Eagles acquire CB Ronald Darby from Buffalo for WR Jordan Matthews and a 2018 third-round pick. Darby was the Pro Football Focus Defensive Rookie of the Year (2015). He was drafted by the Bills in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. A third-year player out of […]
For those who detest the NFL preseason, the Green Bay Packers 24-9 win over the Eagles in the preseason opener for both teams, added plenty of fuel to your fire. Neither team played well really at all. The Eagles only highlight on offense was their opening drive when Carson Wentz led the Birds on a […]
Eagles offensive coordinator answers questions about what he is looking for in Green Bay. Starters will play very little so evaluation of backups and draft picks is the priority.
The 2012 Footballstories Player of the Year seems to have shaken off the shock of not being taken in this year’s draft. Clement is showing coaches he can take direction, including from running backs coach Duce Staley about losing some weight His stock is slowly rising as camp unfolds,
When you spend $14 million on a one-year deal for a wide receiver you believe can impact your season, you take no chances when he suffers even the slightest injury. Free agent acquisition Alshon Jefferey suffered a minor shoulder injury on Sunday and was listed as day to day. Will it’s been more than four […]
NFL quarterbacks are all under more scrutiny than any other position, when you are the No. 2 overall pick and a designated savior like Eagles signal caller Carson Wentz, if you miss the trash can with an empty bottle of water, it may end up on the evening news. Generally speaking Wentz s having a […]
Eagles Pro bowl defensive tackle Fletcher Cox said he welcomes the responsibility for getting this unit to have an impact this year. He said he knows how much putting pressure on the quarterback can make up for possible deficiencies in the secondary.
Eagles second year player out of LSU talked after training camp practice this week about the pressure the secondary will be facing this year. The unit is thin, inexperienced and has many question marks.
Over 23,000 Eagles fans attended the open practice Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.
Saturday was the Eagles first day playing in pads and the bullets were flying during the two-hour practice held at the NovaCare Center.
It was originally scheduled as an open practice at Lincoln Financial Field but was changed to a closed practice with a late afternoon start time because the Eagles feared there was severe weather coming for Saturday morning (that never came).
The open practice will now take place Sunday at the Linc with a 10:00 a.m. start.
Q. How has the way you evaluate linebackers changed over the years with guys like Eagles RB Donnel Pumphrey, Eagles RB Darren Sproles, you even have Carolina Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey on your schedule this year?
JIM SCHWARTZ: That’s a good point. It’s not just those guys. It’s not just the running backs that are threats in the pass game, but it’s also the proliferation of the wide receiver tight end. You know, those guys. You know, it’s just, it puts an emphasis on multi-dimension on players. It’s hard to be a one-trick pony in the NFL. It’s hard to be a run stopper. You don’t control whether it’s a run or a pass, so you have to be a multi-dimensional player on defense.
