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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.
Perriman failed in his attempt to make the Lions roster back in the 2021 offseason despite starting minicamp as the team’s No. 2 wideout
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Two years ago as the Detroit Lions entered mandatory minicamp week, veteran wide receiver Breshad Perriman was penciled in as the No. 2 wide receiver on the roster. opposite Tyrell Williams. The son of former Lions wideout Brett Perriman was a former first-round pick (2016) by the Baltimore Ravens and still had his impressive blend of size and speed.
Alas, the Lions quickly discovered what several other teams had learned the hard way: Perriman simply wasn’t good at playing football, despite the pedigree and measurable attributes. The Lions dumped Perriman after preseason even though the team was desperate for proven talent at his position.
Perriman landed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He caught 20 passes in the last two seasons for the Buccaneers, and now he gets another chance with yet another team. The Indianapolis Colts have signed Perriman to a one-year deal, per reports.
The Colts are Perriman’s eighth NFL team in as many years, counting teams he signed with in offseasons (like Detroit). He’s caught 145 career passes, scoring 16 touchdowns.
We’re looking at seven takeaways from the start of the Philadelphia Eagles OTAs
NFL training camps are fast approaching, and all 32 teams across the league and ramping up the preparation for a tremendous regular season.
The Eagles gathered three times this week for OTAs, with the final session in a bowling alley.
Philadelphia was able to get in some excellent and efficient work at the NovaCare Complex, allowing 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 takeaways from the start of OTAs.
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.
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.
Wideout DeAndre Hopkins is a coveted free agent, but some recent comments paint him in an unappealing way for the Detroit Lions
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The courtship of DeAndre Hopkins is a hot-button issue in a lot of NFL cities right now, Detroit included. As soon as the Arizona Cardinals released the 3-time All-Pro, interest piqued in Lions land — among many places — in signing Hopkins.
The Lions have not said anything publicly about potentially trying to sign Hopkins. However, it doesn’t seem like the team would be all that interested in the mercurial wideout based on his history and the team culture head coach Dan Campbell is building in Detroit.
Albert Breer of SI pulled some interesting quotes from a few anonymous NFL execs regarding Hopkins, who turns 31 in June. Breer quoted one exec who noted Hopkins “can’t run anymore.”
Hopkins has never been a wideout who wins with speed, but there did appear to be a decline in his burst and wiggle in routes during his final season in Arizona.
It’s another quote that figures to ring the alarm bells for the Lions.
“Still great hands, he is not going to separate, not much of a deep threat, but very strong, and makes contested catches as well as anyone in the NFL,” the AFC exec said. “Does not love to practice—I can’t imagine that’ll get any better. And when things don’t go well, you’re always gonna be leery, All right, what kind of drama are we gonna get from this guy? When things are great, he’s great. When things go south, his true colors show a little bit.
Having covered Hopkins during his Texans prime, I know these are not new developments. He didn’t practice more than once a week in his final two years in Houston (2018-2019) and wasn’t noted for his strong work ethic, not even at his All-Pro best. Chemistry with a new quarterback can be difficult. Building chemistry and trust with a new coaching staff and culture isn’t a given either; it’s part of why the Texans dispatched arguably the best wideout in the game at the time to Arizona for pennies on the dollar back in 2020.
That’s not exactly the type of presence the Lions figure to want around impressionable young wideout Jameson Williams. Hopkins thrived in Houston while playing with a similar talent to Williams in speedy Will Fuller, so it’s easy to understand the appeal.
I’ve seen Hopkins make spectacular catches in key moments, things that can help the Lions win right away. For my money, there still isn’t a better receiver in the NFL at catching off-target passes, and Hopkins remains a red zone beast and great downfield blocker. Alas, I don’t expect this Lions regime to seriously pursue Hopkins because he’s an expensive, risky culture fit.
But I am willing to be proven wrong…
We’re breaking down and analyzing the Eagles Wire’s latest 53-man roster prediction entering OTAs
Following the 2023 NFL draft, rookie minicamp, and several phases of offseason workouts, the Eagles organized team activities will begin today, Tuesday, May 30.
The Eagles’ OTAs will be held May 30, June 1-2, June 5-6, and June 8 before the team breaks until the start of training camp.
GM Howie Roseman used the first wave of free agency and the draft to add a replacement for just about every player that departed. Throw in Nakobe Dean, Jordan Davis, and Cam Jurgens, and Philadelphia is stacked with depth at every critical position that suffered attrition.
The Eagles have almost 90 players on the offseason roster after adding seven draft picks and nine undrafted free agents.
With Phase Three of offseason workouts set to end and OTAs set to begin, here’s an updated 53-man roster prediction with breakdown and analysis.
We’re looking at the five biggest Philadelphia Eagles related storylines ahead of Tuesday’s first OTA session
The Eagles are just hours away from kicking off the first of six scheduled OTA sessions over the next week of offseason workouts.
The Birds have no mandatory minicamp scheduled for the third year in a row; Philadelphia should have 100 percent attendance at the voluntary OTA sessions before breaking off official team activities until late July.
With all eyes on the seven-player 2023 NFL draft, here are the five biggest storylines entering OTAs.
We’re looking at one player to watch at each position group during the Philadelphia Eagles six OTA sessions
After a busy offseason of retooling the roster, the Eagles’ organized team activities will begin on Tuesday, May 30.
Philadelphia’s OTAs will be held May 30, June 1-2, June 5-6, and June 8 before the team breaks until the start of training camp.
While the team prepares to return to the field with the entire roster and the coaching staff, we preview one player to watch at each position group.
