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Getty Images Malik Jackson‘s first year with the Eagles ended on the same day it began, with a season-ending injury in Week One. The defensive lineman who parlayed a solid 2015 with the Broncos into a major contract with the Jaguars is now healthy, and Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz...

Getty Images Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert has a hairline fracture in his thumb, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Goedert was injured in practice this week. It’s not a major injury, and Goedert could return with a splint next week, Pelissoro adds. Goedert, 25, has 91 catches for 941...

Getty Images The Eagles used a second-round pick on quarterback Jalen Hurts, givng a solid indication he’s part of their future calculations. But in the present, he’s still not the backup to Carson Wentz. Via Reuben Frank of NBCSportsPhiladelphia.com, Eagles coach Doug Pederson said that Nate...

Getty Images Injuries took their toll on the Eagles receiving corps last season and that gave second-round pick J.J. Arcega-Whiteside plenty of chances to make an impact during his rookie season. Arcega-Whiteside didn’t take advantage of them. He caught 10 passes for 169 yards and a touchdown...

Getty Images Andre Dillard was drafted in the first round of the 2019 draft with the intention of being Jason Peters‘ successor as the Eagles left tackle, so there’s no surprise that he’s lining up in that spot at training camp. If there is a surprise, it’s that Dillard is lining up there with...

Getty Images The Eagles have another injury to worry about. Per Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News, the Eagles listed running back Miles Sanders as “week-to-week” with a “lower-body injury.” (In a related note, some teams get “too cute” with injury designations.) While there’s still...

Getty Images There aren’t many opportunities for NFL assistant coaches to get a taste of a head coaching job without their boss being fired, but Eagles assistant head coach and running backs coach Duce Staley got one this summer. Head coach Doug Pederson tested positive for COVID-19 and had to...

Getty Images Eagles defensive end Derek Barnett has had multiple injuries during his four-year career. He now has another one. So does his durability have anything to do with his 259-pound frame? Defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz addressed that question in a Tuesday press conference with...

Getty Images The Eagles went after Will Parks because of his versatility. With the departure of Malcolm Jenkins, who moved around in the defense, Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman and defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz decided to take a “positionless” approach to their secondary. Parks fit...

Getty Images Nigel Bradham didn’t forget what happened in Philadelphia. He just remembered what it was like when he got there. The Saints linebacker raised some eyebrows Monday when he was talking to New Orleans reporters, and threw some rocks at his previous two employers (the Bills and...

Getty Images The Eagles had an ominous injury report before practice yesterday, but the news might not have been as drastic as it sounded. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, both defensive tackle Javon Hargrave and defensive end Derek Barnett “have a realistic shot at being ready” for...

Getty Images Without preseason games for backup quarterbacks to play in, teams might not need as many of them in camp. The Eagles announced they had waived quarterback Kyle Lauletta and signed wide receiver Marcus Green. Lauletta was originally a fourth-round pick of the Giants, and he spent...

Getty Images Teams are just beginning to have padded practices, and the Eagles already have a number of injury concerns. The Eagles announced a handful of injury issues prior to their first full practice, including one that could be serious. Defensive tackle Javon Hargrave will miss “multiple...

Getty Images Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz already is among the best at his position in the NFL. And Wentz isn’t resting on his accomplishments to date. Instead, he continues to take further charge of his team. “I’ve been thoroughly impressed,” Eagles coach Doug Pederson told reporters on...

Getty Images Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson, who clumsily stumbled into a cartoonish incident of anti-Semitism earlier this summer, is generating positive headlines again. Via Tim McManus of ESPN.com, the buzz around the Eagles is that Jackson, now 33, “is as fast as ever.” Jackson made a big...

Getty Images The nation’s top FCS program won’t be pushing another championship in 2020. North Dakota State announced Friday that it won’t play this fall. “The Bison will now turn their attention toward playing a Missouri Valley Football Conference schedule and potential NCAA playoffs in the...

Getty Images The Eagles got a late boost for their defense last week, when they brought back veteran defensive end Vinny Curry. It might have happened sooner, but Curry wasn’t ready to think about football. Via Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News, Curry said the loss of his half-brother...

Getty Images Longtime NFL offensive line coach Howard Mudd has died as a result of injuries he suffered in a motorcycle accident two weeks ago. Wednesday brought word that Mudd remained in intensive care and in need of more surgery, but his condition took a turn for the worse and his death was...

Getty Images Las Vegas head coach Jon Gruden is excited by the prospect of what wide receiver Nelson Agholor will bring to the Raiders this season now that he’s out of the wringer of Philadelphia. Agholor was a frequent target of criticism during his time with the Eagles after being the 20th...

Getty Images The Eagles were forced to turn to wide receiver Greg Ward because they ran out of other options last season and they saw enough from him to go into this season with heightened expectations for his role in the offense. Ward caught 28 passes for 254 yards and a touchdown in seven...