Welcome back, Eagles fans! The pads were on once again, signaling that the team is back to business at the NovaCare Complex. Sunday morning brought us another opportunity to see Jalen Hurts and the rest of the squad in action.
Although Hurts did not take the field in the preseason opener, his strong performance in camp so far has been impressive. Let’s see if his accuracy has continued to shine on Sunday as we recap the reps…
11-on-11s from their own 25:
• Play 1: Hurts connects with Britain Covey on a curl route for a big play.
• Play 2: Hurts gains a few yards on a quarterback run up the middle.
• Play 3: Saquon Barkley sweeps to the right for a 5-yard gain.
• Play 4: Barkley powers through the middle for a short gain.
• Play 5: Hurts checks down to rookie Will Shipley for a short gain.
• Play 6: Hurts finds A.J. Brown for a first-down completion on a slant route.
• Play 7: False start penalty nullifies a completion to Dallas Goedert.
Set 1 results: 3/3 passing, 1 run, 1 penalty
11-on-11s deep in their own territory:
• Play 8: Hurts gains yards on a quarterback keeper.
• Play 9: Barkley picks up a few yards on the ground.
• Play 10: Hurts completes a pass to Brown for a first down.
• Play 11: Barkley stuffed at the line for no gain.
• Play 12: Pass batted down at the line.
• Play 13: Hurts scrambles and completes a pass under pressure.
• Play 14: Kenny Gainwell finds a hole up the middle for a decent gain.
Set 2 results: 1/2 passing, 1 run, 1 sack
12/15 passing, 4 runs, 3 “sacks,” 3 penalties were the practice totals, showing promise for Hurts and the team. Cleaning up the penalties will be key moving forward to joint practices and the next preseason game against the Patriots. It’s an exciting time to be an Eagles fan!
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