednesday for the first time since the team's bye week. Among other topics, he was asked three different times about Brett Favre's recent comments about how the Eagles should have kept Nick Foles over Carson Wentz (eye roll). Because the Philadelphia media loves controversy, even…
Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz spoke to the media on Monday ahead of next week's matchup against the New York Giants. The Eagles are coming off of their bye week, but Schwartz was asked questions about Brandon Graham, Michael Jacquet, Nate Gerry, T.J. Edwards, and others. Schwartz also talked up the Giants and said they…
The practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles is a desired destination for players on the NFL's fringe. General manager Howie Roseman touted the organization as a "Quarterback Factory" after drafting quarterback Jalen Hurts in the second round in the 2020 NFL Draft, but "Practice Squad Factory" might be a more fitting label. Over the last…
Entering last week, Lane Johnson was considered questionable for Sunday's game against the Cowboys due to his recovery from offseason ankle surgery and a knee injury that caused him to leave Thursday's game against the New York Giants. He didn't practice early in the week but, by the end of the week, was able to…
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File this one away under "obvious" and "duh," but ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reports Sunday morning that the Eagles remain interested in trading wide receiver Alshon Jeffery ahead of the upcoming NFL trade deadline. In this piece for ESPN.com that also includes several other trade rumors, Schefter reports that the Eagles had also discussed…