Category: Eagles 53 man roster

Eagles release linebacker Shaq Quarterman

Eagles release linebacker Shaq Quarterman

The Eagles are releasing linebacker Shaq Quarterman just days after signing a former Jaguars free agent to a one-year contract.

Quarterman, 26, played his first four years in the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars, mostly on special teams.

Devin White, Zack Baun, and Nakobe Dean are battling for a starting position, and the Eagles signed Quarterman as a depth signing. Oren Burks is battling an injury, and Brandon Smith is dealing with a concussion.

After C.J. Gardner-Johnson suffered a shoulder injury, Philadelphia signed former Broncos safety Caden Sterns Sunday morning.

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Takeaways and observations from first half of Eagles’ preseason opener vs. the Ravens

The NFL is back, and Philadelphia officially started its march toward another postseason berth with a much anticipated preseason opener against the Baltimore Ravens. Kenny Pickett was 13-21 for 90 yards and one touchdown, and the Eagles are tied 6-6 …

The NFL is back, and Philadelphia officially started its march toward another postseason berth with a much anticipated preseason opener against the Baltimore Ravens. Kenny Pickett was 13-21 for 90 yards and one touchdown, and the Eagles are tied 6-6 with the Ravens to end the first half at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

Both teams held out key starters, but Philadelphia defensive coordinator Vic Fangio ensured key players saw snaps in the first half. Most of the offensive and defensive starters sat out for the Ravens, allowing second-year linebacker Trenton Simpson to shine.

On offense, Josh Johnson was 4-12 passing for 60 yards, while Owen Wright led the Baltimore rushing attack with seven carries for 33 yards.

With the second half set to begin, here are takeaways and observations from the first half in Baltimore.

Trotter is instinctual and has the benefit of sharing dinner and breakfast with one of the greatest linebackers in Eagles franchise history.

Nakobe Dean’s first defensive snaps came with 5:34 remaining in the second quarter. Philadelphia’s starters at linebacker were Zack Baun and Devin White. Dean had one tackle in the first half and one pass defended.

Philadelphia gave us a preview of the future with Quinyon Mitchell and Kelee Ringo getting snaps together. Isaiah Rodgers got snaps on the outside with RIngo, while Mitchell got the initial snaps in the slot. The Eagles surrendered 62 yards passing in the first half.

Wilson got the start for Philadelphia and had one catch for seven yards on two targets and a crucial block on the Will Shipley touchdown.

Mekhi Becton gets the start at right guard, while the rest of the Eagles starting offensive line didn’t dress.

Pickett was 13-21 for 90 yards and one touchdown in the first half, and solidified his status as the backup.

The Eagles’ top offensive starters, including Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Lane Johnson, and Jordan Mailata, were not uniform.

Highlights from Eagles’ open practice at Lincoln Financial Field

The drive for a return to the Super Bowl has officially started in Philadelphia, as over 50,000+ fans packed Lincoln Financial Field for the Eagles’ one open practice of the summer. Saquon Barkley, Bruce Huff, Quinyon Mitchell, and many others have …

The drive for a return to the Super Bowl has officially started in Philadelphia, as over 50,000+ fans packed Lincoln Financial Field for the Eagles’ one open practice of the summer.

Saquon Barkley, Bruce Huff, Quinyon Mitchell, and many others have made their debut, while Brandon Graham took part in his final open practice as a player after he announced he’d retire at season’s end.

Philadelphia hit the field for an intense but efficient session, and here are highlights from that practice, courtesy of media and Eagles content creators.

Eagles OC Kellen Moore likes the advantages gained from using Jalen Hurts in the run game

Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore plans to take advantage of using Jalen Hurts in the run game

Jalen Hurts is one of the most accomplished rushing quarterbacks in NFL history through year five in the league, and Kellen Moore won’t discount that unique dual-threat talent. Hurst is still incredibly influential in short-yardage and goal-line situations, and the Eagles’ new offensive coordinator recently discussed the advantages of using Hurts in the running game.

“Yeah, certainly it’s been an excellent factor that Jalen has been able to utilize just being an extra guy in the run game. Certainly, something we want to continue to build off of.” “I think there is an element of just finding the games, finding the situations that are right to best suit when we utilize that.”

“But it’s a great strength of Jalen.” “He does an excellent job, and he’s a brilliant runner.” “I think that’s a critical factor to that, that he’s smart with the ball, he’s smart with when to make those decisions, and I think he protects himself pretty well.”

According to Reuben Frank, over the 2021 and 2022 seasons, Hurts had the 6th-most 10-yard runs in the league (55) and 20-yard runs (14).

Last year, he ranked 34th with just 11 yards of at least 10 yards and 53rd with one 20-yard carry.

With Hurts now healthy after nursing a knee injury in 2023, his dual-threat ability, coupled with Saquon Barkley’s explosive running ability, should free up more one-on-one opportunities on the outside for A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, and Dallas Goedert.

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WATCH: Jalen Hurts is building a rapport with Parris Campbell in Eagles passing game

Philadelphia’s star QBJalen Hurts is quickly building a rapport with WR Parris Campbell in Eagles passing game

Philadelphia has two of the NFL’s top 15 wide receivers in A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, but the most significant position battle this summer could come at the third wide receiver spot. Parris Campbell, John Ross, Ainias Smith, and Johnny Wilson are all competing for that coveted role, with the former Ohio State wide receiver quickly jumping out to a lead for the starting spot.

The biggest reason for Campbell’s rebirth is his growing rapport with Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, and the budding chemistry can be seen in this hookup during Saturday’s practice.

Campbell was inactive for the last five games of the 2023 season with the Giants, landing as a healthy scratch in what he’s described to NJ.com as a low point in his career.

A 2019 second-round pick out of Ohio State, Campbell caught 20 of 27 targets for just 104 yards while adding 191 yards as a kick returner.

Campbell’s most productive season came in 2022 with the Colts, as he logged 63 catches for 623 yards and three receiving touchdowns.

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Jalen Hurts to have more responsibility at line of scrimmage with Jason Kelce retiring

PHiladelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts to have more responsibility at line of scrimmage with Jason Kelce retiring

Jalen Hurts is entering year No. 5 in the NFL, and he’s familiar with learning an offense, seeing as he’s had 10+ offensive coordinators since his time at Alabama. With a massive $255 million contract, Hurts has entered that phase of his career where he wants to take complete ownership of the offense he’s been in charge of commanding to a Super Bowl.

In 2024, Hurts has been entrusted with more responsibility at the line of scrimmage, and a critical part of that added trust stems from the retirement of the future Hall of Fame center,

Is Hurts fully ready to control the game from the line of scrimmage like Patrick Mahomes? Probably not, but he’s an intelligent player, extremely cerebral, and efficient under duress.

Hurts has stated that 95% of the offense is new, and Kellen Moore’s system and the Eagles’ offense will be noticeably different, with more bunch sets and more pre-snap motion, allowing the quarterback to have more straightforward and more detailed reads at the line of scrimmage.

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Saquon Barkley wants to have a Christian McCaffrey type of impact for the Eagles

Saquon Barkley wants a Christian McCaffrey type of impact for the Philadelphia Eagles

Saquon Barkley is on a mission this season, and he’s hoping to replicate the impact that Christian McCaffrey made on the 49ers offense and entire organization after he was traded from the Carolina Panthers.

After the Eagles’ Thursday morning practice, Barkley gave insight into his goals and broke down what he could bring to the Philadelphia offense.

“I decided to come to this team because I knew this team could help me with my legacy for my career,” Barkley told Fox Sports Ralph Vacchiano after his first training camp practice as an Eagle on Wednesday. “And I know we have an opportunity to go out and win games.”

Since joining the 49ers, a once injury-prone McCaffrey has played in 27 games, logging 2,205 yards rushing and 20 touchdowns while catching 119 passes for 1,028 yards. Last season, for the Super Bowl runner-ups, McCaffrey had an NFL-best 1,459 rushing yards and 67 catches for 564 yards and 21 total touchdowns.

Barkley rushed for just 962 yards while playing only 14 games last year, but he should easily surpass that number running behind the Eagles’ powerful offensive line.

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Devin White has quickly taken on a leadership role for Eagles defense

Devin White has quickly taken on the leadership role for the Philadelphia Eagles defense

Devin White exited Tampa Bay for Philadelphia with the hope of retooling his career while becoming the missing piece that gets this Eagles team over the Super Bowl hump. Since arriving, White has shown that he’s the best linebacker on the roster while assuming a leadership role, resulting in the former Buccaneers star becoming a defensive general.

In the video courtesy of Symone Stanley, White talked about starting a group chat with Eagles offensive stars, preaching accountability.

White, 26, spent the first five years of his career with the Buccaneers, winning a Super Bowl and earning a Pro Bowl nod before getting benched and falling out of favor. A stout 2024 season in Philadelphia could get White a new contract while providing the Eagles with star power at the linebacker position.

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Vic Fangio has an interesting response when asked if Bryce Huff can play every down

Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio says Bryce Huff isn’t ready to be an every down defensive end

Philadelphia signed defensive end Bryce Huff to a three-year, $51 million contract this offseason, hoping he would be a younger and more explosive version of Haason Reddick, whom they traded to the New York Jets.

At 25 years old, Huff has increased his sack production in seasons, jumping from 3.5 sacks in 2022 to 10.0 this past season. Now the question is whether Huff can transition into the role of being a consistent, three-down defensive end for the Eagles.

Vic Fangio was tasked with answering that question on Thursday. As of today, Huff isn’t ready for that role, but Philadelphia’s defensive coordinator believes he can be.

More of a situational pass rusher than a true defensive end or SAM linebacker, Huff played in just 42 percent of the Jets’ defensive snaps, as he was used solely in pass-rushing situations. He still logged ten sacks, and one season after Philadelphia brass was left highly disappointed with the pass rush’s production, Howie Roseman signed a natural.

Fangio won’t be dropping Huff into coverage on 50% of the downs, and his arrival should spur an uptick in sacks and pressures. In 2023, Huff recorded 68 quarterback pressures in 312 pass rush attempts — an NFL-leading 21.8% pressure percentage, according to Next Gen Stats (minimum: 300 rushes).

Now we’ll find out if he can duplicate Brandon Graham and develop into an elite-run stuffer.

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Vic Fangio on Eagles’ biggest position battles: CB, LB, and maybe edge rusher

Vic Fangio says the Philadelphia Eagles biggest position battles are at cornerback, inside linebacker and edge rusher

The Eagles have a loaded roster, but the biggest uncertainties and position battles will likely occur on the defensive side of the ball.

On Thursday, new defensive coordinator Vic Fangio addressed the media and was asked about the biggest and most intense position battles. It was no surprise that the cornerback spot opposite Darius Slay, the inside linebacker spot, and the edge rusher would see the most competition.

Quinyon Mitchell, Isaiah Rodgers, and Kelee Ringo will battle for the cornerback spot opposite Darius Slay. Devin White should be a Day 1 starter at the inside linebacker spot, leaving Zack Baun, Nakobe Dean, Oren Burks, and Jeremiah Trotter Jr. to battle for the weak-side linebacker spot.

At the edge rusher spot, Bryce Huff is a Day 1 starter, but Josh Sweat, Brandon Graham, Nolan Smith, and others could all compete for that role.

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