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We’re ranking the Philadelphia Eagles’ free agency and NFL draft decisions in 2023 from top to bottom
The Eagles are set to start Week 2 of OTAs, and outside of a sudden or surprise addition, the 2023 roster appears set with about a dozen open and available roster spots.
Philadelphia’s roster has been retooled after adding nine new free agents, seven 2023 NFL draft picks, and nine undrafted free agents.
With three OTA sessions set to occur this week, we’re ranking the Eagles’ offseason moves from top to bottom.
We’re previewing the Philadelphia Eagles running back position ahead of the teams 2023 training camp
The Eagles’ 2023 NFL offseason is almost complete, and as Howie Roseman retools a roster that’ll look entirely different on defense, we’re previewing the running back position.
Philadelphia signed former Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny to replace Miles Sanders, and the hope was that he could help decrease some of Hurts’ designed runs.
They added more explosiveness at the position, trading for former Lions running back D’Andre Swift.
With the first week of OTAs now complete, we’re following up on the quarterback’s preview by focusing on the ball carriers.
The Eagles gathered three times this week for OTAs, with the final session taking place in a bowling alley. Philadelphia had four players miss the voluntary session on Thursday, but the work was still efficient, and it allowed a cast of new faces to …
Philadelphia had four players miss the voluntary session on Thursday, but the work was still efficient, and it allowed a cast of new faces to continue embracing the culture and schemes.
Nick Sirianni’s team will reconvene for the final three sessions of the summer on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
With practice completed, here are highlights from Week 1.
The Philadelphia Eagles had three defenders make a Fox Sports ranking of the Top 10 NFC East rookies set to make biggest impacts in 2023
Philadelphia landed an A+ from most draft experts after landing a solid seven player class, and the defensive additions are a major reason why.
Fox Sports ranked the top 10 NFC East rookies set to make the biggest impact, and Eagles stud defensive tackle Jalen Carter landing at No. 1 on the list.
Philadelphia had three players make the list overall.
Zech McPhearson getting reps at slot cornerback highlighted the Eagles second day of OTAs
The Eagles held their second OTA session of the summer, the first that was opened to the local and national media.
Philadelphia had four players miss the voluntary session on Thursday, but the work was still efficient, allowing a cast of new faces to continue embracing the culture and schemes.
Nick Sirianni’s team will have another practice on Friday before breaking until Monday and Tuesday’s OTA sessions.
With practice completed, here are Thursday’s notes, videos, and media sessions.
We’re looking at the takeaways and analysis from Day 2 of the Philadelphia Eagles OTAs
The Eagles held their second OTA session of the summer, the first that was opened to the local and national media.
Philadelphia had four players miss the voluntary session on Thursday, but the work was still efficient, allowing a cast of new faces to continue embracing the culture and schemes.
Nick Sirianni’s team will have another practice on Friday before breaking until Monday and Tuesday’s OTA sessions.
With practice completed, here are the takeaways and observations from the first open practice of the summer.
We’re looking at the notes, videos, highlights, takeaways and observations from Day 2 of the Philadelphia Eagles OTAs
The Eagles held their second OTA session of the summer, the first that was opened to the local and national media.
Philadelphia had four players miss the voluntary session on Thursday, but the work was still efficient, and it allowed a cast of new faces to continue embracing the culture and schemes.
Nick Sirianni’s team will have another practice on Friday before breaking until Monday and Tuesday’s OTA sessions.
With practice completed, here are the notes, videos, and media sessions from Thursday.
During Day of Philadelphia’s OTA sessions, Nicholas Morrow confirmed that linebacker Nakobe Dean has the green dot and will call the Eagles defense in 2023
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Nakobe Dean will enter 2023 with huge expectations, four Georgia teammates on the roster, and he’ll be the Eagles’ primary play-caller on defense.
It’s Sean Desai’s defense, but Dean, the former Bulldogs All-American linebacker, will wear the lime green dot.
Nakobe Dean has the green dot, Nick Morrow says. Big role for the second-year linebacker but also expected.
— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) June 1, 2023
Looking to help even things out on both sides of the football, the NFL allowed headset communications for defensive players in 2008, revolutionizing that side of the ball and making linebackers the de facto quarterbacks on defense.
Gone are the days of wristbands and hand signals, replaced by the green dot that allowed defenses to evolve technologically and schematically.
The system allows one-way, coach-to-player communication between plays before the play clock reaches 15 seconds.
That responsibility will now go to Dean, showing how much Eagles’ brass believes in the former Georgia defender.
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DeVonta Smith is absent from Day 2 of Philadelphia Eagles OTAs
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DeVonta Smith is preparing for his second annual Celebrity Softball game , and with last minutes details needing to be addressed, the Eagles star was absent from Day 2 of OTAs.
No DeVonta Smith today at #Eagles practice.
All minicamp practices are voluntary.
— Jeff Kerr (@JeffKerrCBS) June 1, 2023
OTAs are voluntary, and Smith is a year away from any new contract discussions, so it’s an absence that shouldn’t be that big of a deal.
He wasn’t the only player to miss Thursday’s workouts, with Lane Johnson, Fletcher Cox, and Brandon Graham also not in attendance.
The Eagles look to have pretty good attendance at their second OTA session but several veterans aren’t here. Among them: DeVonta Smith, Lane Johnson, Fletcher Cox, Brandon Graham
As a reminder: All these OTAs are voluntary.
— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) June 1, 2023
Cox arrived on Tuesday for the first session, telling the media that he “likes to pop his head in” while maintaining his professionalism.
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Josh Sweat raves about the work ethic of Eagles’ rookies Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith
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Players from Alabama and Georgia are a different breed, so it shouldn’t be a shock when their top NFL draft prospects transition smoothly to the NFL.
College football has always been big business, but with the new NIL deals adding millions to the scenario, the top players are entering the NFL already professionally made.
Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith have been in Philadelphia for a few weeks, but the two former All-Americans have already absorbed the work ethic and professionalism.
Following a recent OTA session, Josh Sweat raved to Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia about the work ethic of the Eagles’ top picks.
“They’re great,” Sweat said last week. “The work ethic is pretty crazy for both of them. They’re already working. Shoot, they’re professionals, man. It’s actually surprising coming out of college. But I mean, they’re working, they’re just here to learn and they’re making improvement quickly.”
“I think it’s just they’ve been on championship teams already,” Sweat said. “I think they just know how to go about their business.”
After missing on draft picks, the Eagles retooled their draft strategy, purposely focusing on SEC players or guys from the big two of Bama and Georgia.
With the addition of Carter, Smith, and Kelee Ringo, Philadelphia now has five Bulldog defenders on the roster.
At Georgia, the most recent trio of players won back-to-back national championships and the first title with Jordan Davis and Nakobe Dean.
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