Matt Pryor made the first start of his NFL career in the playoffs against the Seattle Seahawks during Wild Card weekend and he held up under intense duress.
Pryor will now likely make his first regular-season start in the Eagles opener against the Redskins after Brandon Brooks suffered a torn Achilles tendon.
Standing 6-foot-7 and 332 pounds, Pryor entered the NFL with the reputation that he could play both right guard and right tackle.
With Brooks out for the entire 2020, NFL season here are 3 things to know about Pryor, the Eagles new starting right guard at the moment:
***
1. Pryor is massive
Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round (206th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft, Pryor is a big, strong, powerful player who can play both spots along the line.
This is the clip that will cheer up Eagles fans today.
Matt friggin Pryor 🔥😤#Eagles @Mpryor69 pic.twitter.com/CtknednmGS
— Thomas R. Petersen 🦅 (@thomasrp93) June 16, 2020
Pryor is similar in body type to Brooks, but not as athletic. The Eagles could regress some in the passing game but Pryor seems ideal to continue Brook’s run blocking dominance.
[vertical-gallery id=636913]
[lawrence-related id=636977,636969,636964,636960,636952]