Tuesday marked the fifth Philadelphia Eagles coaching camp follow forward of the 2024 season. As we speak’s session featured the gamers sporting pads for the primary time this summer season. The Eagles have been primarily specializing in crimson zone work. Right here’s what I noticed on the NovaCare Advanced.
EAGLES PRACTICE NOTES
JALEN HURTS UPDATE: Combined bag.
The constructive: Hurts made a lightning fast throw after the ball was snapped to A.J. Brown for a landing on the aim line. Hurts hit Brown on a back-shoulder throw to Brown in the course of the top zone to assist the receiver get free from sticky protection. Hurts scrambled and hit a crossing Kenny Gainwell in the long run zone for a landing. Hurts’ fade go to DeVonta Smith for an over-the-shoulder landing seize in 1-on-1 was proper on the cash.
The detrimental: Hurts had his first turnover-worthy throw of camp when he threw straight at Kelee Ringo, who had the ball bounce off his arms. Hurts had one other throw which will have been out a tad late and was knocked down by Darius Slay. Hurts was responsible of holding the ball a bit of too lengthy at instances once more, and it wasn’t simply because the defensive position was creating stress (though that was generally the case). Living proof: Hurts had not less than two performs in 7-on-7 the place he settled to take off operating to finish the rep as a substitute of getting a go off. Hurts additionally flat out missed vast whereas attempting to hit Saquon Barkley for a dump off.
Hurts regarded higher than he did on Monday however not fairly nearly as good as he regarded final week.
Day 1: Thumbs up
Day 2: Thumbs up
Day 3: Thumbs up
Day 4: Thumbs down
Day 5: Thumbs sideways
EAGLES INJURY UPDATES: Tyler Steen (ankle) missed his second follow. Saquon Barkley (private causes), Lane Johnson (toe), and Brett Toth (hamstring) returned to follow in full. Trevor Keegan (shoulder) was restricted in follow. Landon Dickerson walked to the medical tent with trainers and didn’t end follow. Kendall Milton walked into the group facility with trainers and didn’t return. Josh Jobe was seen leaving follow early. Oren Burks (knee) hasn’t practiced for the reason that first day of camp. Sydney Brown continues to be on energetic/PUP and Cooper DeJean continues to be on energetic/NFI.
EAGLES ROSTER NEWS: In case you missed it, the group signed inside offensive lineman Nick Gates and minimize Mario Goodrich III.
If it was as much as me to offer out an MVP award for at this time’s follow, I’d give it to Jalen Carter. The second-year defensive sort out was unstoppable. Carter destroyed Mekhi Becton on two reps. The primary was in a group setting the place he used a membership transfer to swat Becton out of his method. The second was in a 1-on-1 drill the place he used his energy to toss Becton apart. Becton is listed at 6’7”, 363 kilos! Carter additionally blew up a run within the backfield, wrecked a designed QB run, and deflected a go on the line of scrimmage. I really feel like Carter is being underrated; this isn’t only a merely good participant. As my pal Jonny Web page mentioned, that is an elite expertise who may feasibly be Defensive Participant of the 12 months earlier than later.
Carter wasn’t the one defensive standout; Quinyon Mitchell additionally shined. The primary-round rookie had one of many extra spectacular reps by any participant this summer season when he blanketed A.J. Brown so effectively in 1-on-1 that Hurts didn’t even hassle to get a throw off. For context, a quarterback not even throwing the ball in that setting could be very uncommon. Mitchell stared down Brown after the rep. Mitchell is soft-spoken however he clearly has some swagger, which is often one thing you need to see out of your cornerbacks. I feel Brown appears to respect it, too. The following time Mitchell and Brown confronted off, A.J. virtually got here up with an unbelievable one-handed seize however the receiver solely managed to get one foot in at most. Good protection once more by Mitchell. Mitchell did hand over a sideline completion to Joseph Ngata in 1-on-1s … however it took a very good effort from the receiver to beat him. Throughout group drills, Mitchell noticed reps because the first-team nickel cornerback. Even when he doesn’t begin on the surface this yr, which he may, the coaches are in all probability going to need to get Mitchell on the sphere in some capability.
CORNERBACK TRAINING CAMP BATTLE: Isaiah Rodgers took the primary first-team cornerback reps throughout from Darius Slay in 11-on-11. That’s two for Rodgers and three for Kelee Ringo. Rodgers broke up a go to Brown in 1-on-1.
LINEBACKER TRAINING CAMP BATTLE: For the fifth day in a row, Devin White and Zack Baun have been the primary first-team linebackers in 11-on-11. The one time I actually observed Nakobe Dean in protection was when he was trailing Parris Campbell to permit a landing. He’s been at his finest as a run defender/blitzer.
Final week, I highlighted how the Eagles have been utilizing pre-snap movement and tempo extra usually below new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. One other new addition: the elevated utilization of the play motion rollout. Hurts had a number of reps the place that happened on Tuesday and it’s simply not one thing we’re used to seeing, nearly as good pal Sheil Kapadia evidenced with the stats he introduced up in my visitor look on The Ringer’s Philly Particular. Try all the episode right here:
Talking of Sheil, he alerted me to Tanner McKee taking some reps with the second-team offense at this time. I didn’t even discover that. Fascinating! Is a reputable QB2 battle rising?!
Becton bought owned by Carter however he had a constructive rep when he mixed with Cam Jurgens to drive a defensive lineman (could have been Marlon Tuipulotu?) method again into the top zone. These two offensive linemen have been fired up about that block. As was good pal and former NFL offensive lineman Barrett Brooks, who was watching close by. Becton’s dimension is clearly a bonus within the run recreation however it stays to be seen how he can maintain up as a go blocker.
Good follow for C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who was actually energetic. Don’t suppose he bought his arms on a go however he recurrently in good place. He sniffed out a display screen to Saquon Barkley at one level and he was fairly fired up about that. CJGJ is bringing the juice.
Johnny Wilson continues to combine in for first-team reps. Wilson hasn’t performed an entire lot in group drills however he did use his dimension to beat Kelee Ringo in 1-on-1.
Some random OL vs DL drill notes: Trevor Keegan regarded good dealing with a stunt from Brandon Graham. Fred Johnson shut down Moro Ojomo. Cam Jurgens bought pushed again far by Jordan Davis however saved the massive man in entrance of him. Nolan Smith completely dusted Anim Dankwah across the edge the place the undrafted rookie couldn’t even get a hand on the rusher. Patrick Johnson drew reward for a number of wins.
Nolan Smith and Fred Johnson have been chirping at one another after a 1-on-1 rep. Johnson apparently bought the higher of Smith this time after the latter beat the previous twice on Monday. Potential beef to observe because it pertains to a coaching camp battle.
Talking of, Zack Baun didn’t take kindly to getting pancaked by Fred Johnson throughout a group drill. Baun bought up and shoved Johnson within the again because the backup lineman was going to the sideline. However gamers helped to separate them earlier than something bought began.
Milton Williams deflected a go on the line of scrimmage. He’s had an energetic camp, appears good.
I can’t say I’ve observed Bryce Huff an entire lot up to now. After all, there are some necessary qualifiers to notice, as I did on my look with Jonny Web page and Shane Haff. Hardly time to panic.
Will Shipley regarded good on a Texas/angle route. Caught a go from Pickett for a brief landing with Jeremiah Trotter Jr. trailing. Shipley additionally bought some first-team crimson zone work.
C.J. Uzomah dropped a go. He’s actually solely stood out for doing not good issues.
Albert Okwuegbunam did not reel in a make-able catch.
Matt Hennessy, enjoying at proper guard, gave up speedy stress that pressured Kenny Pickett to go away the pocket. Pickett rapidly bought swallowed up by offensive line collapsing round him on one other rep.
Eli Ricks logged a go breakup on a McKee throw a tad vast of Ainias Smith. McKee had beforehand hit a crossing Smith in stride, who made a hands-extended catch, for a landing in 1-on-1.
Tyrion Davis-Worth has dropped not less than 4 passes over the past two practices. Not ideally suited.
Late in follow, Shon Stephens broke up an anticipatory throw from McKee to Griffin Hebert.
Mekhi Garner additionally had a PBU late in follow. The ball virtually bought deflected into being a catch for E.J. Jenkins, who then bobbled the ball again into Garner’s management, however the defensive again was already out of bounds to negate the interception.
No scarcity of notable visitors at at this time’s Eagles follow: Fletcher Cox (trying slimmed down in retirement), New York Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone (who’s an Eagles fan and spent a while speaking to Nick Sirianni previous to follow), Delaware Blue Coats common supervisor Jameer Nelson, a number of members of Liverpool Soccer Membership (they’re training on the NovaCare Advanced at this time earlier than enjoying at The Linc on Wednesday … however go Chelsea), and this fowl:
UP NEXT: The Eagles have a walkthrough closed to media entry on Wednesday. Then they’ll maintain their first and solely public follow open to followers at Lincoln Monetary Area on Thursday night beginning at 6:30 PM Jap. Extra particulars on that occasion, together with the way to get tickets, could be discovered right here.
