Category: Eagles Game Day

Doug Pederson says Alshon Jeffery is dealing with an ankle injury

Eagles Alshon Jeffery dealing with an ankle injury

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Doug Pederson met with the media on Wednesday and revealed what many already knew, that Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery is “still sore” and “day-to-day,” after suffering an ankle injury in the team’s win over the Bears in Week 9.

Jeffery has been banged up this season and has 34 catches for 353 receiving yards and three touchdowns in eight games. Jeffery is averaging career lows in yards per target (6.4 yards) and yards per reception (10.4 yards).

The Eagles are already dealing with the loss of DeSean Jackson and would be in dire straights without Jeffery on the outside.

Watch: Eagles WR DeSean Jackson lightly jogging 1-week after abdominal surgery

Philadelphia Eagles star wide receiver DeSean Jackson lightly jogging 1-week after abdominal surgery

If DeSean Jackson’s 2019 season is indeed over having core muscle surgery, the Eagles star wide receiver isn’t acting like it. Hoping to get back for the playoffs, Jackson has already started lightly jogging one week after having surgery on his abdominal area.

Jackson was initially given a four to six week recovery period and even if he takes the normal eight weeks for core muscle recovery, he could still possibly return for an Eagles playoff run if the team handles its business in his absence.

Former Bucs CB Vernon Hargreaves could be a player the Eagles have interest in claiming

Vernon Hargreaves could be a player the Eagles have interest in claiming

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers grew tired of Vernon Hargreaves and his antics, but could the former first-round pick be a player that the Eagles have interest in adding to the roster?

Two days after he was benched for lack of hustle, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers released starting cornerback Vernon Hargreaves on Tuesday morning.

“After thoughtful consideration over the past few weeks, Bruce and I came to the conclusion that we needed to make this change,” Buccaneer’s general manager Jason Licht said in a statement via ESPN.com. “
Hargreaves was the 11th overall pick in the 2016 draft out of the University of Florida.

Even with Cre’Von LeBlanc set to return to the roster, Hargreaves could be a good fit for an Eagles defense looking for a standout cornerback.

Hargreaves started all 16 games for the Buccaneers as a rookie, and had his best season as a pro, logging 76 tackles and two forced turnovers. The past two seasons have seen Hargreaves really struggle with injuries and inconsistency.

He missed half of his second season with a hamstring issue and all but one game last season after injuring his shoulder.

Hargreave would fit well in Jim Schwartz man to man defense, a style he was astute at coming out of college.

His physical play marvels Rasul Douglas’s style and he’s still playing on his rookie deal.

Because he was waived, Hargreaves will be subjected to the waiver process, meaning the other 31 NFL teams around the league will have an opportunity to place a claim before he can become an unrestricted free agent.

Still in his fourth-year, Hargreaves would carry a salary into 2020 of $9.954 million after the Buccaneers exercised his fifth-year option prior to the season.

Eagles sign DB AJ Howard to the practice squad

Eagles sign DB AJ Howard to the practice squad

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The Philadelphia Eagles completed a transaction on Tuesday, signing free agent safety A.J. Howard to their practice squad, according to the NFL’s official transaction wire. The Eagles then waived practice squad tight end, Scott Orndoff.

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A former undrafted rookie, Howard spent time with Baltimore this season and was formerly a member of the New England Patriots.

Eagles’ Week 12 matchup with Seahawks moved from Sunday Night Football to 1 p.m.

Eagles Week 12 matchup with Seahawks flexed off of Sunday Night

There was some discussion of it a few weeks ago, but now it’s official. The NFL announced the Eagles vs. Seahawks Week 12 matchup has been moved from Sunday Night Football and will kick off at 1 p.m. ET.

The NFL set up its schedules with the flexibility to move certain late-season games around, thus avoiding low ratings when two poorly performing teams match up.

NFL rules state that Sunday night games can start being flexed as early as Week 5.

The league bases the decision off of the possibility that two hotter teams could possibly take that spot on NBC’s Sunday Night Football.

The NFL has deemed the Packers vs. 49ers matchup as the bigger game. For the Eagles, the flex isn’t necessarily that bad, and with the Seahawks traveling east, the early start could play in the Birds favor.

 

Eagles Wire discussion forum: Can Philadelphia make a playoff run without a true deep threat on the perimeter?

Can the Eagles make a playoff run without a true deep threat on the perimeter?

With the news that DeSean Jackson’s core muscle surgery will keep him out until at least the playoffs, the question has to be asked, can the Philadelphia Eagles make a lengthy playoff run without a true deep threat?

During the season opener, Jackson went off, catching two 50+ yard touchdowns and displaying the threatening deep speed that keeps coordinators up at night. Without Jackson, the Eagles are one of the worst in the NFL at pushing the ball downfield.

Alshon Jeffery and Nelson Agholor have both underperformed at times, but Agholor’s inability to be a deep threat is most concerning. Mack Hollins has gone 200 offensive snaps without a catch, while JJ Arcega-Whiteside can’t get on the field. Eagles wide receivers have combined for 719 yards since Week 2, while the receiving corps rank 32nd in receiving yards per target, 31st in yards per reception and 30th in yards after the catch per The Athletic.

Jordan Matthews was recently signed, but he’s more of a possession style wide receiver and it’ll be interesting to see just how much of an effect he’ll have on the deep passing game.

We pose the question to you: Can the Eagles make a playoff run Share your thoughts and join the discussion at the Eagles Wire forum.

Eagles WR coach has high-praise for Mack Hollins while defending his lack of production

Eagles WR coach has high-praise for Mack Hollins while defending his lack of production

Eagles wide receiver Mack Hollins has gone almost 200 snaps without a catch, but according to wide receivers coach Carson Walsh, production isn’t everything. The talented special teams standout hasn’t had a catch since Philadelphia’s upset win over the Packers on Thursday night Sept. 26, and in the five games since Hollins has played 182 snaps with zero catches and just three total targets.

On Monday Eagles wide receivers coach Carson Walsh address Hollins’s lack of production and had this to say about Mack doing all the important things right on Sundays per NJ.com.

“At the end of the day when Mack Hollins grades out for us, he’s one of our top graders every week because he aligns right, he assigns right and he plays with great effort. We believe when the ball comes Mack’s way he’s going to make the play for us.”

“I don’t think there’s a direct reason and I know production is a word that’s getting thrown around a lot,” Walch said on Monday. “But production as a player, to me, isn’t just how many catches you have in a game. Each guy on our team has a role and right now Mack Hollins has done a very good job at his role. A lot of it is blocking but he’s running the routes we’re asking him to run, he’s getting to his depth and when the ball comes to Mack, he’ll make the play.”

The Eagles as a staff have chalked up his lack of production to the offensive pecking order, explaining that Alshon Jeffery, Zach Ertz, Miles Sanders, Dallas Goedert, Nelson Agholor and others all take precedent over Hollins.

4 takeaways from the Eagles signing Brandon Brooks to massive contract extension

4 takeaways from the Eagles signing Brandon Brooks to a massive contract extension

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The Philadelphia Eagles rewarded Brandon Brooks for his dominant play, signing the Pro Bowl right guard to a four-year, $54.2 million extension.

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According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, the deal makes Brooks the highest-paid guard in the NFL.

With the Eagles set to battle the New England Patriots at home on Sunday, here are four takeaways from the massive deal.

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1. Brooks has been ELITE

The Eagles star is currently ranked number one among guards with a 93.4 overall grade this season and he’s only allowed just one sack in his last 59 games played.

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Eagles’ Brandon Brooks now the highest paid guard in NFL after signing 4-year, $56.2M contract extension

Eagles Brandon Brooks is now the highest-paid guard in NFL after signing 4-year, $54.2M contract extension

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Brandon Brooks has performed like one of the best players in football this season and on Monday, the Philadelphia Eagles rewarded him handsomely for it. The Eagles announced the signing of Brooks to a new four-year contract extension.

Jeff McLane is reporting that the deal is for four years, $56.2 million, with $30 million fully guaranteed.

According to Over The Cap, the $14.25 million average is the highest in the league among guards, ahead of Zach Martin of the Cowboys ($14 million per year). Andrew Norwell of the Jaguars averages $13.3 million.

Brooks reached the Pro Bowl in 2017 and 2018 and is certain to be an All-Pro this season as well.

Eagles sign Brandon Brooks to 4-year contract extension

Eagles sign Brandon Brooks to a 4-year contract extension

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The Philadelphia Eagles just announced that they’ve signed All-Pro right guard Brandon Brooks to a four-year contract extension.

Brooks is now the highest-paid guard in the NFL, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. He’s also the top-graded offensive linemen in football according to Pro Football Focus.