The Eagles opened the practice window for punt returner and receiver Britain Covey, who has missed the last seven games with a broken scapula bone in his…
The Eagles opened the practice window for punt returner and receiver Britain Covey, who has missed the last seven games with a broken scapula bone in his shoulder.
In Covey’s absence, rookie Cooper DeJean has been handling punt returns, and is averaging 11.8 yards on 14 returns, 6The Eagles will have a decision to make whether or not to continue going with DeJean or give those responsibilities back to Covey.Considering DeJean’s defensive role – he’s been playing over 50 snaps per game – it might make sense to take punt return away to lighten his load a bit. But he’s very good at it, so it’s not an easy call.
“We kind of had a rough start in Tampa Bay and that's just on me as a coach more than anything else. Getting him settled in after the bye week, he's done an unbelievable job.
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