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    Packers beat Eagles as Jalen Hurts replaces Carson Wentz

    Getty Images The story for one team today at Lambeau Field was that the Green Bay Packers took care of business with a 30-16 win and continued their march toward the NFC North title. But that may not be the more interesting story. The other team was the Eagles, who benched their franchise...
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    Doug Pederson won’t say whether Jalen Hurts or Carson Wentz starts next week

    Getty Images Anyone watching the Eagles’ loss to the Packers today would have to agree that the moribund Philadelphia offense finally came to life after Carson Wentz was benched in favor of Jalen Hurts. But that doesn’t necessarily mean Hurts is the starter going forward. Eagles coach Doug...
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    Carson Wentz insists he has not lost confidence

    Getty Images Carson Wentz has lost eight games this season and 32 for his career. The Eagles quarterback insists he hasn’t lost his confidence. A report Sunday morning indicated Wentz lost confidence upon the arrival of quarterback Jalen Hurts as a second-round draft choice this spring. Wentz...
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    Aaron Rodgers sets another milestone with 400th career touchdown

    Getty Images Davante Adams saw on social media last week that Aaron Rodgers needed three touchdowns to hit 400 for his career. Adams caught the first; Robert Tonyan caught the second; and after Adams caught the third, he presented the ball to the Packers quarterback. “Yeah, that was a special...
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    Report: Carson Wentz lost confidence after team drafted Jalen Hurts

    Getty Images Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers shrugged at his team’s decision to draft quarterback Jordan Love. Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz has had a different reaction to his team’s decision to select quarterback Jalen Hurts. Jay Glazer of FOX Sports reports that Wentz lost confidence...
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    Packers put Corey Linsley on injured reserve

    Getty Images Word this week was that Packers center Corey Linsley will miss up to six weeks after spraining his MCL in last Sunday night’s win over the Bears. Linsley will be down for at least three weeks. He was placed on injured reserve on Saturday and will not be eligible to return until...
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    Eagles add Jordan Howard to active roster

    USA TODAY Sports As the Eagles try to figure out how to beat the Packers in Green Bay on Sunday, they’ve officially brought back a man who played a key role in winning there last year. The Eagles elevated running back Jordan Howard from the practice squad on Saturday. In a 2019 win by the...
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    LeGarrette Blount announces his retirement

    Getty Images Former NFL running back LeGarrette Blount has announced his retirement. Blount, who last played in 2018, wrote on Instagram that he’s ready to say it’s over. “I just want to inform y’all that I’m officially retiring,” Blount wrote. “I have thought long and hard about this...
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    Za’Darius Smith questionable, but Matt LaFleur “not overly concerned”

    Getty Images The Packers added linebacker Za'Darius Smith to the injury report Thursday with an ankle injury. After being limited in Thursday’s practice, Smith did not participate Friday. The team lists Smith as questionable for Sunday, but coach Matt LaFleur sounds as if he expects Smith to...
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    NFL Week 13 injury report roundup: Saints shorthanded on defense

    Getty Images There was no Thursday night game this week, so Week 13 of the 2020 NFL season will kick off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. There will be 12 games played that day and the 24 teams taking part in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on...
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    Doug Pederson confirms he’s given up some play-calling duties

    USA Today Sports Eagles head coach Doug Pederson confirmed a Philadelphia Inquirer report that he’s given up some play-calling duties on Friday morning — though he didn’t get into specifics. Pederson didn’t explain why he’s split up the responsibilities, though he said it’s his decision and it...
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    Doug Pederson: Carson Wentz understands he needs to play better

    Getty Images Philadelphia’s Carson Wentz has been one of the most scrutinized quarterbacks of the 2020 season — and for good reason. After 12 weeks, the 2016 No. 2 overall pick leads the league with 15 interceptions and has been sacked a league-high 46 times. He’s also 31st among qualified...
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    Report: Doug Pederson already has given up some play-calling duties

    Getty Images Doug Pederson said Tuesday giving up play calling is “on the table.” But Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that has already happened. Passing game coordinator Press Taylor has taken over play calling several times in recent games, according to McLane, and Pederson...
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    Eagles add Darius Slay to Thursday injury report

    USA Today Sports Monday night was lousy for Eagles cornerback Darius Slay, who said he had “by far the worst game I have ever played in the league” against Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf. Now there’s apparently injury added to insult. The Eagles added Slay to their Thursday injury report...
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    Updated 2021 NFL draft order: Cowboys currently fifth, Eagles sixth

    Getty Images Heading into Week 13 of the NFL season, the winless Jets remain atop the NFL draft order for 2021. The Jaguars, who have one win, could become the first team to go 1-15 and not finish with the worst record in the league. The Cowboys, with a loss to Washington on Thanksgiving, have...
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    Eagles activate Zach Ertz from IR, JJ Arcega-Whiteside from COVID-19 list

    Getty Images The Eagles got a pair of offensive players back on the active roster on Wednesday. The team announced that tight end Zach Ertz has been activated from injured reserve and wide receiver JJ Arcega-Whiteside has been taken off the reserve/COVID-19 list. Ertz has missed the last five...
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    Broncos claim Will Parks, put Bryce Callahan on IR

    Getty Images Will Parks is back with the Broncos. Parks was waived by the Eagles on Tuesday and the safety was claimed by his former team on Wednesday. In the announcement of the Parks move, the Broncos also announced that cornerback Bryce Callahan is headed to injured reserve and defensive...
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    Dallas Goedert: Blame me for Carson Wentz interception

    Getty Images The Eagles’ last, best chance at a comeback win over the Seahawks on Monday night ended when Carson Wentz threw a pass right to Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs. Many people thought it was Wentz’s fault, but Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert said he was actually to blame. Goedert said...
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    Jim Schwartz: I was trying to pay DK Metcalf a compliment

    USA Today Sports Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf may have gone full Michael Jordan on Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, but the coach insists he was only trying to show some respect on Monday night. Speaking to the media on Wednesday morning, Schwartz said he was trying to pay...
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    Doug Pederson says he was on board with the Jalen Hurts selection

    Getty Images Monday night’s broadcast of the Seahawks-Eagles, due likely in part to the fact that one of the broadcasters was once fired by Eagles G.M. Howie Roseman, became a Roseman bash session. That attitude apparently spilled over into Tuesday’s press conference with coach Doug Pederson...
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