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NFL Week 8 latest buzz, questions, news and fantasy tips – ESPN
What is the most interesting looming offseason quarterback contract situation? Graziano: Speaking of below-market deals, I’ll throw it back again to the QB extension class of 2023 and bring up Jalen Hurts. He went first that offseason, before Jackson, Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert got their deals. As a result, all of those guys make more than Hurts. Since signing that deal, Hurts has gone 32-12 and won a Super Bowl MVP. Hurts is signed through 2028, with $51.5 million fully guaranteed for 2026, so there might not be a need to discuss an extension this coming offseason. But he’s also the 11th-highest paid quarterback in the league by average annual salary, behind a lot of guys who’ve accomplished a lot less than he has. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Eagles address this situation next spring or summer. I would be surprised if Hurts wanted to go first this time, rather than wait to see what happens with Jackson and others. Fowler: How Hurts plays over the next 10 games plus the playoffs could determine the path forward there. If he catalyzes another deep playoff run, the Eagles would be smart to approach him. His passing from the pocket has been erratic, to be sure. But all he does is win, and he’s a plus in the toughness and intangibles categories.
Eagles-Vikings Film Review: One of the best games of Jalen Hurts’ career – BGN
This was one of the best games of Jalen Hurts’ career. Against the Minnesota Vikings, Hurts finished with a perfect passer rating (158.3), completing 19 of 23 passes for 326 yards and three touchdowns. The ball placement, timing, command, and confidence were all elite. This Philadelphia Eagles performance was a weird one to break down. Parts of the game showed the same structural problems that have plagued this offense all season. It still feels like too often the plays rely on the quarterback and receivers being superhuman rather than well-coached, but there were things I liked about the design this week, too. Let’s do this.
NFC Hierarchy/Obituary: Week 8 edition – PhillyVoice
6) Eagles (5-2): Jalen Hurts’ 4 incompletions against the Vikings: 1) On target 20-yard back shoulder throw to DeVonta Smith, who mistimed his jump. It looked like Hurts purposely threw high with DeVonta working on a shorter CB in Isaiah Rodgers, but the ball had a little more loft on it than DeVonta was expecting, so he jumped a little too early, thinking that the throw had more heat on it. But it was a good ball. 2) He hit A.J. Brown in the chest on a 10-yard dig. Brown was hit by Harrison Smith as the ball arrived. Ball on target. 3) He escaped pressure, and threw to the sideline where only DeVonta had a shot at it. Quasi throwaway. 4) He threw behind Brown on a slant. That was his only off-target incompletion of the day. He otherwise completed 19 passes for 326 yards and 3 TDs. Stellar performance.
Three Reasons the Eagles Will Not Be Trading A.J. Brown – SI
The Nov. 4 trade deadline is two weeks away, and that has left the fans of contenders fantasizing about acquiring Eagles star A.J. Brown, whose disposition routinely leaves people wondering about his feelings toward his employer. To those fans: Dream on. There are a few reasons why the Eagles wouldn’t deal Brown. For better or worse, big contracts for Brown, Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, DeVonta Smith, Jordan Mailata, Lane Johnson, Cam Jurgens, Landon Dickerson and Zack Baun—and those already budgeted for young stars—have leveraged the Eagles into playing for today. This year is, without question, the team’s window, and so separating from a star, without having levers to pull to replace him midseason, doesn’t make sense. Then, there’s the contract. At this point, Brown’s dead money total is around $43.5 million. If he’s traded, all that money would accelerate on to the team’s 2026 cap, which would be around 15% of next year’s projected cap. It’s also important to consider that this is what the Eagles signed up for. They knew there was risk when they traded for Brown, the same way there was risk trading up to get Jalen Carter in the 2023 draft, or there was risk in acquiring C.J. Gardner-Johnson in ’22 and again in ’24, or there was risk in bringing aboard Mekhi Becton last year.
Three weeks ago, I wrote about the need to pay attention to DeVonta Smith after he had the fewest targets in his career against Tampa Bay. He didn’t cause a stir with a social media post, but his temperature was nonetheless important to monitor. Since then, Smith has been one of the most productive receivers in the NFL. He ranks No. 3 in receiving yards and No. 4 in receptions during the past three weeks. The record-setting performance on Sunday helped (nine catches, 183 yards), but it should also be an indication of the type of season Smith will have. He had a down year in 2024; he’s poised to bounce back in a big way this season. Smith is on pace to set a career-high in yardage. “He’s had a lot of opportunities and he has made the most of them,” Patullo said. “He’s a dynamic player, right? He’s a Heisman Trophy winner. He is one of the best players in the league still, obviously. We’re going to use him in any capacity we can, and his energy is just infectious at all times. What he brings to the table is [the] same thing: high football IQ, he gets the game, he gets moved around a lot, he understands what his job is in moments. He makes those plays and he’s been a clutch player for us, and it’s really been fun to watch him.”
NFL Week 8 reality check: Cowboys are now appointment viewing, and 5 other simple truths – NFL.com
DeVonta Smith has been the brightest spot in the Eagles’ passing game of late. He’s produced two 100-yard efforts in the last three weeks, and his 183 yards in Sunday’s win over Minnesota marked a career high. There’s been a lot of chatter about the lack of punch in Philadelphia’s offense, and how long that issue could go before fellow wide receiver A.J. Brown posts again. But Smith has quietly been doing such good work lately that he leads the team in receptions and yards. The more this offense finds itself through the air, the more Smith could be looking at a career year.
Saquon Barkley says blame him for the Eagles’ lackluster running attack – NBCSP
Barkley is averaging 5.1 yards per carry this year in the first quarter on 25-for-127. That’s 4th-best in the entire league among running backs with 10 or more 1st-quarter carries, behind only De’Von Achane (7.0), Breece Hall (5.6) and Bijan Robinson (5.5). Look what happens to those numbers later in games: Second quarter: 3.8 yards per carry, 32nd-highest of 44 running backs with 10 or more 2nd-quarter carries. Third quarter: 3.4 yards per carry, 25th-highest of 34 backs with 10 or more 3rd-quarter carries. Fourth quarter: 1.4 yards per carry, 48th of 51 backs with 10 or more 4th-quarter carries. So 5.1 yards per carry in the first quarter and 2.8 the rest of the game. Overall, Barkley’s 3.3 average is lowest ever by an Eagles back through seven games with a minimum of 100 carries. Swede Hanson also averaged 3.3 through seven games in 1933 – the Eagles’ first season – but he was at 3.31 and Barkley is a bit lower at 3.27. Injuries on the offensive line and the loss of Mekhi Becton are certainly affecting Barkley’s performance. The massive holes Barkley ran through last year just haven’t materialized this year. And play caller Kevin Patullo has had an up-and-down first two months on the job, which hasn’t helped.
Three ways Brandon Graham will help the Eagles defense – PHLY
The most obvious area Graham’s presence should improve is the Eagles’ ability to stop the run on early downs. The 6-foot-2, 265-pound lineman was stout against the run last season, logging 20 total tackles including six for losses as a consistent edge-setter for the Eagles defensive front. It’s an area the Eagles defense has struggled with at times this season. According to TruMedia, the Eagles rank 27th in defensive success rate against the run and 25th in explosive runs allowed. Against the Vikings, the team used rookie linebacker Jihaad Campbell on the edge for a handful of snaps on early downs to compensate for the lack of depth along the edge, with linebacker Nakobe Dean coming into the base defense at the off-ball linebacker spot Campbell typically occupies. The defense fared reasonably well against Minnesota’s run game, holding running back Jordan Mason to 57 yards and one touchdown on 15 carries.
Eagles coach delivers stern warning to rookie after shaky performance – NJ.com
If Mukuba does not eliminate the negative plays, Philadelphia’s secondary will be inconsistent for the whole year. “It’s uneven,” Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said on Tuesday about Mukuba’s performance this season. “The ability is there. He has to be more consistent.”
Fantasy Football WR Report: Man, zone coverage performance ahead of NFL Week 8 – PFF
The Giants are showing man coverage at a top-three rate this season. They are average to above average in most man-coverage metrics. A.J. Brown ranks in the top five in fantasy points per route run against man coverage, thanks to an elite target rate against man. He is an ideal fantasy target once again this week.
Football remains a constant amidst year of change for Cooper DeJean – PE.com
When the Eagles hosted puppy yoga at the NovaCare Complex in late September for those affected by cancer, all the attention was on the 10-plus dogs in attendance. Then, Cooper DeJean walked in. Within minutes, there was a line of fans waiting to get a picture, autograph, anything, from the Eagles’ second-year defensive back. It took DeJean about 15 minutes to even say hello to one of the dogs. This is the new reality for DeJean, who has quickly turned into one of the most popular Eagles around. Before the start of the 2024 season, Eagles Entertainment interviewed the rookies and asked how many Instagram followers they each have. DeJean had 180,000 before the season. He now has more than 1.1 million. His infamous pick-six off Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl is an iconic Philadelphia sports moment. Since then, DeJean’s fame has skyrocketed. Quickly.
Tired of complaining about the Eagles winning? Here come the Sixers! – Liberty Ballers
The 2025-26 NBA season is upon us, with your Philadelphia 76ers taking on the Boston Celtics Wednesday night. Joel Embiid is not listed on the injury report, so we’re already off to a better start than 2024-25. And No. 3 overall pick VJ Edgecombe will make his NBA debut at TD Garden. We wanted to invite our friends over at Bleeding Green Nation to join us, so this will be crossposted on their site as well. The Philly market is so wonderfully weird and unique, so let’s all hang! Get ready for the Sixers season with all of LB’s content, and get pumped for the Eagles’ rematch against the Giants Sunday over at BGN.
Bears-Eagles Black Friday game will stream worldwide without a Prime subscription – PFT
Black Friday is coming. For the third straight year, that means NFL football in the afternoon. For the first year, the NFL football game will stream on Prime Video — without a Prime subscription. Amazon has announced that the Week 13 Black Friday Bears-Eagles will stream globally at no charge, putting it on par with the Week 1 Chiefs-Chargers game from Brazil, which was streamed for free on YouTube. There’s an important caveat to the term “globally.” A note at the bottom of the press release states that the game will not be available “in Canada and certain other countries.” Which would tend to undercut, to some extent, the notion that it will be available “globally.”
Cowboys news: NFL insider throws cold water on Maxx Crosby trade rumors – Blogging The Boys
As quickly as Maxx Crosby was floated as a possible trade target for the Dallas Cowboys, cold water was thrown on top of it—for now.
Make your voice heard: Is it time to bench some defensive starters? – Hogs Haven
There has been a lot of criticism of Washington’s defensive play — especially at the 2nd & 3rd levels of the defense. Future Hall of Famer Bobby Wagner, it has been said by some, has lost too many steps. He is a liability in coverage and simply can’t keep up with speedy running backs on the edges. While his instincts keep him performing well in the middle of the field, and his tackle stats are impressive, too many tackles on completed passes or edge runs are made too far downfield to be counted as positive plays for the defense. On the other hand, he wears the green dot and both head coach Dan Quinn and defensive coordinator Joe Whitt regularly praise him for his role as a ‘coach on the field’. That said, the defense is clearly not functioning as intended. At cornerback, aside from the rookie, Trey Amos, no one in the group has covered himself in much glory this season. Mike Sainristil, Marshon Lattimore and Noah Igbinoghene have all struggled to prevent completions and the group has drawn too many key penalty flags.
New York Giants roster moves: PK Jude McAtamney waived, CB Korie Black re-signed – Big Blue View
The New York Giants have waived placekicker Jude McAtamney, who missed three extra points in the last two weeks, and re-signed cornerback Korie Black. Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post was first to report the McAtamney news. Dan Duggan of The Athletic broke the re-signing of Black. McAtamney kicked for four games in place of Graham Gano, who is on Injured Reserve with a groin injury. McAtamney went 9 of 12 on extra-point tries, with all of the misses in the last two games. His two misses on Sunday against the Denver Broncos were a crucial part of the Giants’ 33-32 loss. He made both of his field-goal attempts, but the longest was only 31 yards — shorter than an extra point. The kicker against the Eagles this Sunday is likely to be either Gano, should he be ready to come off IR, or former Atlanta Falcons placekicker Younghoe Koo, who is on the Giants’ practice squad.
NFL’s 5 teams that should be sellers at trade deadline – SB Nation
The New York Jets are 0-7, and their owner is throwing the starting quarterback under the bus. Yes, the Jets are going to be sellers here in a few days. As for players that the Jets could look to move, running back Breece Hall tops the list. The RB is on pace for over 1,000 yards during a contract year, and while he wants to stay in New York — and backup Braelon Allen is injured right now — moving him ahead of a big contract might be a wise move for the Jets. This way, they can get something in return, rather than see him walk through the door in free agency. Another name that has popped up in trade discussions is pass rusher Jermaine Johnson, who has a fifth-year option left on his current contract for next season. He has dealt with injuries the past two seasons, including missing 15 games in 2024 with an Achilles injury, but good pass rushers are hard to find.
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