Philadelphia Eagles Articles - Page 133

Patience is not a virtue in great supply in the NFL, but it is the best policy when dealing with the development of most draft picks. Very few players go on to be instant superstars in their rookie year and, for many, year two is the season in which they make the jump. So, as […]

DeSean Jackson is back with the Philadelphia Eagles after spending the last five years with the Washington Redskins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. When most people think of Jackson they think of a guy who can fly down the field and is one of the hardest receivers in the league to cover. That is true, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won nine games and snuck into the playoffs during the last week of the season. They then went on to defeat the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card Round before falling to the New Orleans Saints in the Divisional Round. Now, the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles will enter the 2019-20 season with redemption on their minds. After a lack of concentration from Alshon Jefferey against the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Divisional Round, the team is ready to make things right. In order to do so, a few things must happen. Can the Eagles rely on the […]

Philadelphia Eagles safety Rodney McLeod is almost back. The safety is slowly but surely making his way back from major knee surgery to repair a torn ACL. While he only took part in individual drills during the team’s offseason program, the veteran defensive back has a renewed sense of confidence in his rehabilitation entering training […]

A big topic around the Dallas Cowboys is Dak Prescott and an extension that should be coming his way at some point. Prescott and the Cowboys have started the initial discussions on an extension, and as a surprise to no one, the former Mississippi State standout wants a lot of money. The Cowboys first offered […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have promoted Andy Weidl to their vice president of player personnel position. According to the Eagles’ official website (via ESPN’s Chris Mortensen), Weidl replaces Joe Douglas, whom the New York Jets hired to become their new general manager. The Philadelphia Eagles have promoted Andy Weidl to vice president of player personnel, succeeding […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is happy for Carson Wentz getting a lucrative contract extension with the Philadelphia Eagles. While the Eagles will pay Wentz top dollar in Philly, Prescott is still waiting for an extension from the Cowboys. Regarding the matter, he told Pro Football Focus’ Charean Williams on June 13, “I’ve got my […]

Philadephia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz and wide receiver DeSean Jackson are apparently already on the same page this offseason. The Eagles certainly have to be excited about getting Wentz back under center, as his injury issues have been well-documented the past few seasons. And with Nick Foles off to the Jacksonville Jaguars, it is clear […]

The Philadelphia Eagles raised a lot of eyebrows last offseason, when they completely overhauled their medical staff. Now, they’re doing it again. “Arsh Dhanota, the medical director of non-operative sports medicine at Penn Medicine, has been named chief medical officer,” sources told Tim McMahon of ESPN.com. McMahon writes that it’s a newly created position, and […]

Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz has no issue with the United States women’s soccer team running up the score against Thailand in their opening round matchup. Ertz’s wife Julie is one of the stars of the team and points out how important goal differential is deciding the matchups for the knockout round. “I’ve got […]

Malcolm Jenkins isn’t leaving much room for ambiguity. After staying away from the Philadelphia Eagles’ voluntary offseason activities, Jenkins showed up for mandatory minicamp this week. Speaking to reporters after a practice, the veteran safety “didn’t mince words” about why he stayed away, per Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer. There was speculation that Jenkins […]

Philadelphia Eagles rookie running back Miles Sanders continues a tough first NFL offseason as he continues to battle a hamstring injury. From Zach Berman of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Miles Sanders won’t practice this week. So he misses the spring workouts. The former Penn State Nittany Lion was drafted by the Eagles in the second round […]

Since Doug Pederson took over as the Philadelphia Eagles coach, it’s been a running back by committee approach and don’t expect that to change this year. Zack Rosenblatt of NJ.com reports that even with a trade for Jordan Howard and drafting Miles Sanders in the second round, the same running back by committee will be […]

Eagles general manager Howie Roseman has given the team depth on its roster, and he says it has depth in the front office too. They will need it now. Roseman hinted strongly on Monday that the Eagles will fill Joe Douglas’ role internally. Douglas, who spent the last three years as the Eagles’ vice president […]

Josh Sweat was drafted in the 4th round of last years draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, but as a rookie, not much was asked of him. He played 68 defensive snaps in nine games last year before being placed on injured reserve. The Eagles knew that it might take a year or two for Sweat […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz has always seen something special in the City of Brotherly Love. This was what Wentz told ESPN on June 10. “From the moment they traded up for me they saw something special in me, and that means a lot. And at the same time, I saw something special in this […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz says both sides wanted a contract extension done at the soonest possible time. This was what Wentz told Pro Football Talk’s Michael David Smith on June 10. It was something both sides wanted to get done. I wanted this to be home for a long time. Ever since being drafted it’s […]

DeSean Jackson rose to stardom as a punt-returner. Now back with the Philadelphia Eagles, the veteran wide receiver is in line to remind the football world why he was once considered one of the most dangerous return men in league history. According to Zach Berman of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Jackson is “the guy in focus” […]

NFC opponents beware. After an offseason marked by the addition of multiple new playmakers and a contract extension for franchise quarterback Carson Wentz, the Philadelphia Eagles could be poised to receive another boost offensively in the form of dramatic improvement from an incumbent receiver. According to Mike Kaye of NJ.com, second-year tight end Dallas Goedert […]

Malcolm Jenkins’ holdout is over. The Philadelphia Eagles safety “has reported for his team physical and will be in attendance for the team’s mandatory minicamp that begins Tuesday,” a source told Adam Schefter of ESPN.com. It appears that Jenkins isn’t planning on making his issues with the team a big deal, as Schefter writes that […]

After passing on participating in organized team activities this offseason, Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins appears set to skip the team’s minicamp, too, as he seeks a “hefty raise” per a report from Howard Eskin. Jenkins will be fined $88,650 if he misses all three minicamp practices. It’s unclear what monetary amount Jenkins wants in […]

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson spent his Saturday night doing something very special for the community. Jackson made his return to the Eagles this offseason after playing for both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins, and he’s already making the most of his second go-around. He decided to show incredible compassion and generosity […]

The Dallas Cowboys have been trying to come to an agreement with Dak Prescott with no success yet. The Philadelphia Eagles recently gave Carson Wentz an extension that could make things tougher on the Cowboys. The former president of the Eagles, Joe Banner says the Dallas made a mistake by waiting to extend Prescott. Banner […]

The Philadelphia Eagles handed Carson Wentz a long-term extension earlier this week—making him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL. His deal may make it tougher for the Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott to come to terms. As Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk points out, the contract that Wentz received could complicate Prescott’s […]

The Philadelphia Eagles went through a significant change this NFL offseason with veteran quarterback Nick Foles signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars as a free agent. This move by Foles, which was expected, forced the hand of the Eagles front office in terms of securing the long-term future of up-and-coming gunslinger, Carson Wentz. Although Wentz has […]

Carson Wentz isn’t the only one in the organization put at ease by his new contract extension with the Philadelphia Eagles. Coach Doug Pedersen is also thrilled to gain the sense of stability that comes with Wentz being firmly cemented as his team’s quarterback of the immediate present and long-term future. “It feels great,” Pederson […]

Carson Wentz is going to be getting more money, but unlike the Notorious B.I.G, it’s unlikely that it equates to more problems. The Philadelphia Eagles recently signed their franchise quarterback to a long-term extension that makes him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL. Enter Jared Goff. The Carson Wentz extension is worth $128 […]

With the Philadelphia Eagles rewarding Carson Wentz with a four-year, $128 million contract extension on Thursday night, you have to wonder if Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff is next in line for a big deal. However, Rams COO Kevin Demoff said that Wentz’s new contract won’t have any effect on the speed of negotiations […]

Former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb has been critical this year about the current quarterback Carson Wentz, but it looks like he’s been trying to make some amends. After Wentz signed a four-year contract for $128 million, McNabb went to took to Twitter to congratulate Wentz on the deal. Congratulations to @cj_wentz and the @Eagles […]

The Philadelphia Eagles signed quarterback Carson Wentz to a four-year, $128 million contract extension on Thursday night, keeping him in Philadelphia through 2024. With Wentz having had just two years remaining on his deal entering 2019, this was somewhat expected, and earlier in the offseason, many speculated that the new contract could happen soon. Now, […]

Carson Wentz, in case his team hadn’t already made it abundantly clear this offseason, is officially entrenched as the Philadelphia Eagles’ franchise quarterback of the immediate present and long-term future. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Wentz has agreed to a four-year, $128 million contract extension with the Eagles that contains a whopping $107 million worth […]

After some speculation over the last few months, the Philadelphia Eagles have signed star quarterback Carson Wentz to a contract extension. According to the team’s Twitter account, Wentz has agreed to a four-year extension with the team. The #Eagles and Carson Wentz have agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension through 2024. 📰: https://t.co/2SuuznqaoX […]

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Ronald Darby re-signed with the team during the offseason, but will be looking to stay healthy and avoid the injury plagued status that has dominated his last couple of seasons. Thankfully for Darby and the Eagles, he plans on being ready to step in and participate in training camp. “I’m going to […]

The Philadelphia Eagles announced Wednesday that they have signed safety Trae Elston, and in a corresponding move released linebacker B.J. Bello. Roster Move: #Eagles have signed S Trae Elston and waived LB B.J. Bello.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/miimCeHj33 — Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) June 5, 2019 This is the second stint for Elston on the Eagles and the hope […]

The Philadelphia Eagles showed their commitment to defensive lineman Brandon Graham this NFL offseason, giving him a three-year, $40 million contract. But whether or not he deserves that deal is a legitimate question. Graham is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played all 16 games and registered 39 tackles, four sacks, a […]

On Monday, Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson made it clear he expected all players to be at mandatory minicamp, but it doesn’t look like he is going to get his wish. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported on Tuesday morning that the Eagles are looking to add safety help with Malcolm Jenkins holding out, and he […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are bringing in former Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans safety Johnathan Cyprien for a look, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Of course, that news takes a back seat to the part of Schefter’s tweet that claims there is “no end in sight” to Malcolm Jenkins’ absence from the team, which may very […]

The Philadelphia Eagles continued to get better over the course of the last several seasons before last season’s modest regression. Despite winning the Super Bowl just two seasons ago, the Eagles have continued to add veteran impact players on both sides of the football, with linebacker Zach Brown becoming one of the latest talents to […]