Doug Pederson on his support for Jim Schwartz despite the Eagles defensive struggles

Eagles head coach Doug Pederson doubled down on his support for defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz

Doug Pederson gave Jim Schwartz a vote of confidence on Monday just hours after the Eagles defense was shredded by a rookie wide receiver in Philadelphia’s 38-29 road loss to the Steelers in Pittsburgh.

The Eagles rarely got pressure on Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger as he completed just under 80 percent of his passes with three TDs to rookie Chase Claypool, who scored four touchdowns.

The Steelers scored on six of their nine possessions as the Eagles gave up 38 points on the road.

Roethlisberger changing the play on Claypool’s final touchdown catch doesn’t excuse the fact that Schwartz had Gerry lined up one on one despite the linebacker’s inability to cover the quick wideout.

It should have been a defensive back on Claypool with the game on the line and for that Schwartz will need to shoulder a bulk of the blame.

Eagles snap counts vs. the Steelers: Breakdown, analysis

We take a look at the Philadelphia Eagles snap count int he teams loss to the Steelers

The Philadelphia Eagles showed improvement on the road but in the end, mistakes and the inability to cover Chase Claypool led to the Birds 38-29 downfall to the Steelers on the road at Heinz Field.

As the Eagles (1-3-1) start preparing for a home contest against the Baltimore Ravens, here’s the Bird snap count from Sunday afternoon.

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Quarterback: Carson Wentz 59 snaps, Jalen Hurts 2 snaps

Wentz completed 20-of-35 passes for 258 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. He also ran for 11 yards and completed a two-point conversion pass to wide receiver John Hightower.
Jalen Hurts played two snaps and completed his first NFL pass.

Offensive Line: Nate Herbig 59 snaps, Jordan Mailata 59 snaps, Jason Kelce 59 snaps, Matt Pryor 59 snaps, Lane Johnson 39 snaps, Jack Driscoll 27 snaps

The Eagles offensive line was extremely undermanned, but they played well at times despite giving up five sacks to the Steelers. The Steelers had 15 sacks in only three games prior to Sunday, while the Eagles were tied for the league lead with 17 in four contests.

Running Backs: Miles Sanders 50 snaps, Boston Scott 7 snaps, Corey Clement 3 snaps

Sanders played the majority of the snaps against the physical Steelers defense and broke off a career-long 74-yard touchdown run to help spark the Eagles early-on. Sanders had 11 carries for 80 yards rushing on the day, but after two early scores, the Eagles went away from the run.

Wide Receiver: John Hightower 48 snaps, Travis Fulgham 46 snaps, Greg Ward 41 snaps, J.J. Arcega-Whiteside 8 snaps, Quez Watkins 5 snaps

Travis Fulgham has his coming out party as a pro, racking up 10 catches for 152 yards and a touchdown. Arcega-Whiteside played 8 snaps and made a nice reception before the half.

Tight End: Zach Ertz 56 snaps, Richard Rodgers 19 snaps, Jason Croom 2 snaps

Ertz struggled on Sunday, logging just one catch on six targets for 6 yards.

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Defensive Line: Brandon Graham 57 snaps, Fletcher Cox 54 snaps, Derek Barnett 49 snaps, Javon Hargrave 49 snaps, Malik Jackson 37 snaps, Josh Sweat 28 snaps, Hassan Ridgeway 24 snaps,

Graham led the Eagles defensive line with 57 snaps and Javon Hargrave had his most impressive day as an Eagle.

Linebacker: Nate Gerry 75 snaps, Duke Riley 56 snaps, Alex Singleton 28 snaps, Genard Avery 14 snaps, Shaun Bradley 4 snaps

Gerry led the Eagles in snaps with 75 and according to Pro Football Focus, Gerry entered the game 52nd out of 74 linebackers in overall linebacker play` and he was targeted on Chase Claypool’s final touchdown of the game.

Defensive Back: Rodney McLeod 75 snaps, Jalen Mills 73 snaps, Marcus Epps 54 snaps, Nickell Robey-Coleman 32 snaps, Cre’Von LeBlanc 32 snaps, Craig James 13 snaps, K’Von Wallace 13 snaps,

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Eagles CB Darius Slay leaves game vs. the Steelers with an injury

The Philadelphia Eagles could be without Darius Slay for the rest of the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Philadelphia Eagles could be without Darius Slay for the rest of the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers after he walked to the locker room with an injury.

Craig James is in the game for Slay with the Eagles trailing 31-29.

Eagles LB Duke Riley Carted off vs. the Steelers with an injury

Duke Riley was carted off against Pittsburgh after causing a fumble.

The Philadelphia Eagles had another player leave against the Steelers after Duke Riley was carted off against Pittsburgh after causing a fumble.

Alex Singleton came in at linebacker for Riley with the Eagles trailing the Steelers by two points late in the fourth quarter.

Eagles RT Lane Johnson questionable to return vs. the Steelers after being carted off with an ankle injury

Lane Johnson’s ankle injury continues to cause him problems and during the third quarter of the Eagles matchup against the Steelers.

Lane Johnson’s ankle injury continues to cause him problems and during the third quarter of the Eagles matchup against the Steelers, Johnson was carted off to have the ankle evaluated.

Rookie right tackle Jack Driscoll is in the game for Johnson.

Eagles vs. Steelers: 3 takeaways from the first half as Pittsburgh leads 17-14

Eagles vs. Steelers: 3 takeaways from the first half as Pittsburgh leads 17-14

The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers have battled during the first half with the home team holding a 17-14 lead at the half.

Here are three takeaways from the first half.

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1. Travis Fulgham is a keeper

Cut several times this summer, Fulgham is currently the best and most consistent Eagles wide receiver at the moment.

Fulgham has 5 catches for 67 yards on the day against the Stingy Steelers defense.

Eagles RB Miles Sanders outruns the entire Steelers defense on 74-yard TD

Miles outruns the entire Steelers defense on a 74-yard TD

The Eagles have talked about Miles Sanders as a workhorse running back and early in the Birds matchup with the Steelers, the Pittsburgh native put his homerun ability on full display, ripping off a 74-yard touchdown to tie the score up 7-7.

The 74-yard scamper is the longest rushing TD by an Eagle since Brian Mitchell’s 85-yard score on 10/1/00 vs. the Atlanta Falcons.

J.J. Arcega-Whiteside to start at WR For the Eagles vs. the Steelers

J.J. Arcega-Whiteside to start at WR For the Eagles vs. the Steelers

The Philadelphia Eagles need to find out what they have with J.J. Arcega-Whiteside and the only way to truly find out if he has the goods is to allow the second-year wideout to get game reps.

Per Mike Kaye of NJ.com, Arcega-Whiteside will get the start on the outside at receiver against the Steelers’ aggressive defense.

The 2019 second-round pick out of Stanford missed the 49ers game with a calf injury and even after strong performances from John Hightower and Travis Fulgham, Arcega-Whiteside still has a role on this team.

“J.J. is still a part of what we’re doing,” Doug Pederson said on Wednesday morning. “In fact, he’ll be out there today, he’ll practice today and looking forward to getting him back in the offense and working with the guys.

“It’ll be day by day with him but optimistic he’ll be ready for Sunday.”

Arcega-Whiteside suffered a calf injury during pregame warmups against the Bengals and played just 18 snaps in that game, causing some concern about his future with the organization.

Sunday will go a long way towards determining his place with the organization.

Eagles vs. Steelers: How to watch, live stream, listen online in Week 5

Eagles vs. Steelers: How to watch, live stream, listen online in Week 5

The Philadelphia Eagles (1-2-1) square off against their in-state rivals the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-0) on Sunday in a game that could help define the Birds season going forward.

The Eagles will be playing an AFC opponent on the road, but the matchup will dominate FOX’s early game lineups, with most of America getting Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh per 506 Sports.

TV Info
Date: Sunday, Oct. 11
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Channel: FOX

Announcers: Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Shannon Spake (field reporter)

Referee: Ronald Torbert (Eagles are 5-1 in 6 games as side judge and referee.)

Location: Heinz Field | Pittsburgh, PA

NFL Network replay: TBA

Radio: SportsRadio 94WIP | SIRIUS: 134 (Phi), 83 (Pit) | XM: 384 (Phi), 225 (Pit)

Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

Eagles elevate TE Jason Croom and DB Elijah Riley from practice squad to the active roster

Eagles elevate TE Jason Croom and DB Elijah Riley from practice squad to the active roster for the game vs. the Steelers

The Philadelphia Eagles quietly made two more roster moves on Saturday, promoting tight end Jason Croom and defensive back Elijah Riley up from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday’s matchup against the Steelers.

Croom will be the fourth tight end on the roster with Hakeem Butler listed as a tight end but able to play wide receiver.

Riley will replace Rudy Ford on special teams.

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