Brown sat out Sunday with a hamstring injury while Smith returned from back tightness on a limited basis. The receivers' absences probably have contributed to some of the first unit's inconsistencies.
Brown sat out Sunday with a hamstring injury while Smith returned from back tightness on a limited basis. The receivers' absences probably have contributed to some of the first unit's inconsistencies.The Eagles held their eighth open practice of training camp for the 2025 season on Sunday at the NovaCare Complex.
Links to Daysmissed practice with a hamstring injury. The last we saw the Eagles wide receiver, he sat out the second half of Friday’s workout., meanwhile, returned after missing the previous week with back tightness. For the offense, that’s five straight practices without one of its starting receivers. It’s nothing to be alarmed about, but Smith and Brown’s absences have likely contributed to some of quarterbackDeVonta Smith was limited at practice, but he participated in some team drills. It’s obvious to the eye how much of a difference he can make compared to the other receivers not named A.J. Brown. Hurts’ first attempt went to Smith on a deep crossing route against zone coverage. He made a not-easy route and reception look effortless.in coverage. Goedert should beat linebackers downfield, but Hurts’ throw was perfect. He has tossed a number of impressive back shoulders this summer.wasn’t in camp last year, with the Eagles having traded for him just ahead of the preseason finale. He should benefit from the additional time in the scheme and from Smith and Brown’s injuries. He’s had moments, but also times when he and Hurts haven’t finished. They’re still apparently working on chemistry. On Sunday, Dotson got behind cornerback. Hurts launched one deep, but his pass sailed out of his receiver’s reach. Did he overshoot or was Dotson’s route imprecise? They did connect when a route combination freed up Dotson for a solid pickup.’s potential as a gadgety option. If I squint, maybe I see it. But I’m not sure he can be trusted to step in if one of the top three receivers goes down. He dropped a short pass over the middle that probably should have been secured, even if Campbell was on his back.Smith and Brown out also meant that the Eagles’ first-unit cornerbacks had it relatively easy. Jackson allowed Doston behind him on one play, but overall he held up. He did well to blanket Smith on another deep cross that forced Hurts to his next read, and eventually to scramble.seemed to get as many snaps with the ones as he and Jackson vie for a starting outside spot. He had an early pass breakup on a short toss to Goedert.may not be facing the same caliber of competition, but he has earned entry into the starting conversation. When given the chance to cover Dotson, though, Ricks was on him like glue and Hurts threw wide of the target. With the twos, Ricks broke up aThe cornerback and receiver went at it during one set, with the former coming out the victor. McKee tried a corner fade into the end zone that Ricks prevented Cooks from sniffing. The backup quarterback went back to his receiver on a similar route, but the corner turned and got eyes on the ball for a breakup. And lastly, as McKee flushed to his right, Ricks diverted Cooks out of bounds. When Cooks came back inbounds the nearby official tossed his hat to mark him ineligible. It didn’t matter because Ricks still broke up the throw.. The center grabbed Campbell’s jersey, but the rookie linebacker was already bearing down on McKee, who was hurried into throwing into the flat incomplete. Later on, Campbell picked up a would-be run stop of running backpull block and got to Barkley on one of his carries. Mondon had another tough assignment against Barkley and was late to cover him on a short cross that resulted in a nice gain. But the rookie linebacker impressed while defending the run when he bounced tackleMukuba is getting closer to returning to team drills. He said he didn’t know if he would play in Thursday’s preseason opener.has yet to lock down the starting safety spot. He hasn’t stood out, which can be interpreted either way. There was a play Sunday that I think encapsulated some of the concern about him.run, Brown instinctively burst downhill from the post. But his angle wasn’t direct and he sort of overran the running back. He tapped Dillon’s shoulder to indicate he would have tackled him, but it was essentially from behind.hasn’t been mentioned much in my observations, but he doesn’t have as much to prove at this stage of his career. When he’s in position to make a stop, he doesn’t push the envelop. Blankenship didn’t bite on an option fake at one point and had Hurts squared up in the open field.The linemen didn’t engage in one-on-one drills, but there was plenty of action in the trenches during team drills. Defensive tackleand got to Shipley for a likely tackle for loss. It’s taken Carter a few sessions to get his sea legs, but he beat guardEagles linebacker Jihaad Campbell embraces his roots at his back-to-school event: ‘The Jersey pride is real’ The D-line’s strength this season should come from the interior. And that’s fine. But the edge rushers are going to need to win their one-on-ones on occasion.has flashed from time to time. He ran over Lamm with one rush, but the big screen replay showed that the tackle was unbalanced in his vertical set.was signed just ahead of camp. He’s got six years experience and 17 career sacks. I just wonder if he’s a schematic fit. Okoronkwo has a good get-off from the four-point stance. He’s probably best suited as a wide-nine end and, in fact, last played as such forin Cleveland. He’s not known as a run defender, but if the Eagles just want a pass rush specialist, maybe he can squeak onto the roster.McKee had a couple of A-plus throws. The best was a 20-yard rope to Cooks on a deep route. The receiver did well to drag both feet inbounds. Earlier, McKee showed nice touch on a fade pass to receiverhave mostly split third-team snaps under center, but the former took the majority on Sunday. My guess is the Eagles don’t want to overburden McCord and need to prepare Thompson-Robinson if he’s going to play more in the first preseason game. McCord still projects as the developmental third-string quarterback on the 53-man roster.’s pressure forced the quarterback to throw the ball away on his first drop in the last set. But he picked up good yardage on the ground on a draw and tossed a touchdown to tight endThere was a new track added to the Eagles’ practice playlist: “El Incomprendido” by Farruko, the song that accompanies new Phillies closer Jhoan Duran’s entrance from the bullpen. … Agent Drew Rosenhaus took in practice and spoke afterward with his most notable client on the roster: Carter. Rosenhaus has long attended Eagles camps to watch his many players and get face time with general manager, et al. The two will likely have a lot to talk about next offseason with Carter projected to receive maybe the largest contract extension ever given to a defensive lineman. … The Eagles continue workouts on Monday and Tuesday before a closed walk-through on Wednesday.
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