In the present day marked the seventh Philadelphia Eagles coaching camp observe forward of the 2025 NFL season. The totally padded session lasted for about two hours; it was the longest observe of camp up to now. Additionally the nicest climate we’ve had to date with overcast skies and temps slightly below 70 levels. Right here’s what I noticed on the NovaCare Advanced.
EAGLES PRACTICE NOTES
JALEN HURTS UPDATE: Hurts was OK. He had a superb completion to Grant Calcaterra. He lofted a ball to Will Shipley on the wheel route for a landing. A few of his incompletions weren’t his fault. Working example, Jahan Dotson dropped a again shoulder throw that ought to’ve been caught. Another passes ended up being damaged up on the catch level. The passing sport as a complete hasn’t precisely been buzzing not too long ago (associated: DeVonta Smith lacking time) and that a lot seemingly led to the Eagles’ first-team offense leaning extra on the run on Friday. So, perhaps we’re not going to see an evening and day distinction from the 2024 offensive method?
Sticking with the Eagles’ speeding assault, that Saquon Barkley man seems fairly good. He made an impression as each a ball-carrier and pass-catcher on Friday morning. Barkley had a number of good runs. There was a purple zone sequence that particularly stood out the place he 1) caught a brief reception to place the offense simply shy of the objective line (and it regarded like he might have been a bit of banged up), 2) took a carry up the center to battle his method into the tip zone and instantly bought in Jeremiah Trotter Jr.’s face to speak trash (Reed Blankenship bought between the 2 to attempt to diffuse the stress), and three) took one other carry up the center for one more rating for extra trash speak. Whereas listening to the newest episode of The Thrilling Mics, Blankenship commented on Barkley’s competitiveness: “Saquon will get so mad. Like in OTAs and stuff. ‘Wait ‘til we get pads on! Wait til’ we get pads on!’ Like, bro, chill! You simply add gas to the fireplace, when you mess with him, he can’t stand it.” Barkley was additionally speaking some trash after a landing run earlier this week in a observe the place the protection principally bought the higher of the offense. All of that is to say that Barkley seems nice. He’s primed for one more large season.
EAGLES INJURY REPORT
DID NOT PRACTICE
LB Zack Baun (again contusion)TE E.J. Jenkins (hamstring)WR Terrace Marshall Jr. (knee)CB Mac McWilliams (quad)WR DeVonta Smith (again tightness)LB Nolan Smith (concussion)FB Ben VanSumeren (ankle)
DeVonta has missed 4 straight practices. He was performing some rehab work on a aspect area as we speak, so, that looks as if a step in the fitting route.
Baun and Nolan have missed three straight practices. Not like the final two practices, nevertheless, Nolan was seen watching from the sideline. He appears to be progressing effectively.
Jenkins and Marshall have missed two straight practices.
McWilliams and BVS are new additions to the damage report.
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
LB Jihaad Campbell (shoulder)DT Jalen Carter (shoulder)OG Landon Dickerson (ribs)C Cam Jurgens (again)S Andrew Mukuba (shoulder)
Campbell doesn’t seem like restricted regardless of being listed as such.
Carter participated in staff drills for the second time this summer season.
Dickerson is a brand new addition to the damage report.
Jurgens has been on a pitch depend.
Mukuba returned in a restricted capability after lacking three practices. He didn’t take part in staff drills.
OTHER INJURY NEWS
AJ Dillon (again) was faraway from the damage report after sitting out of staff drills on Thursday.
Elijah Cooks was not listed on the damage report regardless of getting banged up late in Thursday’s observe.
POSITION BATTLE UPDATE — CORNERBACK: Kelee Ringo was first up with the first-team protection on Friday. That makes 4 days when Adoree’ Jackson has been up first and three days for Ringo. I wrote down Ringo’s identify in my notes for: 1) being referred to as for move interference whereas masking Dotson and a pair of) permitting Elijah Cooks to attain a landing on a fast slant in entrance of him. I wrote Jackson’s identify in my notes for: breaking apart a brief Hurts move to Barkley. Nonetheless not seeing main separation between Jackson and Ringo. Could be good to get each of them enjoying time in preseason video games.
Second observe in a row the place Jordan Davis stood out for attending to Hurts for a “sack.” Encouraging.
Reed Blankenship broke up a deep Hurts move to A.J. Brown to stop a landing. The ball wasn’t precisely the tightest spiral I’ve seen, which in all probability didn’t assist Brown.
A.J. Brown made a pleasant seize on a slant along with his arms prolonged. You may actually see the power he has in his arms in these moments. The very subsequent rep, Hurts threw to Brown on a brief curl solely to see the ball knocked down by Quinyon Mitchell. Q continues to not make life simple for Brown … and vice versa. Iron sharpens iron. Mitchell additionally broke up a goal-to-go Hurts move supposed for Dillon, who was already lined properly by Uche.
Moro Ojomo continues to generate strain. He really bought to Hurts for a strip-sack, which isn’t actually allowed (the QBs put on a non-contact purple jersey for a motive).
Jihaad Campbell didn’t have tight protection on the play the place he allowed a landing to Shipley. There have been some lapses as a person defender. The rookie did do a superb job of contributing to Barkley getting stuffed no acquire on one rep.
Smael Mondon Jr. noticed some first-team off-ball linebacker reps subsequent to Jeremiah Trotter Jr. For the second day in a row, Mondon impressed. He was stride-for-stride with Barkley working the wheel route 30+ yards down the left sideline to knock down what would’ve been a landing.
Drew Kendall noticed a superb quantity of first-team middle reps with Jurgens not taking his full workload but. Brett Toth labored in at left guard with Dickerson restricted. There was actually unhealthy rep-ruining shotgun snap that I believed belonged to Toth however was really Kendall’s fault. Apologies, Brett. Nonetheless, Toth’s had lots of unhealthy snaps this summer season, so, you possibly can see how I’d make that mistake.
Talking of unhealthy shotgun snaps, Trevor Keegan had a bunch of these. At one level, Jeff Stoutland pulled him out of staff drills. Not feeling good about Keegan’s probabilities to make the roster.
Elijah Cooks was a frequent goal on Friday. He made a pleasant toe-tapping seize alongside the fitting sideline. He did have a foul drop after getting extensive open in the midst of the sphere. Actually to see how Cooks seems in preseason sport motion. We all know he can play receiver. We have to see if he can block and play particular groups. At worst, Cooks has been the Eagles’ fourth finest receiver this summer season. Might make a case for him over Dotson, although the latter will very seemingly be WR3.
Ainias Smith tried to make a one-handed seize at the back of the tip zone. Unsure he would’ve been in a position to get each toes in even when he caught the ball. Cross from Hurts was a tad excessive. Doesn’t assist that Smith is barely 5’9” with very brief arms (1 percentile).
Azeez Ojulari logged a “sack” as we speak. First time he’s stood out.
Edge rusher Ochaun Mathis has flashed at occasions this offseason. The 2023 sixth-round choose made a leaping deflection on a Tanner McKee move.
It’s been a really quiet offseason for Lewis Cine however he had a move breakup as we speak. The Georgia alumnus has been constantly working with the third-team protection.
With Dickerson lacking some reps and Toth being bumped as much as first-team left guard, Kenyon Inexperienced moved up from third-team left guard to second-team LG. Inexperienced didn’t look good towards Byron Younger in a 1-on-1 OL vs. DL rep.
Talking of OL vs. DL, different notes: Toth struggled towards Ojomo however then held up towards “BY” (as Vic Fangio referred to as him) simply nice. Josh Uche bought some good strain towards Darian Kinnard. Trevor Booker made mince meat out of undrafted rookie Hollin Pierce with a rip transfer after which bull rushed him into oblivion on the following rep. Kendall Lamm stifled Ojulari.
Avery Williams (who has not regarded very helpful on offense) and Ainias Smith had been lined up because the first-team kick returners throughout particular groups drills.
Some UDFA notes: Darius Cooper was open over the center for a brief landing reception from McKee. ShunDerrick Powell dropped a move late in observe.
Nick Sirianni’s pre-practice press convention was cancelled attributable to him feeling beneath the climate. The top coach did nonetheless attend observe.
Unsure if The Thrilling Whites are authentic choices to be the emergency holder if Braden Mann will get harm or in the event that they had been simply having some enjoyable earlier than observe. Britain Covey was the emergency holder.
UP NEXT: Eagles gamers have off on Saturday earlier than returning to observe at 10:00 AM Jap on Sunday morning. You will discover extra of the Eagles’ coaching camp schedule by clicking right here.
