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    Eagles have to “come up with ways of having game-like situations in practice”

    Getty Images Texans head coach Bill O’Brien recently shared his opinion that this is going to be a difficult year for young players to make strong impressions because the remote offseason program and cancelled preseason games give them fewer opportunities to show what they can do. Others have...
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    LeSean McCoy has talked “to a couple of teams”

    Getty Images LeSean McCoy won a ring last season with the Chiefs, though he was inactive for the Super Bowl. He wants to win another. That’s his desire to continue his career. McCoy, 32, remains a free agent but expects to have a job this season. “Right now, I’m just talking to a couple of...
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    Several teams in rough cap shape in 2021

    Getty Images The NFL salary cap usually grows each year. Next year, it’s expected to shrink. And some teams are going to feel the pinch. Friday’s agreement between the NFL and NFL Players Association guarantees that the salary cap won’t drop any lower than $175 million, but even that...
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    NFL, Washington’s opponents haven’t removed former team name from 2020 schedules

    When word first emerged of an imminent plan to ditch the name of the Washington football team, it was accompanied with a report that other teams had been told to prepare to scrub the old name from their websites. This morning, Washington officially dumped its former name, opting for the...
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    Eagles cut Trevor Williams, Keegan Render

    Getty Images The Eagles cut former Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate on Monday and discarded a couple of other players from the roster on Tuesday. The team announced that they have released cornerback Trevor Williams and waived center Keegan Render. The Eagles have also finished signing all of...
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    Michael Bennett announces his retirement

    Getty Images There was word earlier this year that defensive lineman Michael Bennett wanted to play another NFL season, but he never signed with a team and says he won’t be doing so at some point later this year either. Bennett announced his retirement in an Instagram post on Tuesday morning...
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    Eagles sign Jalen Hurts, get every rookie under contract

    Getty Images The Eagles fired off a series of tweets announcing signings of their rookie class. They now have all 10 draft picks under contract. Second-round quarterback Jalen Hurts, third-round linebacker Davion Taylor, fourth-round guard Jack Driscoll, fifth-round receiver John Hightower...
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    Eagles waive Khalil Tate

    Getty Images The Eagles signed a bunch of draft picks on Monday and they also said farewell to an undrafted member of their rookie class. The team announced that they have waived wide receiver Khalil Tate. Tate played quarterback at Arizona and made the move to wideout in an attempt to...
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    Eagles agree with K’von Wallace

    Getty Images The Eagles are moving quickly to get draft picks under contract Monday. According to Mike Kaye of NJ.com, the Eagles have agreed to a deal with fourth-round K’Von Wallace on his four-year rookie deal. The safety from Clemson was the only defensive back they drafted this year, and...
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    Eagles sign first-round pick Jalen Reagor

    Getty Images Philadelphia’s top pick is officially under contract. The Eagles announced today that first-round draft pick Jalen Reagor has signed his rookie contract. As the 21st overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft, Reagor is slotted to receive a four-year, $13.3 million contract, with those...
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    Man accused of sucker punching Dallas Goedert pleads not guilty

    Getty Images The man accused of sucker punching Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert last month pleaded not guilty to assault charges Friday, TMZ Sports reports. Kyle Hadala, 30, was seen on video punching Goedert in the face without provocation at a South Dakota bar, knocking the NFL player to the...
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    Lane Johnson thinks Carson Wentz is ready for a prime time season

    Getty Images Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson made an appearance on NFL Network Wednesday and said that he believes “we’ll be contenders again” as long as the team avoids a run of serious injuries. Johnson cited the team’s speed as reason to think that they can make a fourth straight trip to...
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    Philadelphia says no final decision has been made on fans at Eagles games

    Getty Images A day after saying that it was expecting no fans at Eagles games this year, the city of Philadelphia says nothing final has been decided. In a clarification issued today, the city made clear what has been the case for months: The situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic can...
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    Lane Johnson: Huge for us to have Jason Peters back

    Getty Images The Eagles brought longtime left tackle Jason Peters back this week, but he isn’t expected to be lining up at his familiar position. Peters’ return comes after right guard Brandon Brooks tore his Achilles and the team has designs on putting him into Brooks’ spot on the line while...
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    Eagles sign Jason Peters to replace Brandon Brooks

    Getty Images Jason Peters is returning to Philadelphia. Peters, the 38-year-old offensive lineman who spent most of the last decade as the Eagles’ starting left tackle, is re-signing with Philadelphia, the team announced. But Peters will not be returning to his old position. Instead, Peters...
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    Philadelphia to cancel all large gatherings through February; Eagles are exempt

    Getty Images The City of Philadelphia currently isn’t dealing with a major COVID-19 outbreak. And it wants to keep it that way. Per multiple reports, Philadelphia officials are expected to announce on Tuesday that all large events and gathering will be canceled, through February 2021. Some of...
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    Philadelphia’s “expectation” is that Eagles games won’t have fans

    Getty Images The Eagles believed that Philadelphia’s ban of large public events and gatherings through February would not apply to them. The city believes it does. “We have been in communication with the Eagles. We have told them our expectations are that they don’t have fans,” Philadelphia...
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    DeSean Jackson accepts invitation to Auschwitz from Holocaust survivor

    Getty Images Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson has promised to educate himself after making anti-Semitic remarks on social media last week, and now he’s making plans to visit the Auschwitz concentration camp. According to Aaron Reich of the Jerusalem Post, Jackson accepted the invitation...
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    Travis Kelce, Brian Urlacher, DeMarco Murray join group bidding to buy Mets

    Getty Images Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers purchased a stake in the Milwaukee Bucks a few years ago. Now, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is trying to do something similar with the New York Mets. Kelce and former NFL players Brian Urlacher and DeMarco Murray are among a group of investors...
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    Jalen Mills predicts a breakout season for himself

    Getty Images Jalen Mills didn’t change teams this offseason, but sticking with the Eagles is one of the only things that’s the same for him in 2020. Mills is moving from cornerback to safety and changed his uniform number to underline the shift in his role in Philly this year. Mills believes...
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