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    Ryan Kerrigan: I really feel wanted by the Eagles

    Getty Images Edge rusher Ryan Kerrigan joined the Eagles this week after spending the last 10 years with Washington and he said that “revenge” wasn’t a motivating factor in signing with another NFC East team. In an interview with John Clark of NBCSportsPhiladelphia.com, Kerrigan discussed what...
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    Darius Slay: DeVonta Smith will win a lot of 1-on-1 matchups

    Getty Images Questions about how wide receiver Devonta Smith‘s size will impact his chances of NFL success were asked before he was drafted 10th overall by the Eagles and they’ve continued to come after that selection. Cornerback Darius Slay fielded one such query while streaming on Twitch...
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    Eagles DC Jonathan Gannon: We won’t box ourselves into one scheme

    Getty Images Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon worked under coaches like Jerry Gray, Mike Zimmer, and Matt Eberflus before getting his current job and it sounds like they’ll all have some influence on how the defense looks in Philadelphia this season. Gannon held a press conference...
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    Brandon Graham on Ryan Kerrigan: Can’t have too many pass rushers

    Getty Images Defensive end Brandon Graham saw the Eagles make a lot of changes this offseason, but he signed on to extend his run with the team despite the team entering a self-proclaimed “transition period” away from the coaches and many players who helped them win a Super Bowl. Center Jason...
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    Jason Kelce: I’m excited to see what Jalen Hurts can do this year

    Getty Images When quarterback Jalen Hurts took his first professional snaps last year, they came from Jason Kelce. The Eagles haven’t officially named Hurts their starting quarterback, and Hurts said Wednesday that he has no problem embracing competition. But there’s a clear expectation that...
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    Lane Johnson “full go” for offseason work

    Getty Images Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson‘s 2020 season was limited to seven games by ankle and knee injuries that led to season-ending surgery on his ankle in December. The ankle injury had been an issue for Johnson for some time and the hope in Philly is that having Johnson back at full...
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    Jason Kelce: Eagles can be in transition period and contend

    Getty Images The Eagles fired head coach Doug Pederson after ending a three-year run of playoff appearances by going 4-11-1 in 2021 and team owner Jeffrey Lurie said the team was in a “real transition period” away from the team that won Super Bowl LII. Being in a transition period is rarely...
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    Jalen Hurts: I’m not above competition, rent’s due every day

    Getty Images Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni has resisted calling Jalen Hurts the team’s starting quarterback since getting the job in January and said that his biggest focus is on Hurts “trying to get better every single day.” Hurts met with the media on Wednesday for the first time since...
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    Jalen Hurts: Bringing in a self-driven player like DeVonta Smith helps

    Getty Images The Eagles reunited a pair of college teammates when they traded up to select receiver Devonta Smith at No. 10 overall. Smith hasn’t played with Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts since 2018, as Hurts transferred to Oklahoma for his final collegiate season. But Smith and Hurts...
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    Andrew Berry: We have felt comfortable with Baker Mayfield for a long time

    Getty Images The Browns repeatedly have expressed confidence that they finally have found their franchise quarterback in Baker Mayfield. In fact, a recent report indicated they are so “ecstatic” about Mayfield that they have no interest in a trade for Aaron Rodgers if the Packers shop the...
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    Jason Kelce: Carson Wentz will do pretty well in Indianapolis

    Getty Images Count Eagles center Jason Kelce among those who think that quarterback Carson Wentz is set for a big rebound with the Colts in 2021. During a recent appearance on WIP, Kelce reiterated his stance that the team’s offensive struggles last year were not solely the fault of Wentz...
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    Eagles, like Colts, will have no mandatory minicamp

    Getty Images The Eagles, like the Colts, have canceled the mandatory veteran minicamp after meetings between coaches and players. The Eagles began Phase 2 on Tuesday, and the team website reports it’s a modified schedule the next three weeks. The program will focus on training, teaching and...
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    Eagles sign Casey Tucker

    Getty Images The Eagles added a familiar face to the roster on Tuesday. Tackle Casey Tucker has signed with the team. Tucker tried out for the team during their rookie minicamp. It was his first exposure to the current coaching staff, but Tucker was already known by anyone who was around in...
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    Jaguars trade Josiah Scott to Eagles for Jameson Houston and sixth-round pick

    Getty Images Veteran cornerbacks Josiah Scott and Jameson Houston are trading places. The Jaguars are trading Scott to the Eagles in exchange for Houston and a 2023 sixth-round pick, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Scott was a 2020 fourth-round draft pick of the Jaguars who played in six...
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    The trend of unhappy quarterbacks trying to force trades could continue

    Getty Images Hall of Fame G.M. Ron Wolf recently decried “diva” quarterbacks who want to disregard long-term contracts and secure trades to new teams. They’re not “divas”; they’re instead recognizing the power they have, and they’re using it. Whatever the label, the trend likely won’t be...
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    Ryan Kerrigan signs with Eagles

    Getty Images Ryan Kerrigan is heading to Philadelphia. Kerrigan, the veteran pass rusher who has spent his entire 10-year NFL career in Washington, announced on Instagram today that he’s signing with the Eagles. “I know I probably wasn’t your favorite player over the past decade, but...
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    Ryan Kerrigan not looking for “revenge” on Washington by signing with Eagles

    Getty Images Ryan Kerrigan noted he probably wasn’t Eagles’ fans favorite player over the last decade in his announcement that he was signing with the club. But by heading to Philadelphia, he’ll face his former team twice in the upcoming season. Kerrigan spent his entire 10-year career with...
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    Report: Zach Ertz not participating in Eagles offseason work

    Getty Images Zach Ertz remains a member of the Eagles, but he’s not with them as they start Phase Two of this year’s offseason workouts. Monday is the first day of that phase and Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Ertz is not at the team’s facility. He is not expected to...
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    Return of the PFT Mailbag

    Getty Images Unlike the turning of the seasons or the emergence of the cicadas, the PFT Mailbag knows no temporal cycle. It happens when it happens. And it happens to be that it’s happening now. With inquiries curated from Twitter, the list of questions and answers appears below. Follow...
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    Corey Clement signs with Giants

    Getty Images The Giants signed running back Corey Clement to a one-year contract after a tryout during the team’s rookie minicamp, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports. The Giants also had veteran running back Ito Smith at the minicamp competing for a roster spot. Clement, 26...
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