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After months of waiting, and stories about Jalen Hurts and head coach Nick Sirianni, the Eagles returned to the NovaCare Complex, for their first training camp practice of 2024. New additions like Saquon Barkley, Bryce Huff and Quinyon Mitchell took …
After months of waiting, and stories about Jalen Hurts and head coach Nick Sirianni, the Eagles returned to the NovaCare Complex, for their first training camp practice of 2024.
New additions like Saquon Barkley, Bryce Huff and Quinyon Mitchell took the field on Wednesday, while rookie defensive back Cooper DeJean will miss three weeks with a hamstring injury.
Here are highlights from Day 1 of action.
We’re looking at the Philadelphia Eagles updated 90-man roster by uniform number ahead of Tuesday’s report date for training camp
The Eagles are just 12 away from being back on the field for the start of one of the most critical training camps in franchise history.
After signing seven undrafted free agents following the draft, Philadelphia has a full roster, including Laekin Vakalahi, who’ll be exempt from a roster spot as the team’s representative in the International Pathway Program.
After the team placed offensive tackle Le’Raven Clark on injured reserve, it released tight end Noah Togiai and signed cornerback Shon Stephens. Philadelphia now has a roster space for one player ahead of the July 23 report date for rookies and veterans.
With things about to ramp up, here’s an updated 90-player roster for the Eagles.
Philadelphia has one practice left before breaking until the late July training camp, and the Eagles are implementing a new offensive and defensive system. Wednesday was Day 2 of the Eagles’ mandatory minicamp, and a familiar face was back at the …
Philadelphia has one practice left before breaking until the late July training camp, and the Eagles are implementing a new offensive and defensive system.
Wednesday was Day 2 of the Eagles’ mandatory minicamp, and a familiar face was back at the NovaCare Complex, as Fletcher Cox appeared amid his retirement adjustment.
There are battles for the cornerback spot opposite Darius Slay and at middle linebacker, where Nakobe Dean will work to hold off Zack Baum alongside Devin White.
With the second day completed, we’re looking at takeaways and observations from the session.
It’s only an early preview, but Quinyon Mitchell, Kelee Ringo, and Isaiah Rodgers are set to have an intense battle for the cornerback spot opposite Darius Slay.
Don’t look now, but Ross could easily land Philadelphia’s third or fourth wide receiver spot. The speedy former first-round pick took first-team snaps on Wednesday and has been active during two days of practice.
Devin White appears to be the only lock as a starter, while Nakobe Dean and Zack Baun will continue to battle for the inside linebacker job.
The future Hall of Famer appeared at the NovaCare Complex in street clothes for the first time since retiring.
With Landon Dickerson absent and Trevor Keegan injured, Mekhi Becton logged first-team snaps at left guard.
Kellen Moore is installing a new offensive system, and Wednesday presents some frustrations for Jalen Hurts and company.
The former Georgia running back has fresh legs and is starting to emerge as a training camp dark horse to watch in the running back competition.
Wednesday was Day 2 of the Eagles’ mandatory minicamp, and a familiar face was back at the NovaCare Complex, as Fletcher Cox appeared amid his retirement adjustment. Philadelphia has one practice left before breaking until the late July training …
Wednesday was Day 2 of the Eagles’ mandatory minicamp, and a familiar face was back at the NovaCare Complex, as Fletcher Cox appeared amid his retirement adjustment.
Philadelphia has one practice left before breaking until the late July training camp, and the Eagles are implementing a new offensive and defensive system. There are battles for the cornerback spot opposite Darius Slay and at middle linebacker, where Nakobe Dean will work to hold off Zack Baum alongside Devin White.
With the second day completed, we’re looking at highlights and photos from the session.
After nine weeks of offseason workouts and six OTA sessions, the Eagles hit the practice field at the NovaCare Complex for the first three-day, mandatory minicamp since the 2019 season. Tuesday was the first official day for Kellen Moore and Vic …
After nine weeks of offseason workouts and six OTA sessions, the Eagles hit the practice field at the NovaCare Complex for the first three-day, mandatory minicamp since the 2019 season.
Tuesday was the first official day for Kellen Moore and Vic Fangio to build depth charts for their versatile and explosive units.
It’s the first minicamp of the post-Jason Kelce, Fletcher Cox era, and it featured new faces and players evolving as new leaders. James Bradberry returned to the field after missing all OTAs, while Pro Bowl left guard Landon Dickerson was absent.
With Day 2 scheduled for Wednesday, here are highlights and video from the practice.
The Eagles kicked off the next phase of their offseason program this week with OTAs at the NovaCare Complex and we have the best photos from Day 5 of practice
The Philadelphia Eagles kicked off the next phase of their offseason program this week with organized team activities at the NovaCare Complex.
Philadelphia conducted their fifth practice of OTAs on Thursday, which was open to the media and allowed some glimpses at star quarterback Jalen Hurts, wide receiver A.J. Brown, running back Saquon Barkley and the team’s rebuilt defense that made a strong impression.
Here’s a look at some photos from Thursday’s practice:
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Nolan Smith admits to Theo Pinson that the 2010 Butler vs. Duke NCAA Championship game was boring while breaking down the nail-biting ending.
It’s hard to say an NCAA championship game could ever be boring, but looking back through history, the Butler vs Duke one is hard to deny that.
And even former Duke star Nolan Smith admittedly says so.
Smith appeared on Tidal League’s Run Your Race podcast hosted by Tar Heel [autotag]Theo Pinson[/autotag]. The two athletes, who are natural rivals due to their school’s enriched history discussed numerous things on the podcast including the dreadful Butler vs. Duke game.
Despite a nail-biting ending, the majority of the game was a snooze fest that doesn’t hold up well against other NCAA championship games. Smith, who started in the backcourt alongside current Duke coach Jon Scheyer in the championship game, admitted to Pinson about the being boring to watch but not play in.
The most boring national championship game ever? 😂#duke #butler pic.twitter.com/oaE1iNPrZw
— Tidal League (@TidalLeague) May 24, 2024
Neither team shot particularly well. Butler finished with 33.3% from three, and Duke finished at 29.4%. Stars struggled, with Butler’s star Gordon Hayward finishing with 12 points on 2-11 shooting. Smith didn’t have a stellar game either, finishing with 13 points on 5-15 shooting.
It’s intriguing to hear how Coach K’s decision to call for the missed free throw paid off big time, highlighting his brilliance.
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UCF head coach Johnny Dawkins, a Duke alum, could add another former Blue Devil to his staff, according to some social media rumors.
Former Duke basketball player Nolan Smith could join forces with fellow Blue Devil Johnny Dawkins on the UCF coaching staff soon, according to one social media report.
College basketball insider Zyavier Ricks reported earlier this week that Smith, who previously worked for the Louisville Cardinals, would end up on the Knights’ coaching staff next season.
Smith played for Duke from the 2007-08 season through the 2010-11 season, playing at least 30 games in all four campaigns. His 1,911 career points are the 18th-most in program history and the fourth-most of any player who began his career in 2007 or later.
Smith joined legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s coaching staff back in 2016 before he joined the Cardinals in 2022.
Dawkins, to his credit, finished with 2,556 career points, the program record when he left in 1986. He’s now second to JJ Redick, but Dawkins remains the school leader in field goals attempted and made. He’s coached the Knights since 2016 after an eight-year stint at Stanford.
Sources: UCF is expected to hire former Louisville assistant Nolan Smith to their staff for next season.
— zyavier (@ZyavierR) May 9, 2024
UCF made the tournament once during Dawkins’ tenure, the year Tacko Fall and the Knights fell to the Blue Devils in the second round.
We’re looking at the Philadelphia Eagles updated 76 man roster as the offseason workout program gets underway
The Eagles are back at the NovaCare Complex as the offseason program begins for 76 select veterans and second-year players.
The nine-week training program has three phases: one mandatory minicamp for the entire roster and one rookie minicamp for each group.
Phase One consists of the first two weeks of the program, with activities limited to meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation only.
Phase Two consists of the next three weeks of the program with on-field workouts, which may include individual or group instruction.
Phase Three consists of the next four weeks of the program, during which teams may conduct ten days of organized team practice activities, or “OTAs.”
No live contact is permitted, but 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills are allowed.
The Eagles are changing their offseason program, including adding a mandatory minicamp for the first time under Nick Sirianni. They will have 7 OTAs (May 20, May 22-23, May 28, May 30-31) and three days of mandatory minicamp (June 4-6). In 2022 and 2023, they had six total OTAs.
With the workouts and on-field training underway, we’re looking at Philadelphia’s updated 76-player roster ahead of next week’s NFL draft.
We’re looking at the 15 biggest cap hits for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024 after the first wave of NFL free agency
Change is always good for the soul, and after losing six of their final seven games, including a wild-card loss to the Buccaneers, Philadelphia has undergone a dramatic reconstruction that could pay off with championship dividends.
Offensive coordinators Brian Johnson (Commanders) and Sean Desai (Rams) have left, replaced by Vic Fangio (DC) and Kellen Moore (OC).
The Eagles have retooled their roster on both sides of the football after inking DE Bryce Huff, RB Saquon Barkley, OLB Zach Baun, OL Matt Hennessy, WR DeVante Parker, S/CB C.J. Gardner-Johnson, LB Devin White, LB Oren Burks, DT PJ Mustipher, WR Parris Campbell, and CB Tyler Hall to deals during the first wave.
Philadelphia then traded for quarterback Kenny Pickett while extending Landon Dickerson and Jake Elliott.Â
Philadelphia currently has about  $33,657,986 in cap space per Over The Cap, and they’re spending about $100+ million plus on both sides of the football.
The Eagles also have a Haason Reddick dilemma that’ll be resolved in the next week or more.
The biggest salary cap hits have changed, with Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox counting until they’re officially released on June 1.
With the first wave of free agency completed, we’re taking an updated look at the 15 biggest salary cap hits for the Eagles, according to Over The Cap.
