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Eagles unofficial depth chart ahead of Week 11 matchup vs. Colts

After a flurry of roster moves, here’s the Philadelphia Eagles updated unofficial depth chart ahead of Week 11 matchup vs. Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium

The Eagles are just moments away from departing the NovaCare Complex for a road matchup against the Colts.

The team is facing its first real adversity of the season after it was announced that Dallas Goedert would go on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.

The team also placed backup defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu on injured reserve with a knee injury, prompting the signing of veteran defensive tackle Linval Joseph.

Hours after signing Joseph, Philadelphia added former All-Pro defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.

With the team moving on from Monday’s loss, here’s an updated unofficial depth chart.

Eagles-Colts: 15 impact players to watch

We’re looking at 15 impact players to watch in the Philadelphia Eagles Week 11 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts

The Eagles are set to depart for Indianapolis for a Week 11 matchup against the Colts that offers familiar storylines and a recipe for disaster.

Philadelphia was just dominated up front in a loss to the Commanders, and they’ll face an improving run offense that features a now healthy Jonathan Taylor at running back.

Both teams feature dynamic players on defense, and we’re previewing 15 impact players to watch.

What the Eagles are saying ahead of Week 11 matchup vs. the Colts

With Philadelphia and Indianapolis set for a Sunday matchup, here are some pre-game quotes and what the Eagles are saying ahead of Week 11

The Eagles are back to work on Wednesday hitting the NovaCare Complex for a walkthrough as the team starts preparation for a road matchup against the Colts.

The team is facing its first real adversity of the season after it was announced that Dallas Goedert would go on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.

The team also placed backup defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu on injured reserve with a knee injury, prompting the signing of veteran defensive tackle Linval Joseph.

With the team moving on from Monday’s loss, here’s what the Eagles are saying.

Every Penn State player on an NFL opening day roster in 2022

Here is every former Penn State plater on an NFL roster to start the new NFL season in 2022.

The start of a new season in the National Football League is here and there will be a good amount of Penn State flavor throughout the league this season. Penn State will have the eighth most players on an NFL opening day roster this season with 34 players appearing on an NFL team’s 53-man roster to start the season (plus two additional players on injured reserve and another on the physically unable to perform list). In all, Penn State claims 44 players are on NFL rosters to start the year with the inclusion of practice squad players.

That includes nine players who were on the Penn State roster in 2021, including wide receiver [autotag]Jahan Dotson[/autotag], defensive end [autotag]Arnold Ebiketie[/autotag], and safety [autotag]Jaquan Brisker[/autotag]. Dotson is one of four Penn State players on the Washington Commanders, the most of any NFL franchise to start the season.

Former kicker [autotag]Robbie Gould[/autotag] continues to be the elder statesman of the Nittany Lions football family in the NFL. Gould, of the San Francisco 49ers, is entering his 19th season in the NFL.

Here is a look at every Penn State player on either an NFL team’s 53-man roster or practice squad at the start of the 2022 season.

Stock report following Colts’ first preseason game

Stock report following the Colts’ first preseason game.

The Indianapolis Colts have gotten through their first preseason game, which means it’s time to evaluate the stock of a number of players throughout the roster.

The stock reports are always fluid. It changes from player to player. A factor that might damage the stock of one player may not have the same impact on another. Most of it is circumstantial, and things can change on a dime in the NFL.

But with the first preseason game now behind us, we got a solid look at all three phases of the game.

Here’s the stock report following the Colts’ first preseason game:

Two Colts linemen had jerseys that read ‘French’ ‘Fries’ and it became an instant meme

Is anyone else getting hungry?

Some things in football are so perfectly random and beautiful, you struggle to explain them. Usually, we’d talk about some perfect bounce on a fumble or maybe a huge punt, but the Colts (-1.5) gave us something even more serendipitous during their preseason matchup against the Bills.

You see, after picking center Wesley French in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Colts now have the big man alongside one of last year’s draft picks … Will Fries. And amidst their game with Buffalo, the Colts had “French” lined up on the left side of “Fries,” and you get it.

You’re probably getting hungry right now, but you get it:

I know this is purely a happy coincidence, but my day is made. I can only hope that French and Fries — two current backups — become elite stalwarts in Indy so that this big man duo gets the arguably best nickname in NFL history.

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Colts’ offensive line features French Fries

Who doesn’t love French Fries? Everyone will on the Colts’ offensive line if a pair of players stick

There has to be an endorsement deal if these players stick on the Indianapolis Colts roster.

Feast your eyes on French Fries, yes, the Colts have linemen with the surnames French and Fries.

You could say they are super-sized. as Wesley French is a rookie from Western Michigan who is 6-foot-4 and 307 pounds. Will Fries comes from Penn State and was the 248th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft. He checks in at a mere 6-foot-6 and 309 pounds.

Someone somewhere in Indianapolis has to be getting ready to turn this tandem into a promotion and TV commercial.

Scrumptious.

Colts’ 2022 training camp preview: Interior offensive line

Previewing the Colts interior offensive line entering training camp.

The Indianapolis Colts are less than two weeks away from the start of training camp at the Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield.

With a new quarterback in town for the fifth consecutive season, the offensive line is also expecting to look a bit different than it did in 2021. The core of the group remains intact, but one spot on the interior will have a new starter.

The departure of Mark Glowinski, who signed with the New York Giants, and Chris Reed, who signed with the Minnesota Vikings, left a void at the starting right guard spot this offseason.

Be sure to check out the other position previews ahead of training camp:

Wrapping up the offensive side of the ball, this preview will focus on the guard and center positions:

10 Colts to watch during preseason finale vs. Lions

Here are 10 players to watch in the Colts’ preseason finale vs. Lions

The Indianapolis Colts have their final preseason game before the 2021 regular season on Friday as they head to Ford Field to visit the Detroit Lions.

While the starters won’t be playing in this game, there are still a number of players battling for roster spots and bigger roles for the final time before rosters are trimmed down to 53 players, which will be by Tuesday afternoon.

Here are 10 players to watch during the preseason finale on Friday:

Rookie impact meter for Colts’ 2021 draft picks

How impactful can the rookie class be?

The Indianapolis Colts came out of the 2021 NFL draft with seven selections and several high-upside prospects that have been adding to the roster in hopes of making an impact.

Some of these picks will make an impact quicker than others. Some may not even make an impact at all. It takes time for rookies to develop into clear starting roles if they ever get to that point, but some have quicker paths than others.

Using a 1-5 scale for predicting the impact for draft picks from the 2021 class, here’s how it will break down:

  • 5: Full-time starter
  • 4: Heavily in rotation, seeing large chunk of snaps
  • 3: Rotational/depth player
  • 2: Mostly special teams with limited or no snaps at position
  • 1: Little to no impact or practice squad

Here’s a look at how much of an impact these rookies should be considered to make in 2021: