Wednesday marked the thirteenth Philadelphia Eagles coaching camp apply forward of the 2025 NFL season. The Birds squared off towards the Cleveland Browns within the first of two joint coaching camp periods between the 2 groups main as much as a Saturday afternoon preseason sport. Right here’s what I noticed on the NovaCare Advanced.
One would’ve anticipated the Eagles to seem like the superior staff on this apply. That wasn’t actually the case. The Browns put forth a very good effort to offer the reigning Tremendous Bowl champions a run for his or her cash. The results of this apply was a lot nearer to being a tie than it was a decisive “win” for both facet. Neither offense actually acquired moving into a significant means, although the Eagles’ offense was extra inspiring than the Browns’ offense partly resulting from Cleveland’s seemingly limitless variety of quarterbacks recurrently misfiring throws.
After popping out purple sizzling in apply on Tuesday, Hurts took a step again on Wednesday. He was intercepted three totally different occasions:
Along with these performs, Hurts had a fade go to DeVonta Smith knocked down by Denzel Ward in 1-on-1s. Going through goal-to-go late in apply, a Hurts go meant for AJ Dillon was deflected up into the air the place it was in jeopardy of being caught however fortuitously wasn’t. One other goal-to-go go meant for Dotson on a fast slant was knocked down by depth cornerback Dom Jones.
It wasn’t all unhealthy for Hurts. He did have some good brief landing passes to DeVonta and Dillon. He made a great anticipation throw to a crossing Dallas Goedert for a primary down after which some. Hurts lofted a ball down the left sideline to Johnny Wilson, who was in a position to make the leaping contested catch towards Browns cornerback Cameron Mitchell.
All informed, the Eagles would in all probability wish to see a stronger efficiency towards Jim Scwhartz’s protection on Thursday.
WR A.J. Brown (hamstring)WR Elijah Cooks (shoulder)OG Landon Dickerson (knee)OL Kenyon Inexperienced (shoulder)
Brown was downgraded to DNP on Wednesday after beforehand returning to apply in a restricted capability. Jeff McLane studies Brown did NOT expertise a setback; the receiver’s absence was as a result of Eagles being particularly cautious together with his hamstring harm.
Cooks and Inexperienced have missed 4 straight practices. Inexperienced is reportedly anticipated to overlook the remainder of the preseason.
Dickerson is “week-to-week” as a result of knee harm he suffered on August 10. Dickerson underwent a “minor process” on Wednesday and can intention to return in Week 1 (September 4), although Week 2 (September 14) would possibly a extra lifelike objective.
Corridor acquired banged up on Sunday evening. In associated information, the Eagles signed a free agent defensive sort out.
LB Zack Baun (again contusion)DT Gabe Corridor (shoulder)OT Myles Hinton (ankle)RB Montrell Johnson Jr. (hamstring)DT Byron Younger (groin)
Baun returned to staff drills on Wednesday however just for one 7-on-7 collection. He’s nonetheless not again in 11-on-11. Nonetheless, progress.
Corridor returned in a restricted capability after getting banged up on Sunday evening and lacking the Eagles’ Tuesday apply. Good to see the harm isn’t extra critical.
Hinton is newly coping with an ankle harm.
Johnson and Younger had been listed as restricted for the second day in a row. It’s unclear in the event that they’ll be capable of play on Saturday.
POSITION BATTLE UPDATE — CORNERBACK
Kelee Ringo was first up with the first-team protection in 11-on-11 on Wednesday. That makes eight days Adoree’ Jackson has been up first and 6 days for Ringo. Jackson, Ringo, and new man Jakorian Bennett had been all rotating with the starters at cornerback, although.
Jackson did a pleasant job of battling projected Browns beginning broad receiver Cedric Tillman to interrupt up as go as him and his task went to the bottom throughout 1-on-1s. Jackson broke up one other go to Tillman on this setting. Didn’t discover him as a lot in staff drills.
Ringo allowed a number of catches in 1-on-1s, together with a stutter comeback to Diontae Johnson. Ringo JUST missed a go breakup to Jerry Jeudy in 11-on-11s. He continues to be so shut to creating huge performs with out really having the ability to end. This miss from Ringo would’ve arrange Jeudy for a possible huge catch after the catch.
Bennett acquired off to a constructive begin by flattening a brief go over the center to Jeudy. He struggled after that. Bennett trailed effectively behind a crossing Gage Larvadain — who’s an undrafted rookie — to permit a landing throughout purple zone drills. He allowed a completion over the center to Jeudy on a very nice anticipation throw from Joe Flacco. Later, Bennett acquired his palms on a go however he was flagged for defensive go interference on the play.
In equity to Bennett, he’s nonetheless studying a brand new protection. And a few of his struggles got here whereas taking part in left cornerback, which isn’t the place he principally performed for the Las Vegas Raiders. However it’s in all probability protected to say Bennett isn’t a slam dunk beginning possibility.
JOHNNY WILSON’S BOUNCE-BACK CONTINUES
Wilson continues to make performs after a tough begin to camp. The second-year broad receiver was liable for two noteworthy grabs on Tuesday:
Wilson utilizing his dimension to his benefit is encouraging after seeing him wrestle to take action earlier in camp.
Schedule for the following a number of days:
