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    Eagles remain high on Nelson Agholor despite his struggles

    Getty Images Nelson Agholor has played the most snaps of any Eagles’ receiver this season. Yet, he has four games with two or fewer catches, including one with none. He has six games with 24 or fewer yards. He has one 100-yard game. He has not scored a touchdown in the past seven games...
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    Eagles sign Rick Lovato to four-year extension

    Getty Images The Eagles signed long snapper Rick Lovato to a four-year contract extension through 2023, the team announced Tuesday. Lovato, 27, signed a one-year contract in February to return to the Eagles. He joined the Eagles in 2016 after Washington cut him. Lovato has snapped in all of...
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    Pete Carroll says Seahawks “hoping, planning” for Tyler Lockett to play against Eagles

    Getty Images After spending two extra nights in the Bay Area following the Seahawks’ 27-24 overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers last week, wide receiver Tyler Lockett is on the mend from a severe leg contusion. While it will take until later in the week to know for certain, head coach...
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    Eagles to host finish of New Jersey playoff game suspended due to shooting

    Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles will host the conclusion of a suspended New Jersey high school football game Wednesday at Lincoln Financial Field that was cut short due to a shooting last weekend. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association announced Monday that the Eagles...
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    Bill Belichick appeared to troll Lane Johnson in postgame comments

    Getty Images Bill Belichick doesn’t forget. Two years ago, after Super Bowl LII, Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson questioned how much “fun” the Patriots have while winning. After the Patriots’ 17-10 victory Sunday, the Patriots coach appeared to take a jab at Johnson without using Johnson’s...
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    Seven teams attended Colin Kaepernick’s workout

    Getty Images Most teams in the league were expected to attend Colin Kaepernick’s workout Saturday. When the workout was moved from the Falcons’ training facility to a high school field an hour away amid sniping between the league and Kaepernick’s representatives, most teams opted out. Seven...
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    Patriots hold off Eagles for 17-10 win

    Getty Images The Patriots and Eagles played an offensive extravaganza in Minnesota during Super Bowl LII, but Sunday’s game in Philadelphia looked a lot more like Super Bowl LIII. There were a lot of punts — eight for each side — as both yards and points were at a premium on a day when both...
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    Tom Brady: We could probably do everything better

    Getty Images The Patriots got a road win in Philadelphia on Sunday, but quarterback Tom Brady wasn’t full of smiles at his postgame press conference. It was a rough afternoon for the Patriots offense. They punted eight times while picking up 298 yards of offense and failing to score touchdowns...
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    Doug Pederson: Offensively we failed to execute

    Getty Images Sunday’s game started out well for the Eagles offense, but they quickly ran out of gas. After a 95-yard touchdown drive gave them a 10-0 lead in the second quarter of the game, the Eagles would pick up eight yards and turn the ball over before halftime. Their first five drives of...
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    Stephon Gilmore: Zach Ertz is great, but he cries to refs when he doesn’t get his way

    Getty Images Eagles tight end Zach Ertz had nine catches for 94 yards during Sunday’s game against the Patriots, but none of those catches came on third down or in the red zone as the Eagles slumped to a 17-10 home loss. Eagles head coach Doug Pederson credited the Patriots for doing a “nice...
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    NFC playoff picture: Different week, same view at the top

    Getty Images The NFC playoff picture wasn’t upended when the 49ers, Saints and Cowboys lost games in Week 10, but it did open the door for bigger changes if the teams couldn’t get back on track. Sunday’s games are all in the books and everyone got back on track. All six teams that opened the...
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    Eagles up 10-0 after 95-yard drive

    Getty Images It looked for a moment like the Eagles drove an awfully long way to wind up with nothing. They ate up over nine minutes of clock while driving from their 5-yard-line to New England’s 5-yard-line when Carson Wentz tried a pass to tight end Dallas Goedert. Goedert and Patriots...
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    Patriots cut Eagles lead to 10-9 before halftime

    Getty Images The Patriots fell behind the Ravens early in Week Nine and could never catch up in what turned out to be their first loss of the season. They fell behind early in this Sunday’s game against the Eagles as well and it remains to be seen if they’re going to be able to come back this...
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    Patrick Chung didn’t travel to Philly with Patriots

    Getty Images Safety Patrick Chung left Super Bowl LII with a concussion and he’ll miss this Sunday’s game against the Eagles entirely. The Patriots announced that Chung did not travel with the team to Philadelphia on Saturday. Chung had been listed as questionable with heel and chest injuries...
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    N’Keal Harry in Patriots lineup, Jay Ajayi active for Eagles

    Getty Images The Patriots will have their 2019 first-round pick in the lineup for the first time on Sunday. Wide receiver N'Keal Harry is active for the first time this season. The rookie was on injured reserve after hurting his ankle this summer and was activated before their Week Nine game...
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    Jordan Howard out vs. Patriots

    Getty Images The Eagles will be without their leading rusher today against the Patriots. Jordan Howard, who was listed as questionable with a shoulder injury, will not play, according to multiple reports. Howard, who arrived in a trade from the Bears during the offseason, has emerged as the...
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    Most teams didn’t show up to Colin Kaepernick’s workout

    Getty Images As of this morning, a large majority of NFL teams were expected to have representatives in Atlanta to watch Colin Kaepernick work out. By the time the workout had been moved an hour away amid sniping between the league and Kaepernick’s representatives, most teams opted out...
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    Eagles announce Jay Ajayi’s return, put Darren Sproles on injured reserve

    Getty Images The Eagles officially announced changes to their backfield on Friday afternonn. Darren Sproles has been placed on injured reserve after re-injuring his hip flexor in practice this week. The team filled his spot on the roster and in the backfield by bringing back Jay Ajayi. Ajayi...
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    Week 11 injury report roundup

    Getty Images Week 11 of the 2019 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win (and a few other things) by the Browns and it continues with 12 more games on Sunday, which means that the 24 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on...
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    Alshon Jeffery won’t play Sunday

    Getty Images The Eagles won’t have receiver Alshon Jeffery on Sunday. The team ruled him out Friday, with his ankle injury keeping him sidelined. Jeffery has 34 catches for 353 yards and three touchdowns. The Eagles also will play without linebacker Nigel Bradham, who also was ruled out with...
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