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Darius Cooper tops the list of the Eagles’ best 2025 summer performances, from 1 to 88 – PHLY
Won a job, part one. 1) Darius Cooper. 2) Tyler Steen. “Grandpa, what was the most memorable year you covered the Eagles?” my granddaughter will ask me on my deathbed one day, I can hope. “Easy,” I’ll whisper with a smile. “Twenty-twenty-five.” “Of course!” she’ll say. “When they put belt to ass on the Chiefs in the Super Bowl. The best Eagles team of all time.” “No, sweetheart. The summer after. The Summer of Darius.” Tarleton State’s favorite son has been the story of training camp, evolving from frisky third-teamer to preseason delight to legitimate part of Jalen Hurts’ offense. Cooper is 5-11, 210, but plays bigger and has proven he can win inside and outside. He has repped with the starters on three separate special teams units. To doubt his inclusion on the initial 53-man roster is to call your eyes a liar. That Cooper is a rookie rather than a well-traveled veteran increases the possibility he can become a bona fide top-three receiver in the NFL. If all goes well, he will replace Jahan Dotson in that role next season, if not sooner. Meanwhile, Steen has cemented his starting job. For the first week of camp or so, that seemed more because of his lack of competition in the role, with Kenyon Green relegated to the third team. Moro Ojomo wore him out at times. But as camp went on, Steen did more than hold his own. He was also the only starting offensive lineman to miss no time this summer after struggling with minor injuries in the past. After Steen’s performance over the last month, there are people in the NovaCare Complex who believe he will actually represent an upgrade over Mekhi Becton.
Eagles 53-man roster prediction: Final edition – BGN
WIDE RECEIVER: A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Jahan Dotson, John Metchie III, Darius Cooper (5) [12]. Brown has been missing time due to a hamstring injury but all indications point to him playing in Week 1. DeVonta also missed some time in training camp but he also projects to play in Week 1. Dotson had a solid offseason as the WR3 and, most importantly, it seems like Hurts is comfortable throwing to him now. Dotson could also be the top punt returner. The Eagles didn’t trade so much for Metchie that they simply MUST keep him but they probably don’t make that move just to waive him, right? Cutting Cooper would be a big mistake; he had a very good summer. The undrafted rookie worked his way up to taking first-team reps and actually seeing targets from Hurts. Losing Johnny Wilson to injured reserve for the season is unfortunate but the Eagles might be able to add Zach Pascal to the practice squad to give them an option for that “dirty work” WR role. Ainias Smith simply hasn’t done enough to justify a roster spot, though maybe the Eagles keep him because they don’t want to give up on the 2024 draft pick and he is capable of returning punts. Terrace Marshall Jr. doesn’t have a track record of playing special teams, which is typically important for a depth receiver. Elijah Cooks had a little moment there in camp but then he got hurt and struggled thereafter. Avery Williams showed nothing on offense and not much more on special teams. Taylor Morin seems like a practice squad candidate.
One reason for optimism, one reason for pessimism for every NFL team – SB Nation
Philadelphia Eagles. Optimism: The Eagles have one of the game’s best offensive lines, a force in Saquon Barkley, a quarterback in Jalen Hurts who is perfect for the modern game, and the league’s top defense in DVOA from a season ago. Pessimism: It is difficult to repeat. Very difficult. And with the fourth-toughest schedule ahead of them and the Washington Commanders nipping at their heels, the Eagles do not have room for many mistakes.
Preseason Finale – PHI 19, NYJ 17 – Iggles Blitz
Drew Kendall – The rookie played C and LG. He will definitely be on the roster. Beyond that, I think he’s played well enough to be active on gamedays, as a backup at C and G. We knew Kendall was likely to be fine at center. He’s looked good at left guard as well. Kendall isn’t a top athlete, but he moves well. He is good with his hands. I love the way he works hard to sustain blocks. Kendall is a grinder. He’s not going to win with size or athleticism, but he will battle his ass off until the whistle blows. OL coaches love guys like that.
Eagles’ backup QB situation emerges as a significant storyline with Week 1 looming – Inquirer
Tanner McKee bypassed the post-game barbecue buffet outside the visitor’s locker room at MetLife Stadium with his right hand in the pocket of his hooded sweatshirt. It’s where the backup quarterback’s throwing hand stayed most of the night during the Eagles’ 19-17 victory in their preseason finale Friday night over the New York Jets. McKee suffered an injury to a finger on his right hand in practice Monday and did not practice the following two days. The injury did not require surgery, but with the season opener now just 12 days away, McKee’s status and the Eagles’ contingency plan should Jalen Hurts need relief has emerged as a rather significant subplot as training camp ends and roster cutdown looms.
Roob’s Eagles Observations: What people keep getting wrong about Jalen Hurts – NBCSP
It’s hard to tell exactly what Vic Fangio is thinking, but it sure looks like Adoree’ Jackson will begin the season as CB2 opposite Quinyon Mitchell. Jackson was nominally better than Kelee Ringo this summer and basically won the job because he messed up less often than Ringo. Once Ringo suffered that quad injury and missed practice on Wednesday, that pretty much sealed it, although nothing is etched in stone just yet. But this is important: Just because Jackson starts the season in the starting lineup doesn’t mean he’ll finish it there. You saw Friday night just how active Jakorian Bennett is. His coverage was tight, and when he did give up a pass he got the receiver on the ground or out of bounds with no further damage. I get the sense Vic Fangio doesn’t think Bennett is quite ready to start. He’s only had eight practices and two games since the Eagles acquired him from the Raiders. And Mac McWilliams, the rookie 5th-round pick from Central Florida, has shown some promise as an outside corner, but he’s also probably not ready yet either. So Week 1? Probably Jackson. Week 2 and 3? Probably Jackson. And maybe the 30-year-old veteran will play well. But if he struggles and Bennett – or possibly McWilliams – gets to the point where they’re a viable option to start at outside corner, Fangio won’t hesitate to make a move.
Interview: One-on-One with QB Jalen Hurts – PE.com
Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro catches up with quarterback Jalen Hurts on the sideline during the preseason finale against the Jets to reflect on the 2025 offseason and preview the start of the new season.
Vikings Work Out QB Carson Wentz – Daily Norseman
According to Lindsay Thiry of ESPN, the Vikings brought quarterback Carson Wentz in for a workout on Saturday. […] Who knows? Perhaps Wentz, if called upon, can be the latest graduate of the Kevin O’Connell School for Quarterbacks Who Can’t Throw Good and Want to Learn to Do Other Stuff Good, Too. After all, not a lot of folks thought a whole lot of Sam Darnold when the Vikings brought him in last season, and look what that turned into last season. What do you think of the idea of the Vikings potentially bringing in a former #2 overall pick to be the team’s backup quarterback?
Dan Quinn spoke to the media after today’s 30-3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. It was the Washington Commanders third and final preseason game, and Quinn wasn’t happy with getting outplayed in all three phases of the game. Washington’s backup QBs also turned the ball over 4 times today. Sam Hartman had two interceptions and a fumble, and Josh Johnson added another pick in when he relieved him. Brandon Coleman was originally on the list of players who were sitting out today’s game, but he wanted the reps after missing weeks with a leg injury. Quinn said they will always do what’s best for the players, and Coleman was ready to go, while players like Noah Brown want to play, but aren’t quite there yet. Brown was setting warming up and running before the game, and is getting closer to game-ready. Washington also held RB Bill Merritt out this week, but we got the return of LB Jordan Magee who missed most of training camp with an undisclosed injury.
Brian Schottenheimer: Trevon Diggs should open season on 53, not on PUP – Blogging The Boys
This is excellent news for a Cowboys secondary that has some potential when it is fully healthy. Diggs’ presence offers an outside corner option opposite of Kaiir Elam which allows DaRon Bland to play in the slot. Needless to say, it is the best possible case scenario. For what it’s worth, Schotty also touched on the injury situation surrounding Tyler Guyton and expressed positivity, but it seems we may be waiting just a little while there.
Cowboys coach Schottenheimer to meet with Parsons on Sunday – ESPN
Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said he will meet with Micah Parsons on Sunday to discuss the edge rusher’s behavior during Friday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. Early in the third quarter, Parsons — who again did not play as he seeks a contract extension — was lying on a medical table behind the Cowboys’ bench as the offense drove down the field. He was also the only player not to wear a jersey during the game. Schottenheimer said the team will handle a decision about Parsons’ future internally. “Without talking to Micah, I need to figure out what he was doing and why he was doing it,” Schottenheimer said on a conference call Saturday. “So, until I talk to him, I’m obviously not going to talk about it.”
Will the fun stop for the New York Giants now that the season is really starting? – Big Blue View
Maybe what the Giants have done this month makes them feel better, improves their belief and confidence in each other. Maybe. None of it counts for anything, though. The games that matter begin Sept. 7 in Landover, Md. against the Washington Commanders. A brutal schedule considered measurements of both opponents’ 2024 win percentage and 2025 expected win percentage as the toughest in football awaits. I asked Giants head coach Brian Daboll on Friday if we could expect to see all those good vibes carry over into the regular season. He said that it “doesn’t really matter.” “I’d say this is a week-to-week league. Each week, you have to be ready to go and be at your best and the challenge in games is when you do get knocked down or you’re down 10 points, how are you going to respond?,” Daboll said. “The guys were playing well. I was happy about the veterans that did not play that were into the game, that were helping the other guys, communicating on the sideline, which is the most important thing but then showing some support for those guys when they did well.”
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