The Eagles finished their on-field spring work on Thursday at the NovaCare Complex.
PHILADELPHIA - Cue Alice Cooper because school is officially out for the summer. The Eagles wrapped up a mandatory three-day minicamp Thursday with a 50-minute session capped by a competitive third-down session between the backups.
The offense finally broke through with a splash when lengthy rookie receiver Johnny Wilson surprised spring star Isaiah Rodgers with his deep speed on a go route for a 35-yard touchdown pass from Kenny Pickett.-Veteran defensive coordinator Vic Fangio may have been the star of the camp, quickly taking hold of what was a moribund unit last season and giving them confidence and a sense of purpose. We will see if it carries over when the pads are introduced this summer.
-Backup end tight end E.J. Jenkins finished a strong spring with another solid practice catching passes from Pickett and Tanner McKee. At 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds, Jenkins moves like a receiver and is a very strong bet for the practice squad. Pickett also uncorked a nice pass on a post-pattern to Ainias Smith that should have been a TD but the rookie couldn’t get his second foot in.
-Covey rarely gets any love as a potential WR3 but he sure creates separation inside with his impressive short-area quickness. As far as the other options, 2017 No. 9 overall pick John Ross still has NFL-level twitch but he needs to shake off the rust after sitting out the past two seasons.
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