Tag: Matt Pryor

Eagles flipping Nate Herbig to LG with Matt Pryor more comfortable at RG

The Philadelphia Eagles will start Nate Herbig at left guard against the Cincinnati Bengals with Matt Pryor starting at right guard because of comfortability.

The Philadelphia Eagles will insert Matt Pryor back into the starting lineup with the knee injury to Isaac Seumalo and based on his comfort and preference, head coach Doug Pederson confirmed that Pryor will start at right guard and Nate Herbig would flip to left guard in the process.

Herbig was the Eagles’ second highest-graded offensive player against the Rams behind only right tackle Lane Johnson, and he was settling in at right guard, but will now switch over to the left side, where he’ll be flanked by Jason Peters and Jason Kelce.

Eagles place LG Isaac Seumalo on the Reserve/Injured list with a knee injury

Eagles left guard Isaac Seumalo was placed on the reserve/injured list with a knee injury

The Philadelphia Eagles have announced that starting left guard Isaac Seumalo will go on the short term reserved/injured list with a knee injury suffered in the team’s 37-19 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

Seumalo was rolled up on and after making his way to the locker room, was ruled out for the remainder of the second half and replaced at left guard by Matt Pryor.

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Doug Pederson confirms Eagles RG Isaac Seumalo will go on IR with a knee injury

Isaac Seumalo to be placed on IR with a knee injury

During his Monday morning zoom meeting with local media, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson confirmed that starting right guard Isaac Seumalo did in fact suffer a knee injury that’ll keep him out at least three weeks, as the team will put him on short term injured reserve.

Matt Pryor replaced Seumalo at right guard on Sunday and is the likely candidate to be the starter going forward.

Eagles LG Isaac Seumalo ruled out vs. the Rams with a knee injury

Isaac Seumalo ruled out vs. the Rams with a knee injury

The Philadelphia Eagles have now downgraded left guard Isaac Seumalo to out after he left Sunday’s game against the Rams with a knee injury.

Veteran guard Matt Pryor is in for Seumalo at left guard as the Eagles trail the Rams 24-16 at the start of the fourth quarter.

Eagles LG Isaac Seumalo questionable to return vs. the Rams with a knee injury

Isaac Seumalo questionable to return vs. the Rams with a knee injury

The Philadelphia Eagles were just starting to get healthy and now they could be without starting left guard Isaac Seumalo after he had his knee rolled up on during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams.

Veteran guard Matt Pryor is in for Seumalo at left guard as the Eagles trail the Rams 21-9 with two minutes left in the first half.

5 Eagles to watch against the Washington Football Team

The Eagles return to action on Sept. 13, here are five Eagles to watch in their first game against the Washington Football Team.

If you told us in April in the weeks before the NFL Draft that the football season would happen I would have been cautiously optimistic. And even that is generous.

Yet here we are, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, on the doorstep of the first Eagles game since January. A lot has changed between the end of last season and the beginning of this one and without further ado, here are the five Eagles to keep an eye on during Sunday’s season opener at Washington.

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Doug Pederson

Let me start with the leader – Doug Pederson. As head coach of the Eagles, Pederson has unapologetically owned the team in D.C. With a 6-2 record, not having lost since his inaugural season.

Of course, those eight games were against former coach Jay Gruden, but Doug has a decent track record against Ron Rivera, too, having beat him in the 2017 season on Thursday Night Football. Save for a fourth-quarter meltdown the following season which brings the record to 1-1, Pederson’s teams usually match up well with Rivera’s.

Look for Pederson’s guys to be well-prepared and ready for battle against Rivera’s.

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Eagles RT Lane Johnson has been recovering from ankle surgery

Lane Johnson had ankle surgery in August but should play vs. Washington

Philadelphia Eagles star right tackle Lane Johnson missed a good portion of the 2020 training camp with an undisclosed lower-body injury. Johnson returned to practice on Friday and looks primed to start against Washington in the season opener.

ESPN’s Tim McManus is reporting that Johnson had a procedure done on his ankle last month, a small “cleanout”.

Johnson’s presence has been felt this summer as a leader and on Thursday, he played a huge role in Jason Peters getting a new contract, when the Eagles right tackle restructured his deal to free up money.

Eagles’ restructure Jason Peters contract making his 1-year deal worth $8 million

Jason Peters contract with the Eagles is now a 1-year, $8 million deal

The ‘Bodyguard’ is officially back at left tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles after the team restructured his one-year deal to make it worth $8 million with $4 million guaranteed.

Peters returned to the Eagles as a free agent after right guard Brandon Brooks suffered a torn Achilles that’ll keep him out for the regular season. Peters was initially slated to stay at right guard with Matt Pryor playing left tackle.

After some reported discussion on Peters being paid his worth at the position, the future Hall of Famer walked in Doug Pederson’s office and made the switch on good faith and loyalty to the team.

The team responded by making Peters comfortable just days away from the season opener in Washington against a football team that now features Chase Young on the edge.

Eagles Jason Peters made the move back to LT on good faith and without a reworked contract

Eagles Jason Peters made the move back to LT on good faith, without a reworked contract

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Jason Peters returned to the Philadelphia Eagles this summer with the idea of extending his career after moving to right guard. With Andre Dillard out for the season with a torn biceps, the expectation was that Peters would immediately move back to left tackle.

There were initial reports that Peters wanted a restructured contract to play the high profile left tackle position and with six days before the Eagles travel to Washington, the future Hall of Famer walked into head coach Doug Pederson’s office and initiated the move back to left tackle.

According to Jeff McLane of The Inquirer, Peters made the move on good faith and most importantly, without a reworked contract.

Peters’s overall grade of 83.4 in 2019 ranked second among all left tackles, and no player graded out better in the clutch than Peters did. It was a balanced effort with grades of 77.0 or higher as both a pass-protector and run-blocker. Peters allowed just five pressures in 114 pass-blocking snaps across these plays.

Peters, who has spent the last 11 years with the Eagles, is still talented and finished the 2019 NFL season as one of the highest-graded offensive linemen in football.

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Eagles head coach Doug Pederson announces that Jason Peters will start at left tackle

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You can never question Jason Peters’ love for his team and after a private discussion with head coach Doug Pederson, the future Hall of Famer will indeed move back to left tackle in place of the injured Andre Dillard.

Matt Pryor had been taking first-team reps at left tackle along with rookie Jack Driscoll and Jordan Mailata. With the Eagles set to face Washington and Chase Young, it was imperative for the Eagles to make the best decision for Carson Wentz and the Eagles offense.

Pryor will now likely move back to right guard, a position that he’s comfortable playing and that includes the Wild Card loss from last season.