The Philadelphia Eagles already have a dominant edge rusher coming into their own. Nolan Smith was a Super Bowl hero from last season and is just scratching the surface after a career year in 2024. Former third-rounder Jalyx Hunt played sparingly last year behind a large wave of players in front of him.

Once A.J. Dillon's acquisition was announced, everyone thought they had it figured out. The belief is that 'Quadzilla', as he is affectionately known, was added to serve as a complement to Saquon Barkley and shoulder the load with some of those between-the-tackle carries.

Backup quarterback Tanner McKee sailed a pass to Avery Williams in the right corner of the end zone, but he also completed difficult throws to Johnny Wilson and Danny Gray. Cooks contorted his body while in the air, so it was a great catch too. His underrated name to keep an eye on in the wide receiver battle.

As a protegee of Chan Gailey, an adaptable and innovative offensive mind, Eagles first-year offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo says he isn’t having much trouble adapting to

The Birds hadn't selected a true linebacker whom they intended to play at the second level in the first round of any draft since 1979. Jerry Robinson was the selection way back then, and please don't take that as shade thrown in Nolan Smith's direction. Though listed as a linebacker, we all know his role is to serve as more of a pass rusher.

Repeat is one of the words the Eagles aren't using. They focused on that back in 2018 when they were trying to repeat as Super Bowl champions, embracing the challenge ahead of pursuing that accomplishment. The pressure got to them early in the season, and they had to rally in the final weeks just to make the postseason.

The Eagles held their third practice of training camp for the 2025-26 season on Saturday at the NovaCare Complex. Links to Day 1 and 2. Here are my observations from Day 3: Training day The Eagles have managed to avoid any significant injuries in their first three workouts and the only change to the practice list was the return of guard Kenyon Green(knee) on a limited basis.