It's 1:08 in the morning and Carson Wentz, Zach Ertz & Jason Kelce just left the field after staying a long time outside in the rain talking. Have to wonder if they sense this could be the last time they are all together on the same team.
The Eagles are 12 sacks away from breaking the NFL record for sacks in a season set by the 1984 Chicago Bears (72). It's weird because 12 is a lot to get in two games but they have had 6+ sacks in their last three games (Giants (7), Bears (6), and Cowboys (6)).
Via NFL's Next Gen Stats: DeVonta Smith’s 23-yard catch in the fourth quarter Saturday had a 12.9% completion probability and was 0.1 yards from the sideline. He has two of the 10 "most improbable" receptions in the league this season.
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According to the NFL's Next Gen Stats, the 29-yard touchdown pass from QB Jalen Hurts to WR Olamide Zaccheaus had a completion probability of 14.6%, which was the most improbable touchdown completion of Hurts’ career
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The highest-PFF graded pass blocking Eagles offensive lineman for yesterday's game against the Carolina Panthers: Andre Dillard. Dillard gave up no sacks, a hurry and a pressure.
Defensive lineman and edge rushers are going on the far side of the field. Some good news for the Eagles is LB Nolan Smith is dressed for practice and participating in the drill
The NFL announced additional international areas of marketing granted to teams. The Eagles will market in Australia, New Zealand and Ghana. The Ghana venture makes the Eagles the first team to market in Africa.
Brandon Graham used to be the player who broke down the Eagles before they went back into the locker room before the game. With Graham out, the duty fell to Jalen Hurts. Hurts was in the center of the huddle before the team made their way back to the visiting locker room
S Reed Blankenship out early to warm up. Blankenship and the secondary will be together for a second straight game, which has been rare this season.
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DT Jordan Davis, who has a hamstring issue: "I wasn't able to contribute like I wanted to, but it's all hands on deck. I'm willing to give my body up for the betterment of this team. Whatever they need me for or whatever situation."
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Source says that WR Greg Ward will be released and that an injury settlement is in the works. Ward's lower body injury required 4 to 5 weeks of recovery, where Ward will look to land with a team after that.
"Part of being an Eagles fan is that odds are you could have your heartbroken, but like life and love, it’s always worth getting up and hoping for the best, even if the expectation does not work out. When it does, it is so sweet.”
Jalen Hurts says he has experienced so much “rat poison” , meaning outside noise good or bad, that he has learned to block it out “I don’t want to hear the good and I don’t want to hear the bad”