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Could Joey Porter win Defensive Rookie of the Year?
The Associated Press released the list of five finalists for Defensive Rookie of the Year. Pittsburgh Steelers rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. used a strong final 11 games when he was inserted into the starting lineup. Here’s a full rundown of the finalists.
Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon is one of five finalists for the Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon is one of five finalists for the Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
Spoon will be in the running along with Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter, Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr., Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. and Rams defensive tackle Kobie Turner.
#Seahawks CB Devon Witherspoon is among the finalists for AP Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Finalists:
CB Devon Witherspoon
DT Jalen Carter
DE Will Anderson Jr
CB Joey Porter Jr
DT Kobie Turner— Dugar, Michael-Shawn (@MikeDugar) January 25, 2024
Witherspoon’s claim to win the award is as strong as any. However, as has been the case since the season started Carter remains the odds-on favorite to win DROY. Spoon’s case isn’t helped by missing three games with a hip pointer injury, nor his atrocious tackling against the Steelers in Week 17. Our best guess is that Carter will win out.
That said, there may be no young defender in the NFL with a higher ceiling. Rookie of the Year or no, Witherspoon has all the ability in the world to make multiple All-Pro teams.
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Philadelphia Eagles star Jalen Carter has been named a finalist for the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Award
The NFL and The Associated Press have announced the finalists for their annual awards for the 2023 NFL season.
Lamar Jackson, Christian McCaffrey and Dak Prescott are finalists for The Associated Press 2023 NFL Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year awards.
For Eagles related news, Jalen Carter has been named a finalist for the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
A nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league completed voting before the playoffs began.
Award winners will be announced at NFL Honors presented by Invisalign, an Align Technology brand, on Thursday, Feb. 8 at the Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas. NFL Honors, the league’s primetime awards special, will air live at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on the CBS Television Network and NFL Network and stream live on Paramount+ and NFL+. The program may not air live in all time zones.
The full list of awards and finalists include:
We’re looking at the Philadelphia Eagles 15 biggest salary cap hits for the 2024 NFL season
After being officially eliminated in the wild card round, the Philadelphia Eagles are preparing for 2024, and they have a lot of work to do to be compliant with the league’s cap rules before the start of the league year.
Where things currently stand, the Eagles are expected to have roughly $20,284,984 in cap space via OverTheCap, which ranks 18th in the NFL per Over The Cap.
That number could grow if the team opts to part ways with some expensive contracts or critical veterans.
Before that, let’s take a look at the 15 Philadelphia Eagles players that have the biggest salary cap hits in 2024.
Philadelphia will receive a third-round compensatory pick and three fifth-round compensatory picks, according to Nick Korte of OverTheCap after losing Javon Hargrave, Isaac Seumalo, Andre Dillard and T.J. Edwards in free agency.
The Eagles made several critical signings during the 2023 NFL free agency process, with all of the additions being one-year deals.
Philadelphia GM Howie Roseman watched ten contributors leave on the open market.
Thanks to his shrewd maneuvering and roster building, the Eagles are in line for four valuable compensatory picks in 2024, according to Nick Korte of Over The Cap.
If there wasn't a limit of four compensatory picks per team per draft, the Eagles would have had nine comp picks.
Here's how that would have looked: Philly and SF just dominating the end of the 6th round. https://t.co/cHrsXYNAvN pic.twitter.com/UnQ8sOYdsK
— Nick Korte (@nickkorte) January 23, 2024
The Birds were slated to have six picks in the 2024 NFL draft, but thanks to the compensatory formula, they’ll have 10.
1 Eagles’ own pick
2 Eagles’ own pick
2 From Saints
3 Projected compensatory pick
5 From Vikings (can become fourth-round pick if conditions are met)
5 From Buccaneers
5 Projected compensatory pick
5 Projected compensatory pick
6 Eagles’ own pick, or the Titans’ sixth-round pick, whichever is better
6 Projected compensatory pick
Here’s an early look at the four compensatory picks and how Philadelphia landed the extra assets.
With the postseason exit meetings complete, we’re looking at the 38 players who are under contract with the Philadelphia Eagles for the 2024 NFL season
The Philadelphia Eagles have concluded their 2023 season, and the focus now shifts to what’s shaping up to be a franchise-altering offseason for general manager Howie Roseman.
Where things currently stand, the Eagles are expected to have roughly $28,954,811 in cap space via OverTheCap, which ranks 15th in the NFL per Over The Cap.
That number could grow if the team opts to part ways with some expensive contracts or critical veterans.
The Eagles have 20 players set to exit via free agency, and more could depart depending on what happens with the offensive and defensive coordinator roles.
Right now, Philadelphia has 38 players currently under contract for the 2024 season. Here’s a look at them, ranked by cap hit:
Eagles eliminated from playoffs after 32-9 loss to Buccaneers
The Eagles are set for a dramatic overhaul following the team’s shocking 32-9 loss to the Buccaneers in the wild-card round of the NFC playoffs.
Philadelphia was 0-11 on third and fourth downs combined, tallying 268 total yards on ten offensive drives in a sloppy affair that saw missed tackles and no answer for the Tampa blitz as the Eagles were held to 38 rushing yards on the night.
Baker Mayfield outplayed Jalen Hurts, going 22-36 passing for 337 yards, three touchdowns, and 0 interceptions with a 119 quarterback rating.
Rachaad White was strong on the ground, rushing 18 times for 62 yards on the night.
The Eagles will now head into an uncertain offseason, having lost six of the final seven games played, and an overhaul could include head coach Nick Sirianni with the likes of Jim Harbaugh, Bill Belichick, and others available after mass changes around the league.
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We’re looking at the social media reaction from Philadelphia fans after the Eagles loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card round
The Eagles are set for a dramatic overhaul, and there’s nobody safe outside of Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, and Jalen Carter following the team’s shocking 32-9 loss to the Buccaneers in the wild-card round of the NFC playoffs.
Philadelphia was 0-11 on third and fourth downs combined, tallying 268 total yards on ten offensive drives in a sloppy affair that saw missed tackles and no answer for the Tampa blitz as the Eagles were held to 38 rushing yards on the night.
With a long offseason set to begin, here’s how Twitter reacted to the madness.
We’re looking at then takeaways from the first half as tthe Buccaneers hold a 16-9 lead over the Eagles in the NFC wild card game
The Eagles were nearly run out of Raymond James Stadium, but after some timely drops by the Buccaneers and a renewed effort on defense, they trailed 16-9 at halftime.
Julio Jones had three catches in the first half for 22 yards before exiting with a concussion, and Philadelphia held Mike Evans and Chris Godwin to a combined two catches for 30 yards on seven targets.
With the second half set to begin, we’re looking at takeaways from a hard-fought first half.
Reed Blankenship is among seven Eagles ruled out for Philadelphia’s wild card matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Eagles will be without two key starters for tonight’s NFC Wild Card Round game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after Reed Blankenship was ruled out with a groin injury.
Blankenship was listed as questionable, but after a light pregame workout, the talented safety will miss Monday’s matchup at Raymond James Stadium.
All-Pro wide receiver A.J. Brown will also be out with a knee injury suffered in the Week 18 loss to the Giants.
Tonight's inactives #PHIvsTB pic.twitter.com/cPqaLdAvN9
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 15, 2024
Jalen Hurts was a limited participant during Thursday’s practice before being upgraded to a full participant on Friday and Saturday.
Cornerback Darius Slay, wide receiver DeVonta Smith and D’Andre Swift were full participants in the final practice of the week and had no game status designations.
