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10 bold predictions for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021

Jalen Hurts could finish the season as the Eagles single-season record holder in passing yards and passing touchdowns. Here are 9 more bold predictions for Philadelphia in 2021

On March 29, 1977, the NFL voted to increase the league regular season from 14 to 16 games, beginning in the 1978 campaign.

The league went 44 years between adding regular-season games, but back in March, the league officially adopted a 17-game regular season, beginning this upcoming 2021 season.

Teams and fans are focused on the expanded playoffs and enhanced opportunity to reach the Super Bowl, but what about the single-season records that could fall around the league, or the different scenario’s that could play out in a league where crazy things happen.

With the season opener just days away, here are 10 bold predictions for the Eagles in 2021.

Eagles Injury Report: Brandon Brooks among 4 players listed as limited participants

Eagles Injury Report: Brandon Brooks among 4 players listed as limited participants in advance of Sunday’s Week 1 matchup at #Atlanta #Falcons

The Eagles released their first official injury report of the 2021 NFL season and Brandon Brooks is a player to watch, as he’s dealing with a knee injury.

Landon Dickerson is still working his way back from ACL surgery along with Rodney McLeod and both players could be game-time decisions despite being cleared and on the active roster.

Davion Taylor has been dealing with a calf injury since the middle of training camp and will likely be a game-time decision as well.

Atlanta is the favorite in the matchup and will enter the contest pretty healthy, with just Brandon Copeland landing on their injury report.

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7 pertinent questions for the Eagles as the season opener approaches

7 pertinent questions for the Philadelphia Eagles as the season opener at Atlanta approaches

The Eagles are in regular-season mode and as the Birds sit just five days out from kicking off at Atlanta, there are several pertinent questions that need to be answered.

Whether it’s Jalen Hurts, DeVonta Smith, the offensive line, or Jonathan Gannon’s defense, we’ve highlighted seven questions that need to be answered.

Roster moves: Eagles officially announce 53 man roster after trade, several cuts

Roster moves: Eagles announce 53 man roster

After weeks of training camp practices and four days of roster cuts, the Philadelphia Eagles just announced their initial 53-man roster for the 2021 NFL season.

Everything is fluid in the NFL, meaning some of the names could change by as early as Wednesday afternoon.

In a shocking move, the Eagles are only keeping three running backs on the roster, while J.J. Arcega-Whiteside was the fifth wide receiver to make the roster. Camp standout Tyree Jackson made the roster, although he’ll likely end up on the injured reserve.

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Eagles clearly snubbed in an ESPN ranking of the NFL’s top-100 players for 2021

Eagles clearly snubbed in an ESPN ranking of the NFL’s top-100 players

The Eagles are a rebuilding franchise looking to rebound from a 4-11-1 record during the 2020 NFL season.

Even with the disappointing season and new head coach, Philadelphia still has elite talent on the roster, so it was clearly odd that no Eagles’ player landed on ESPN’s top-100 players of 2021 list that was recently revealed.

The Eagles and Jaguars were the only two teams out of 32 in the NFL to have no players appear on the list.

Tim McManus of ESPN Nation explained his role in the snubbing.

Why the Eagles didn’t have a player on ESPN’s 2021 NFL Rank: The Eagles deserve zero accolades, individual or otherwise, coming off last season. Did you watch them play? Their four-win campaign was so bad it ended with the only Super Bowl-winning coach in franchise history, Doug Pederson, getting fired, and one-time franchise quarterback Carson Wentz being shipped out.

The offensive line was so banged up, it set an NFL record with 13 iterations in the first 14 weeks. Eagles’ quarterbacks were sacked 65 times. Their leading wide receiver, Travis Fulgham, finished with 539 yards. The defense managed eight interceptions, the third-worst in the NFL. Do I need to go on? The Eagles were terrible, and it dragged everyone’s individual value down in the voting process.

Whether it’s Fletcher Cox, Brandon Graham, Lane Johnson, Jason Kelce, or Brandon Brooks, when healthy, all five players have a gripe. Last summer, Zach Ertz, TE (No. 48); Fletcher Cox, DT (No. 49); Darius Slay, CB (No. 61) and Johnson, OT (No. 71) all made the cut.

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5 Eagles who have a shot at making the NFL’s ‘Top 100 Players of 2021’ list

Looking at 5 Eagles who have a shot at making the NFL’s ‘Top 100 Players of 2021’ list

The NFL Network will trot out their annual Top-100 players for 20201 lists, starting Sunday, August 15, at 4:00 PM EST.

Last season five Eagles landed on the list, with several others deserving of the honor as well.

With the players around the NFL voting amongst their peers, we list Eagles who potentially can land on the Top-100 list for 2021:

Top 4 takeaways from philadelphia Eagles’ offseason workouts

Top 4 takeaways from Philadelphia Eagles offseason workouts

The Philadelphia Eagles wrapped up minicamp last week and as the team breaks for a month before training camp, we’ve highlighted four takeaways from the two-week team-building experience.

Eagles RG Brandon Brooks confirms he was the subject of trade talks this offseason

Eagles RG Brandon Brooks confirms he was the subject of trade talks this offseason

As the Eagles spent the offseason working to cut salary and get younger, star right guard Brandon Brooks was at the center of trade discussion.

During his first press conference since the 2020 regular season ended, Brooks confirmed that he was the subject of trade discussions despite rehabbing from a torn Achilles.

The top guard in football before his injury, Brooks has no doubts that he’ll return even better.

Watch Highlights from Phase-Two of the Eagles’ offseason workout program

Watch Highlights from Phase-two of the Eagles’ offseason workout program

Virtual offseasons could be a thing of the future and as the Eagles continue to work through Phase Two of the offseason program at the NovaCare Complex, new Head Coach Nick Sirianni had a chance to see his veterans in person after weeks of virtual work.

“It was great to get on the field with the rookies last week and now we’re excited to have the veterans back in the building,” Sirianni said. “As coaches, what we’re looking forward to is taking what we’ve been teaching virtually and bringing it out onto the grass with the players. That’s the next step in the process as we build toward Training Camp and the regular season. Really excited for that.”

With Jalen Hurts at the helm and the retooled Eagles starting to get healthy all across the board, the team realized the highlights of the offseason program.

Brandon Brooks looking impressive during phase-2 of Eagles offseason workouts

Brandon Brooks looking impressive during phase-2 of Eagles offseason workouts

Brandon Brooks is back and as the Eagles quietly progress through phase two of their offseason workouts, the All-Pro right guard looks impressive in his return from an Achilles injury that cost him the 2020 season.

The Pro Bowl right guard miraculously returned to practice 6.5-months after tearing his Achilles last June and Brooks has been able to intensify his rehab work as he looks to re-establish himself as the top guard in football.

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