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Former Eagles WR Quez Watkins to sign with Steelers

Quez Watkins will exit the Philadelphia Eagles, but stay in-state after signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers

The Quez Watkins era is over in Philadelphia, as the speedy wide receiver is signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

A 2020 sixth-round pick out of Southern Miss, Watkins played four seasons for the Eagles, logging 98 catches for 1,249 yards and six touchdowns.

His best season came in 2021, logging 43 catches for 647 yards and one touchdown.

Once thought of as a future building block at the wide receiver spot, Watkins has regressed since A.J. Brown arrived, and his production last season—15 catches and 142 receiving yards—signaled the end of his four-year stint in Philadelphia.

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Steelers signing WR Quez Watkins

Pittsburgh added another veteran wide receiver in free agency.

According to ESPN NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler, the Pittsburgh Steelers are signing former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Quez Watkins. Watkins spent his first four seasons in the NFL with the Eagles after being a sixth-round pick out of Southern Miss.

Watkins joins Van Jefferson as the two free-agent receivers the Steelers signed his offseason. Pittsburgh traded away starting wide receiver Diontae Johnson early in free agency to the Panthers for cornerback Donte Jackson.

Watkins had his best season in 2020 when hauled in 43 receptions for 647 receiving yards. In his career, Watkins has 25 career starts. He figures to be in the fold for the Steelers slot receiver spot after the team released Allen Robinson II.

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A look back at Eagles 2023 NFL free agent class

With 2024 NFL free agency set to begin in less than two weeks, we’re looking back at the Philadelphia Eagles 2023 free agent class

Coming off of their Super Bowl LVII loss to the Chiefs, the Philadelphia Eagles lost several starting players to free agency — C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Marcus Epps, T.J. Edwards, and Kyzir White.

Howie Roseman helped alleviate some of that loss by adding six veterans on one-year deals to help the Eagles return to the postseason in 2023.

Philadelphia started 10-1, before losing six of their final seven games including a wild card loss to the Buccaneers.

One big reason for the collapse was the lack of production from each of those veteran additions.

Kansas City repeated as Super Bowl champions, and with all the attention now focused on 2024 NFL free agency, we’re looking back at the 2023 class.

7 key free agents who may be playing their final game with Eagles

We’re looking at seven key free agents who could be playing their final game for Philadelphia when the Eagles face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Philadelphia is headed to Tampa for a Monday night playoff matchup against a nemesis they know too well from playoff years past.

The Bucs and Eagles have met five previous times, including Tampa Bay’s NFC Championship Game win in Philadelphia in 2002 to close out Veteran’s Stadium. The most recent postseason meeting came just two years ago, in 2021, in Jalen Hurts’ first road playoff start; Tampa won 31-15.

Howie Roseman has put together one of the top rosters in the NFL, but a loss could mean the final bow for 20+ unrestricted free agents who could look elsewhere for greener pastures or more playing time.

With kickoff a little over 32 hours away, we’re looking at seven key free agents who could be playing their final game in an Eagles uniform.

Giants safety Xavier McKinney picks off Jalen Hurts, Marcus Mariota in 29 seconds

The Eagles are circling the drain, and nothing summarizes it like Xavier McKinney picking off Jalen Hurts and Marcus Mariota in 29 seconds.

It does not appear that the Philadelphia Eagles are interested in winning the NFC East. It would have taken an Eagles win over the New York Giants and a Dallas Cowboys loss to the Washington Commanders (with other tie-breaking scenarios involved) for that to happen, but the brunt of it was that the Eagles needed to beat the Giants.

It’s 24-0 at the half… in the Giants’ favor, and the Eagles look ridiculous on both sides of the ball. They have 102 net yards to Big Blue’s 272, and this is against a Giants team that has been a non-starter on offense through most of the season. That’s how things are going on defense.

On offense, Jalen Hurts completed seven of 18 passes for 55 yards, no touchdowns, one interception, and a passer rating of 26.8 before giving way to backup Marcus Mariota, who threw one pass and had it intercepted.

Both picks were courtesy of Giants safety Xavier McKinney. The Hurts interception was an amazing effort on McKinney’s part, as he went all vertical on this deep sideline pass to Julio Jones.

That happened with 1:34 left in the first half. Then, with 1:05 left in the first half, McKinney got Mariota for the 29-second twofer.

Even if the Eagles lose, they’ll still be 11-6, so it’s tough to say that they’re an “unserious” team… but things are certainly trending that way.

National reaction to Eagles’ Dom DiSandro being banned from sidelines for rest of regular season

According to Rob Maaddi of the Associated Press, Philadelphia Eagles Security Chiefs Dom DiSandro has been barred from being on the sidelines for rest of 2023 regular season

Dom DiSandro will remain a key figure for the Eagles on and off the field, but his role on the sidelines for games has been reduced for the remainder of the 2023 NFL season.

According to Rob Maaddi of the Associated Press, Philadelphia’s security chief will remain banned from being on the sidelines after a thorogh investigation by the league.

DiSandro will still be allowed to travel with the team to Seattle for its Monday night game and he can perform all other work duties but he is not permitted on the sideline,the Associated Press reports.

According to Ian Rapoport, DiSandro can return to the sidelines during the playoffs.

Eagles vs. Cowboys: Takeaways from first half as Dallas holds a 24-6 lead

We’re looking at takeawRays from the first half as the Dallas Cowboys hold a 24-6 lead over the Philadelphia Eagles

Jalen Hurts was 7-13 passing, for 92 yards and another costly turnnover as the Eagles offense did little to support their struggling defense.

Dallas was efficient in the first half, and capitalized on several mistakes to take a 24-6 first half lead.

DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown combined for 4 catches, and 77 yards in the first half, while Zach Cunningham led the Eagles with six tackles, and Darius Slay had four tackles and 2 passes defended in the first half.

Eagles vs. Cowboys: Dallas Goedert, Zach Cunningham active for SNF

Dallas Goedert and Shaquille Leonard are active for the Philadelphia Eagles Week 14 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium

The Eagles released their list of inactives for Sunday night, and the club will have both Dallas Goedert and Shaquille Leonard available to play.

Philadelphia is getting healthier, and only has five players inactive for the Week 14 showdown that’ll likely decide the NFC East.

Darius Slay is active after missing time this week with a knee injury, while linebacker Zach Cunningham is returning to the lineup after missing the loss to the 49ers with a hamstring injury.

Defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, and tight ends Grant Calcaterra and Jack Stoll were also on the injury report this week and have no game status designations for tonight’s game.

For Dallas, all-world pass rusher Micah Parsons will play despite dealing with the Flu.

Eagles 53-man roster vs. Cowboys: News and notes for Sunday night matchup

We’re looking at the Philadelphia Eagles’ updated 53-man roster for Sunday night’s huge matchup against the Dallas Cowboys

The Eagles were forced to get over their 42-19 loss to the 49ers reasonably quickly, and the team will need to be on its A-Game for a must-win showdown in Dallas against the Cowboys.

Dallas is undefeated at home this season and has outscored their opponents in those games by 151 points.

The matchup will have playoff implications and could decide the NFC East crown, while the winner will clinch a playoff spot.

With kickoff fast approaching, we’re looking at who has the edge at each key position.

Eagles vs. Cowboys: Who has the edge at each position on Sunday Night Football?

We’re looking at who has the edge at each position ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles Week 14 matchup vs. the Dallas Cowboys

The Philadelphia Eagles are 10-2 and in first place in the NFC, but they’re looking to regain some confidence after a 42-19 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. This week will be another massive challenge as the Eagles face the 9-3 Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on NBC’s Sunday Night Football.

The Cowboys are undefeated at home this season and have outscored their opponents in those games by 151 points.

The matchup will have playoff implications and could decide the NFC East crown, while the winner will clinch a playoff spot.

With kickoff fast approaching, we’re looking at who has the edge at each key position.