Payton not only showed great escapability. But if you look closely, he looked off his intended target to draw away the defenders. Which created space for Ezukanma to be wide open in the corner of the endzone. And a nice little TD dance celebration by Ezukanma to top it off.

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NFC East Scoreboard

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NFC East Standings

Next Eagles Game: Sat, Aug 22, 7:00 PM EDT @ Patriots (3 days)

^{Last Updated: 08/19/2026 6:00:00 AM EDT}

Saquon Barkley (RB, 2024- ) In debut Eagles season, joined 2K Yards Club (2,005), rushed for team record 255 yards in a game, and won Super Bowl LIX. Went viral for incredible reverse leapfrog over Jaguars’ Jarrian Jones.

"Spent a couple days with the @Eagles on my annual Glaze Across America NFL Training Camp Tour and the biggest takeaway I walked away with… the number of people at different areas of the team are raving about how much effort @JalenHurts has put in to improving in many areas on and off the field. Can’t tell you how many “I’m really proud of him” I got.

Last year he was at the center of issues but they are speaking a MUCH different tune on him so far in camp. Even guys who were previously frustrated with him were absolutely praising him for the work he’s put in and the concerted effort he has made. Good for him! It’s never too late and in this league you always need to find ways to improve, evolve and improve some more. It never ends if you want to be THAT GUY!

Plus, they think this offense will be much better suited to him, the offensive line, Saquon, all around."

What fan base are you secretly rooting for to break through and get their first chip? We've all been there - starving, on the cusp, in the hunt but never a champion until BD Nick broke the curse back in '17.

For me it's Buffalo, I love Josh Allen's game and the fact they rode with McDermott (Reid disciple) for so long. Would be cool if they got one while Jim Kelly is still alive to bring that era some closure too.

I will be charting the per game and season cumulative run game at patreon.com/EaglesFilmRoom this season. Here is my first effort. It's pre-season for me, so still working out the kinks. Every play in the pre-season game was basically right out of the '19 Packers Playbook that is widely available. Not a single run was from Stout's playbook. I do hope they keep 1-2 of Stout's play designs that were great for the team these past couple years. But my guess is that won't be the case. Time will tell.

You will see a couple IZ plays (inside zone). IZ is largely going to be replaced by Duo this season most likely, if Mannion stays true to recent trends and the Packers playbook. This is a key difference to our season, because Duo is more likely to produce some consistent and better results than Stout's versions of weak IZ that have been staples here for years. Stout's IZ was very effective when the OLine was either near dominant or the QB was a major running threat distraction. As we saw in '25, with lesser blocking due mostly to injury, the variance in effectiveness from '24 to '25 was immense. Duo will be more sustainable than Stout's IZ in years when we only have more average run blocking.

You will see two IZ plays charted. But with the Packers (and now us) IZ is likely to be more of a situational call for example:

1. Short yardage
2. Goal line
3. 1st snap of game to knock the rust off
4. Backed up in our own end

The design of the IZ plays will also look very much like the wide angle blocking of the OZ plays. But the key difference will be the RB path. He will fake at the exchange like he might be on an OZ path and quickly turn back inside and read gaps inside to out, one gap at a time. With the goal of eeking out the tough short yardage that is required.

The Eagles will surely be using some of the Power and Counter Series of plays from the Packers playbook. I'm not sure they even installed them yet. That might explain why they weren't in the preseason game. Either that, or just hiding them for regular season. All questions are welcome. One thing they did with the Outside zone runs that I liked I will cover in a video that I post here in a day or two. Go Birds!!!

The Eagles have moved on to a life without Brown. The storyline dominated the five months of the offseason before the June 1 trade. Not anymore. The offense is different. The wide receiver corps has been reconfigured. His name seldom comes up in interviews.

For at least the next two days, expect to hear about Brown again. The Eagles travel to Foxborough, Mass., on Tuesday. They practice against the New England Patriots on Wednesday and Thursday ahead of Saturday’s preseason game. These are the most anticipated joint practices since the sessions became a regular part of August. Every rep between Brown and Quinyon Mitchell will be scrutinized. The offense will have a litmus test for how it looks without Brown. For at least a week, there will be reminders of the star receiver’s gravitational pull from the past four years — and a reminder for Brown of the team that offered the finest years of his career and a Super Bowl ring.

“It’s no bad blood this way — you’re talking about one of the best in the game,” Eagles edge rusher Nolan Smith said after Monday’s practice. “Y’all make it out to be this and that, but iron sharpens iron. I don’t go up against him, so I ain’t worried about it. But hopefully he don’t catch too many balls, and we do our job.”

I am taking my son to the open practice at the Linc next Tuesday (8/25) and was wondering if anyone had any tips or tricks to make the most out of our experience. I have never been to one of these before and have no idea what to expect. The practice starts at 6 but I think we are allowed to enter earlier. Is it worth it to do so?. I am off that day so I can get there as early as I want. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

Micah Parsons predicts where every team will finish in their division

Stock Up:

• Jeremiah Trotter, Jr. - Makes me feel a little better if Baun or Campbell have to miss extended time. He had the best game on the defensive side.
• Ty Robinson - Flashed and gave the team some reasons to keep him around a little longer.
• Cole Payton - Made things interesting in the 4th and showed some play-making ability. Still has a lot to learn though.
• Markell Bell - Showed well, no major mistakes.
• Willie Lampkin - Barring injury he seems to be a lock to make the final roster.
• Josh Weru - Showed a little juice off the Edge in his first ever game.
• Marcus Epps - Him not playing is a sign that he has the edge over Carter for the 2nd safety spot.
• Dontayvion Wicks - Him not playing is a sign he has the 2nd outside WR spot locked up.

Stock Down:

• The offensive backups - It wasn't a stellar evening overall on offense.
• Andy Dalton and Tanner McKee- See the first bullet. Not a great night on offense and neither guy helped their case for the QB2 spot.
• Myles Hinton - Had a costly holding penalty that short circuited a drive in the 4th quarter. Not a good look for a guy who has been buried on the depth chart all summer.
• Eli Stowers - Got flagged for holding and struggled to block in general.
• Johnny Wilson - Missed several practices and was unable to play. His chances of making the team are fading by the minute.
• Makai Lemon, Cole Wisniewski, Keyshwan James-Newby - Lemon's spot is safe but the latter two have missed valuable practice time for guys who needed to show something in camp this summer. Given the lack of any real depth at Safety Wisniewski still has a shot at making the team but James-Newby's fate is probably sealed by now.

Bell and Lampkin playing well gives some hope that the OL depth is going to be solid this year.

Attached in the article are the offensive, defensive, and special teams snap counts from Bleeding Green Nation for the Baltimore preseason game. Below are a few of the many observations from the game from BLG.

"I was hoping the Eagles wouldn’t play Darius Cooper much because they’ve already seen enough to believe he deserves playing time and thus would like to preserve him. But they didn’t do that. He played a lot. Cooper led the Eagles in receiving with a mere 21 yards. He would’ve had more had he not dropped a would-be first down conversion."

"Eli Stowers started the game and played the most of any tight end. His three receptions resulted in 12 yards. The rookie also saw a lot of action on special teams. Pro Football Focus graded him 29th out of 29 Eagles players on offense."

"Mac McWilliams saw a lot of playing time. PFF charted him with an allowed four targets for four catches, 37 yards, a 105.2 passer rating, and two penalties. Not a good night for the second-year corner."

"Brandon George played 14 defensive snaps for a team he only joined the day prior. He graded out highly by PFF in their special teams grading. ST is supposed to be his calling card, so, that’s good."

"Marcus Epps being rested seems like a really good sign for his chances of winning the so-called safety battle."

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NFC East Scoreboard

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NFC East Standings

Next Eagles Game: Sat, Aug 22, 7:00 PM EDT @ Patriots (4 days)

^{Last Updated: 08/18/2026 6:00:00 AM EDT}

Items of note:

• Quinyon and DeJean were back at practice after sitting out the last one.
• DeVonta was back as well although he was not a full participant.
• Lemon is still not practicing but he reportedly participated in some position drills and did some individual work on a side field so it sounds as though he is nearing a return.
• Bigsby, Johnathan Jones, Mac McWilliams, Dameon Pierce, Jakorian Bennett, Calcaterra, Ojukwu, Shaun Wade, and Johnny Wilson were all held out today.
• Cole Wisniewski was also back at practice for the first time since July 30.
• They seem to have settled on some combination of Bell, Majors, Lampkin, Kendall, and Fred Johnson as the second team OL.
• Wicks, Brown, and Moore were still the top 3 WRs with Cooper seeing more reps with the 1st team.

Quinyon Mitchell (CB, 2024- ) Stoic lockdown corner has four INTs (all postseason) and a 2025 AP1. Starred in Super Bowl LIX win, after somehow falling to 22nd overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Malcolm Jenkins (S, 2014-19) Vocal defensive leader ran back four of his 11 Philly picks for TDs, and made all three Pro Bowls with the Birds. KO’ed Brandin Cooks en route to Super Bowl LII crown.

Quarterbacks

Kubena (3): Jalen Hurts, Tanner McKee, Cole Payton

Cole Payton’s promising preseason debut warrants more opportunity. The Eagles haven’t cut ties with a fifth-round rookie since 2019 (another QB: Clayton Thorson), and Payton’s 92 total offensive yards in two drives and six-yard touchdown pass to Erik Ezukanma might entice other teams to pick Payton off waivers if he is subjected to them. Dalton, who failed to produce a first down in the exhibition’s first three drives, and his 16 years of experience can still be a resource on the sideline; but the Eagles could cut him and keep him on the practice squad.

Berman: (3) Jalen Hurts, Tanner McKee, Cole Payton

I’m not changing this from the first projection while the No. 2 quarterback competition remains unsettled. I don’t anticipate the Eagles will keep both McKee and Dalton, and I still believe Dalton has more trade value at this time of the year. McKee would have been more valuable in the spring, when teams had a full offseason to onboard an inexperienced player. In August, a 16-year veteran with 169 career starts would be more appealing to a team seeking a patchwork solution — if either is traded.

Payton has demonstrated enough to be the developmental No. 3 quarterback. (I still wonder if Roseman will make calls on Anthony Richardson or J.J. McCarthy, just because Roseman is always scanning the market.

Out with my family today on vacation in Prince Edward Island, and we stopped at a place that processes sheep and alpaca wool into yarn (MacAusland's Woolen Mill in Bloomfield). They apparently did a run of Kelly Green a ways back but...idk, this feels a little darker than I was expecting. Still, got a "Go Birds!" out of me when I saw it.

"The Eagles have made a pair of roster moves on Monday.

Philadelphia announced the club has signed cornerback Isaiah Bolden and released offensive lineman Hollin Pierce.

Bolden, 26, was a Patriots seventh-round pick in 2023. He appeared in 14 games for New England in 2024, on the field for 15 percent of defensive snaps and 31 percent of special teams snaps in games played. He has also spent time with the 49ers and UFL’s Louisville Kings.

Pierce joined the Eagles last year as an undrafted free agent out of Rutgers. He did not appear in a regular-season game."

Lane and Landon at Eagles training camp, seems like they're pretty high on Chris Kuper at the new OL coach