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    Eagles lose Lane Johnson for season

    Getty Images Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson is done for the season. Johnson told reporters today that he needs ankle surgery that will require four to five months to recover, according to Martin Frank of the Delaware News Journal. Matt Pryor will take over at right tackle on an...
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    Eagles activate Corey Clement, Vinny Curry from COVID list

    Getty Images The Eagles will not have right tackle Lane Johnson in the lineup this Sunday or at any other point this season, but they do have a couple of players set to return to action. Running back Corey Clement and defensive end Vinny Curry have been activated from the reserve/COVID-19...
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    Chris Carson, Shaquill Griffin limited for Seahawks

    Getty Images Running back Chris Carson and cornerback Shaquill Griffin returned to the practice field for the first time in a month on Tuesday for the Seattle Seahawks. But with a Monday night game upcoming against the Philadelphia Eagles, the Seahawks didn’t have to put out an injury report...
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    NFC East playoff picture: Washington first to four wins, six wins may do it

    Getty Images Washington beat Dallas in a battle of 3-7 teams on Thanksgiving, which would ordinarily mean nothing in the NFL playoff picture. But this year’s NFC East is anything but ordinary. By improving to 4-7, Washington moved into first place in the division. And it may only take six wins...
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    Olivier Vernon is the AFC defensive player of the week

    With Myles Garrett out because of COVID-19, the Browns needed defensive end Olivier Vernon to step up in a big way. Vernon has been named the AFC defensive player of the week for his three-sack game against the Eagles on Sunday. Before this season Vernon agreed to take a pay cut to stay with...
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    Carson Wentz: I’m preparing the same way as always

    Getty Images Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz‘s play this season has led to questions for head coach Doug Pederson about whether he’s considered making a change at the position. It has not led to any conversation between Wentz and Pederson about the possibility of a change, however. Wentz said...
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    Chris Carson, Shaquill Griffin return to practice

    Getty Images The Seahawks used their mini-bye week to get healthy. They practiced Tuesday after playing five days ago, and running back Chris Carson and cornerback Shaquill Griffin took part. The Seahawks are not required to release a practice report until Wednesday, so it is not known exactly...
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    Carson Wentz leads NFL in interceptions, fumbles, sacks

    Getty Images Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz has melted down this season. No one is making more bad plays than Wentz. Wentz leads the NFL in interceptions, fumbles and sacks this year, an ugly indication of how badly he has played. Wentz has thrown 14 interceptions, while no one else in the...
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    Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson headline Hall of Fame semifinalists for 2021

    Getty Images Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson, Jared Allen and Calvin Johnson headline the list of 25 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021. Manning, Woodson, Allen and Johnson are in their first year of eligibility. The list also includes four players – Eric Allen...
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    Seahawks place Greg Olsen on injured reserve, promote Damon Harrison

    Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks have placed tight end Greg Olsen on injured reserve after he sustained a ruptured plantar fascia in his left foot in Thursday night’s victory over the Arizona Cardinals. In Olsen’s place, the team promoted defensive tackle Damon “Snacks” Harrison to their...
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    Doug Pederson: Jalen Hurts might play “a little bit more”

    Getty Images Eagles coach Doug Pederson has been crystal clear that he will not bench starting quarterback Carson Wentz for rookie Jalen Hurts. But Hurts might start to get more snaps as a gadget player on offense. Pederson allowed today that Hurts may see more playing time going forward. “I...
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    Eagles sticking with Jason Peters at left tackle

    Getty Images The Eagles are sticking with Carson Wentz as their starting quarterback and they won’t be benching Jason Peters either. Peters had a rough game against the Browns in Sunday’s 22-17 loss. He was beaten often by Browns defensive ends Olivier Vernon and Adrian Clayborn with Vernon...
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    Worst division ever: All four NFC East teams have three wins

    Getty Images A team with three wins after Week 11 is usually long out of the playoff race. In the NFC East this year, every team has three wins, and the playoff race is wide open. The Eagles lead the division at 3-6-1, while the Giants, Cowboys and Football Team are all 3-7. The worst...
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    Doug Pederson: We have to get it fixed with Carson Wentz

    Getty Images It’s hard to think of a team that felt less like a division leader through 10 games than the 2020 Eagles, but the standings still show them with a slim advantage over the Cowboys, Giants and Washington Football Team. Remaining there is going to take a major change in the team’s...
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    Eagles add Jordan Howard to practice squad

    Getty Images Jordan Howard is getting another chance in Philadelphia. Howard, the veteran running back who failed miserably as a free agent signing with the Dolphins this year, has signed with the Eagles’ practice squad. Ordinarily, a player with Howard’s level of experience wouldn’t be...
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    Browns pick off Carson Wentz, go up 7-0

    Getty Images The Eagles and Browns each had long drives during the first quarter of Sunday’s game in rainy Cleveland, but neither of them resulted in points. Eagles running back Miles Sanders lost a fumble inside Cleveland’s 5-yard-line to end Philadelphia’s first offensive possession of the...
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    Browns take 7-0 lead into halftime

    Getty Images Neither offense has put points on the board in Cleveland through 30 minutes, but the Browns Defense has found its way into the end zone. Linebacker Sione Takitaki picked off a pass that Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz threw while being drilled by Browns cornerback Denzel Ward and...
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    Browns extend lead to 12-7 after sacking Carson Wentz for safety

    Getty Images The Browns Defense has been the most effective scoring unit of Sunday’s game between Cleveland and Philadelphia. Linebacker Sione Takitaki returned an interception for a touchdown in the first half and the defense posted more points in the third quarter. A Jamie Gillan punt forced...
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    Browns beat Eagles 22-17 to improve to 7-3

    Getty Images It wasn’t always the prettiest of afternoons for the Browns on offense, but the result looks just fine. Kareem Hunt ran for a touchdown, the defense produced nine points and the Browns are 7-3 after beating the Eagles 22-17 in Cleveland on Sunday. It makes two straight wins for...
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    Eagles didn’t consider benching Carson Wentz

    Getty Images Sunday was another rough day for Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz, but it never got rough enough that the Eagles considered turning to Jalen Hurts. That was the message from head coach Doug Pederson after the 22-17 loss was in the books. Per multiple reporters, Pederson said at his...
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