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Getty Images The Eagles have officially placed Rodney McLeod on injured reserve after the safety tore his ACL during Sunday’s victory over the Saints. As a corresponding move, the Eagles signed Elijah Riley to the 53-man roster from their practice squad. An undrafted rookie safety out of Army...

Getty Images The Eagles played their best game of the season in Sunday’s win over the Saints, with Jalen Hurts getting his first start at quarterback after the beleaguered Carson Wentz was benched. A big part of Hurts’ success is his ability to make plays with his legs, and Eagles coach Doug...

Getty Images Carson Wentz was benched for the second half of Week 13 and all of Week 14, but he still leads the league in some statistical categories. Wentz has thrown an NFL-high 15 interceptions this year, as he had a big enough lead in the interceptions category that no one was able to...

Getty Images At a time when low-level dot-connection suggests that the Colts could be the best place for Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz to get a fresh start, there’s reason to believe that Wentz would indeed flourish in Indianapolis. FOX analyst Daryl Johnston worked Sunday’s game between the...

Getty Images Injuries have been a constant on the Eagles offensive line this season and they aren’t stopping as we get close to the end of the year. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that right tackle Jack Driscoll will miss the rest of the season with a sprained MCL. Driscoll is a...

Getty Images The NFL announced the eight finalists for this year’s Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award on Tuesday. It is the seventh year that the league has given out the award to the player “who best demonstrates the qualities of on-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game...

Getty Images The Eagles ran for 246 yards in Sunday’s 24-21 win over the Saints, but Saints head coach Sean Payton was in the mood to round up when he spoke to the media after the game. Payton said his team came out “flat” in a first half that ended with the Saints down 17-0. They rallied in...

Getty Images The Eagles won for the first time since November 1 when they beat the Saints on Sunday and that would seem to be a sign that the team made the right move by starting Jalen Hurts at quarterback for the first time. Hurts threw a touchdown and ran for 106 yards in a performance that...

Getty Images For most of this season, the NFC East appeared to be not just the worst division in the NFL, but the worst division in NFL history. That’s no longer the case. After Washington, Dallas and Philadelphia all won on Sunday, the NFC East teams are now a combined 19-32-1, a .375 winning...

Getty Images Eagles head coach Doug Pederson resisted naming a starting quarterback for Week 15 after Sunday’s win over the Saints and again during a radio interview on Monday morning, but he has put an end to whatever suspense surrounded the decision. Pederson said on a Monday afternoon video...

Getty Images The Eagles are sticking with Jalen Hurts at quarterback, but they are going to need a new starting safety. Rodney McLeod left Sunday’s 24-21 win over the Saints with a knee injury and it is a season-ending one. Head coach Doug Pederson announced on Monday that McLeod tore his ACL...

Getty Images The Eagles and Saints came into Sunday’s game headed in very different directions, but things have not continued in those directions during the first half. Jalen Hurts threw a touchdown, Miles Sanders ran 82 yards for another score and the Eagles have a 17-0 lead on the Saints at...

Getty Images The Eagles are down three defensive backs to injuries and it is hampering their attempt to finish off a win over the Saints. Taysom Hill hit Emmanuel Sanders for a 37-yard touchdown with 1:40 left in the third quarter to cut what had been a 17-0 lead to a 17-14 Eagles advantage...

USA TODAY Sports Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said that he made a quarterback change this week in hopes of creating an offensive spark. Jalen Hurts provided it against the Saints on Sunday. Hurts threw for a touchdown and ran for 109 yards in a 24-21 win that ended a four-game losing...

Getty Images The Eagles turned to Jalen Hurts at quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Saints with the hope that his presence would spur the team to a much needed victory. They got the outcome they were looking for. Hurts threw a touchdown and ran for 106 yards to help the team to a 24-21...

Getty Images Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts put together an outstanding performance in his first start, but afterward he deflected the credit while accepting blame. Hurts said in a post-game interview on FOX that he doesn’t believe he deserves the bulk of the praise for the way the Eagles...

USA TODAY Sports As the Saints prepare to face the Eagles on Sunday, they’re already laying the foundation for some confusion leading up to next Sunday, when they host the Chiefs. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that the Saints won’t rush Brees back into the lineup for the December 20...

Getty Images As the Eagles kick Carson Wentz to the curb for Sunday’s game against the Saints, they’re already commencing the process of posturing for a looming offseason mess with Wentz. Step one in advance of potentially trading him in March: Create the impression that they won’t be trading...

Getty Images Saints quarterback Drew Brees has missed the minimum number of games for a player on injured reserve. He’ll now miss a fourth. The Saints did not activate Brees from injured reserve on Saturday. As a result, and as expected, he won’t play on Sunday at Philadelphia. Brees suffered...

Getty Images With 24 days to go until Black Monday, speculation has reached a fever pitch regarding coaches and General Managers who may be fired between now and then. As a result, it become important for teams that won’t be making major changes to say so. Last year, former Lions owner Martha...