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Eagles-Patriots joint practices Day 2: Jalen Hurts finishes strong, Jalyx Hunt turns heads – PHLY
Throughout the first two full team periods, the pattern when the starters were on the field was consistent. When Drake Maye threw the ball, the Patriots moved the ball. When the Patriots ran the ball, the Eagles defensive line dominated. I counted one semi-successful run, which led to some light pushing and shoving when Nolan Smith took exception to Rhamondre Stevenson lowering his shoulder on Cooper DeJean. On one rep, Jalyx Hunt simply grabbed the ball from Stevenson’s grasp in the backfield for an instant turnover. Talking with Patriots reporters after practice, their No. 1 takeaway was that Hunt looks like a superstar.
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Patriots-Eagles joint practice recap: Defenses fight back on Day 2 – Pats Pulpit
Red zone woes: Improving in the red zone is an area of focus for the Patriots this season after struggling as a unit last year. On Thursday, the inconsistencies continued even though Drake Maye and Co. started strong with touchdowns to Mack Hollins and A.J. Brown on a contested catch over Quinyon Mitchell. From there, pressure became more of an issue and Maye was late targeting Brown along the goal line which led to a long pick-six by Riq Woolen. Maye’s end-of-game drive then ended on one play as a slant to Brown was broken up with the ball popping up into the air and Jalyx Hunt recording an interception. The unit was given a second chance which ended better with a touchdown to Romeo Doubs. “Felt like we could have done more in the red zone,” Maye said after practice. “That’s something for us to learn. It’s one of our focuses this year… so we got some work to do.” […] Will Campbell and Caleb Lomu each split their 1-on-1 reps. Campbell continued to have some issues in pass pro against Jalyx Hunt, who is a breakout candidate for the Eagles this year, but did have a nice stunt pickup with Alijah Vera-Tucker to lead to Romeo Doubs’ touchdown.
Eagles-Patriots Practice Notes: Jalen Hurts finishes strong, defense bounces back – BGN
Speaking of Jalyx Hunt, he produced two takeaways today. In addition to the pick, there was a rep where he simply stole the ball away from Rhamondre Stevenson’s hands for an instant forced fumble and recovery. I love the aesthetic of that kind of play where the ball doesn’t even touch the ground. Hunt is a beast. He’s had an awesome summer.
Welcome to the NFC East Mixtape Feed! – SB Nation
As the 2026 NFL season draws near, SB Nation is launching a new discussion community focused on the sport’s most historic division. The NFC East Mixtape Feed will be a spot for fans of the Commanders, Giants, Cowboys and Eagles to discuss the latest divisional news, share their takes about their favorite team and, of course, talk a little smack.
Eagles-Patriots 2026 training camp joint practice notes, Day 14: Birds defense finishes strongly – PhillyVoice
Jeremiah Trotter has continued to have a very good camp. Just generally, he was physical against the run today, and he had good coverage on an incomplete pass to the end zone against the speedy TreVeyon Henderson. Trotter can play. Jalen Carter didn’t practice today, but I thought that Moro Ojomo and Jordan Davis owned to the interior of the line against the Pats’ run game for the better part of the day. They each had multiple tackles for loss, and Davis had a batted pass, as he often does. Even when they weren’t making the stops themselves, Ojomo and Davis were messing up Pats run plays. For example, Ojomo got a great jump on one snap and instantly got into the backfield with an impressive swim move, forcing the back to stop dead in his tracks and try the backside, which wasn’t blocked up.
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Eagles-Patriots observations: Jalen Hurts’ clutch TD drive, skirmishes stall running game – The Athletic
That last period overshadowed what had been an inconsistent day for the passing offense. Hurts threw two interceptions to Marcus Jones, including one on a deflected pass to Brown. He was also under duress from the Patriots’ pass rush, with multiple would-be sacks. The interceptions are uncustomary for Hurts but were more frequent this week. This offense will target the middle of the field, so there might be more “interceptable” passes this year. It’s a number worth monitoring for Hurts; he had 11 total interceptions over the last two seasons, down from 15 in 2023. His interception rate has been 1.4 percent or lower in three of the past four years. There were some good moments, including two touchdowns in a red zone period (one to Goedert, one to Wicks), but it wasn’t as smooth a performance as you would like to see from the passing offense. It sounds repetitive, but I expect it to look more efficient when the top receivers return. Both Smith and Lemon can help with quick completions that move the chains.
Eagles-Patriots joint practice observations: Jalen Hurts and offense struggle until the end; Riq Woolen and pass defense strike back – Inquirer
Even without Carter and Young, the Eagles’ interior defensive line won the run battle. Every time I glanced over to the other field, defensive tackles Jordan Davis and Moro Ojomo disrupted the Patriots’ ground assault. Vic Fangio can get away with the highest percentage of light boxes in the NFL because he has the horses up front. I didn’t catch all of the one-on-ones between the Eagles’ pass rushers and the Patriots offensive line, but of the matchups I watched, they fared well. Hunt split his two reps vs. tackle Will Campbell, but edge Nolan Smith Jr. had victories over tackle Marcus Bryant. Defensive tackle Ty Robinson used his trusty old club/swim move to win his first turn, but guard Alijah Vera-Tucker took the rematch. Linebacker Zack Baun took a rare pass rush and dusted tackle Caleb Lomu. Edge Arnold Ebiketie had a win and draw vs. tackle Dametrious Crownover. The education of rookie defensive tackle Uar Bernard continued. Guard JonDarius Morgan handled him with relative ease.
The Five Archetypes of the Modern NFL Cornerback – The Ringer
Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia Eagles. Philadelphia does not play a man-heavy defense—its 24 percent man coverage rate last season was just above the league average of 22 percent—but Mitchell thrives when he does get the chance to be left alone on the perimeter. Mitchell spent a large part of last season following elite receivers like George Pickens, Davante Adams, and Justin Jefferson wherever they lined up—and Denver’s Courtland Sutton was the only one who tallied more than 15 receiving yards against Mitchell. The Eagles’ young star had multiple weeks without allowing a single completion on his coverage targets. He’s yet to intercept a pass in his 32 regular-season games (but has picked off four passes in the postseason). That lack of ball production makes it hard to draw 1:1 comparisons across eras, but his closest comp is Stephon Gilmore, who played for six teams from 2012 to 2024 and won NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2019. Like Gilmore, Mitchell doesn’t bait quarterbacks into risky throws; instead, he wants to take away space and erase receivers from the offense’s game plan entirely. Like Gilmore, Mitchell is surprisingly physical at the line of scrimmage, despite weighing under 200 pounds, and he is fluid enough to get in and out of his breaks without losing speed. And like Gilmore, Mitchell is a good tackler on the perimeter. He isn’t the type of player an offense will want to challenge in the run game.
2026 NFL running back unit rankings: Falcons top the list – PFF
3: Philadelphia Eagles. Only one back in Philadelphia’s room started his career there: Will Shipley. The group is headed by Saquon Barkley, who is coming off his lowest-graded season since 2021 after being stuffed on almost a quarter of his carries. However, he was also the only running back to take 300 handoffs last year without a fumble. The additions of Dameon Pierce and Elijah Mitchell carry tangible prior NFL success if Barkley happens to miss time. Tank Bigsby, acquired via trade last September, is probably the main roster lock behind Barkley. His 0.31 missed tackles forced per attempt since 2024 ranks second among qualifying running backs. [BLG Note: Mitchell is no longer with the Eagles.]
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Patriots’ Milton Williams looks back fondly at his years with the Eagles – NBCSP
There was another former Eagle on the Patriots who also said nice things about his former team. Except Milton Williams sounded like he meant it. While the focus on Day 1 of Eagles-Patriots joint practices was on A.J. Brown, Williams was on another field with the Patriots’ defense working against the team that drafted him, the team he spent his first four seasons with, the team he won a Super Bowl with. After practice Wednesday on the grass fields outside Gillette Stadium, there was Williams along with his former d-line colleagues Jordan Davis, Jalen Carter and Moro Ojomo, exchanging pleasantries. No bitterness here. No shattered friendships. No hard feelings. “We were chopping up, took some pictures,” Williams said. “Them guys, they’re my brothers, you know? End up winning (a Super Bowl) with them guys, and, you know, that’ll be in history forever. So them my dogs.”
Fantasy football rankings: Eric Karabell’s running back tiers for 2026 – ESPN
Tier 4: Rounds 2/3. 9) Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas Raiders. 10) Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles. 11) Omarion Hampton, Los Angeles Chargers. Here are three options who should improve upon what happened a season ago. Barkley is the veteran here, and the Eagles seem intent on reestablishing him as the focal point of the offense. Jeanty and Hampton were disappointing as rookies, but both are in a better position to succeed.
Saquon Barkley hates joint practices – PFT
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley hates joint practices. Barkley said after a joint practice with the Patriots that he dislikes the way hot-headed players don’t control themselves in joint practices and are more interested in refusing to back down from someone in a different-colored jersey than in getting better. “I hate joint practice, to be honest. I think one day is good, but we play in an ego-filled sport with a lot of men, and I’m all about just putting the work in,” Barkley said. “I’m not really a fan of joint practice. More times than not, nothing good comes out of it. Like you have the work, it’s good but then you get to pushing, the shoving and someone says this about you and it’s immature when we get to that level. I’ve got to do a better job too because I’m a little troublemaker sometimes, but I was a good this week.”
NFL Players Try Foreign Snacks – PhiladelphiaEagles.com
Century Egg Chips? Coriander Lays? Lamingtons? Join Philadelphia Eagles Jordan Mailata and Landon Dickerson as they take a trip around the world exploring and blind ranking all kinds of foreign snacks!
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Browns free agency: Add TE, place offseason free-agent signing on IR – Dawgs By Nature
To make room for Biber, Cleveland placed TE Jack Stoll on injured reserve. Stoll was signed in free agency this year, with a history as a quality blocking tight end. The Browns did not disclose the injury that led Stoll to be placed on IR, nor when it occurred. [BLG Note: Former Eagles tight end’s season is already over.]
49ers bring Khalil Herbert back; Patrick Taylor Jr. heads to the IR – Niners Nation
The 49ers brought back running back Khalil Herbert on a one-year deal as the corresponding move. Herbert should see plenty of work in Week 2. He’s coming off 31 snaps, with seven of those coming on special teams. He had six carries for 18 yards. [BLG Note: Herbert tried out for the Eagles earlier this year.]
Three former Rebels granted a restraining order to return to college football – Red Cup Rebellion
According to the lawsuit, if the players, such as Williams and [former Eagles tight end Dae’Quan Wright], are released by their NFL teams by September 1, they will be eligible to return to a college roster. The restraining order only holds a 10 day window with just a one week transfer window. Here is an important note, the ruling by Charles Sweeney on July 31, made a way for guys like Utermark and Furniss to return, it did not automatically make players eligible who signed a pro contract. That is why this lawsuit and restraining order were needed. Now the begs the question about those three players and their chances to return to Ole Miss. Would they enter the portal and go play for Lane Kiffin? Greg Sankey said the following about the situation a week ago: “Recent court rulings should not be interpreted as creating broader eligibility relief beyond the scope of the applicable orders. In addition, SEC eligibility rules, including those relating to intraconference transfers, remain in effect until fully or individually waived, or the rule is changed.” So even if the handful of former SEC athletes were to return and maybe forced to transfer due to NIL or roster spots, they would have to transfer out of the conference. So we should not worry about Zxavian Harris batting down Trinidad Chambliss passes or Dae’Quan Wright catching touchdowns against us, not in SEC play at least.
Cowboys, Saints each fined for fighting during joint practice – Blogging The Boys
The Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints could not seem to stop fighting one another during their scrimmage on Tuesday, and now they are paying for it. The NFL announced on Thursday that Dallas and New Orleans have each been fined $500,000 for the “actions” that took place. This is obviously not a good look for anyone involved.
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Washington Commanders have good options to fill in for Laremy Tunsil – Hogs Haven
The Commanders won’t be able to completely replace Laremy Tunsil’s skillset at left tackle until he is fully recovered from injury. That could be later this season or the beginning of next season. That doesn’t mean the offense can’t function at a high level. In 2024, they played a season with Coleman learning the ropes at left tackle and Wylie at right tackle. Contrary to some of the more pessimistic predictions making the rounds that preseason, Jayden Daniels had the best rookie performance at quarterback in the Super Bowl era, and the team made its first championship-round playoff appearance since the 1991 season. Since then, Coleman has showed promising signs of improvement. He has put in the work to refine his skillset at the left tackle position, including training with, and learning from, one of the best in the business. In doing so, he has gained the confidence of teammates and the coaching staff, to the point that the Commanders did not feel the need to bring in external help to shore up the position.
NY Giants guard Sisi Mauigoa leaves joint practice with stinger – Big Blue View
Sounds like this was a really good day for the Giants overall. […] More evidence of defensive domination by the Giants.
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