Eagles Training Camp Practice Notes: Jalen Hurts stacking good days

Sunday marked the seventh Philadelphia Eagles coaching camp follow forward of the 2024 season. Immediately’s session was not padded. It went for about 90 minutes and featured a lightweight drizzle at occasions. Right here’s what I noticed on the NovaCare Advanced.

EAGLES PRACTICE NOTES

• JALEN HURTS UPDATE: QB1 turned in one other good follow.

Hurts was principally environment friendly whereas additionally mixing in some spotlight throws to his prime two receivers. Throughout an 11-on-11 interval, Hurts dropped the ball within the bucket to DeVonta Smith deep down the appropriate sideline. Dealing with a gotta-have-it landing throughout a pink zone state of affairs, Hurts gave A.J. Brown an opportunity to make a play on a 50-50 bounce ball to beat Isaiah Rodgers for a landing.

Hurts additionally had a reference to Britain Covey in 7-on-7 for over 20 yards. The ball was a little bit low, which made Covey need to go along with a sliding catch (good job by him), however it was positioned the place no defender might’ve had an opportunity at it. Hurts additionally prevented pointlessly taking off working after holding onto the ball for too lengthy; his decision-making was fast.

Hurts has nonetheless but to throw a decide this summer time. He’s actually solely put the ball in hurt’s means, like, twice? And it’s not like he’s merely been a Checkdown Charlie making an attempt to keep away from interceptions in any respect prices.

Good things.

Day 1: Thumbs up

Day 2: Thumbs up

Day 3: Thumbs up

Day 4: Thumbs down

Day 5: Thumbs sideways

Day 6: Thumbs up

Day 7: Thumbs up

• EAGLES INJURY UPDATES: Landon Dickerson (knee) returned to follow.

Mekhi Becton (sickness) didn’t follow. One would think about he’ll be again actual quickly. Ditto for Eli Ricks (sickness).

Tyler Steen (ankle) missed his fourth straight follow.

Parris Campbell (groin) is a brand new addition to the harm report; he didn’t follow.

Mekhi Garner (hamstring) missed his second straight follow.

Josh Jobe (concussion) was upgraded to restricted.

Brandon Smith (concussion) didn’t follow.

Oren Burks (knee) hasn’t practiced for the reason that first day of camp.

Trevor Keegan seemingly acquired banged up throughout follow however he didn’t have to go to the coach’s tent or return inside the ability.

A.J. Brown was trying out his hand after a rep however didn’t miss any time.

Sydney Brown continues to be on lively/PUP and Cooper DeJean continues to be on lively/NFI.

• CORNERBACK TRAINING CAMP BATTLE: Isaiah Rodgers took the primary first-team cornerback reps throughout from Darius Slay in 11-on-11. That’s now 4 days for Rodgers (three in a row) and three for Kelee Ringo. Maybe Rodgers is pulling forward? That mentioned, Rodgers did hand over a pair completions on Sunday (together with A.J.’s bounce ball landing catch). Quinyon Mitchell was the first-team nickel cornerback.

• LINEBACKER TRAINING CAMP BATTLE: For the seventh day in a row, Devin White and Zack Baun have been the primary first-team linebackers in 11-on-11. Nick Sirianni went out of his option to reward Baun throughout his pre-practice press convention, so, that looks like a fairly good signal for him. Nakobe Dean had one other follow the place he did some good issues as a run defender and blitzer however appeared like a legal responsibility in protection.

• RIGHT GUARD TRAINING CAMP BATTLE: With Steen and Becton each out, it was Brett Toth lining up at first-team proper guard. (What is going to it take for Matt Hennessy to get a single first-team rep?) Toth had two good blocks on Jalen Carter in OL vs. DL 1-on-1, in accordance with my BGN Radio co-host Jimmy Kempski. Toth additionally had an excellent run block in workforce drills however he did contribute to some strain allowed.

• QB2 TRAINING CAMP BATTLE: Pickett might’ve been flagged for intentional grounding throughout a situational drill late in follow. Not what you wish to see. Pickett’s desperation throw on the ultimate rep of a situational sequence was too far out of bounds for Joseph Ngata have the ability to catch in-bounds. Tanner McKee acknowledged a weak point within the Eagles’ protection that allowed him to shortly throw to an open Jacob Harris for a primary down after which some. That rep was towards the Eagles’ beginning protection, too. McKee had two good completions to E.J. Jenkins on back-to-back reps (extra on that once more under). McKee actually didn’t look threatening as a runner after maintaining the ball on an choice. And he overthrew Ainias Smith on a throw in direction of the sideline. However McKee ought to gaining floor on Pickett.

• First-team offense state of affairs: plus 40-yard line, 55 seconds left, down 4 factors, one timeout to work with. Baun was the only real linebacker on the sphere with Maddox and Quinyon Mitchell each in. Hurts checked right down to Saquon Barkley, who gained about 5 yards however the ball wasn’t snapped once more till 0:35 left. Barkley then dropped a cross within the flat that will’ve allowed him to achieve some yardage and get out of bounds. Hurts doubtless would’ve been sacked by Nakobe Dean on third down however they let him get credit score for working to a few yard or two away from the marker earlier than C.J. Gardner-Johnson touched him down. On fourth down, Hurts hit A.J. Brown for the primary down. The Eagles then spiked the ball with 0:06 left and that was the top of that sequence.

• James Bradberry put a pop on Britain Covey that prevented the WR from holding on for a catch.

• Milton Williams continues to impress as each a run-stuffer and cross rusher. Williams flushed Hurts out of the pocket a minimum of as soon as on Sunday.

• Kudos to Moro Ojomo, who’s been exhibiting up extra usually not too long ago. The second-year defensive deal with had a number of pressures, together with a rep the place he truly sacked Pickett by falling on him. That’s clearly towards the usual of not touching the quarterbacks who put on pink jerseys for that very cause. However Ojomo was too good for his personal good. He additionally logged a “TFL” by attending to Tyrion Davis-Value because the working again unsuccessfully tried a spin transfer within the backfield.

• Cam Jurgens had a excessive snap that didn’t assist Hurts towards a blitz. It additionally appeared like he might have misplaced one other rep to Jalen Carter, who pressured Hurts to scramble left and throw a cross incomplete alongside the left sideline.

• Carter earned pats on the helmet from a number of teammates after stuffing an inside run by Kenny Gainwell.

• Rookies getting first-team reps: Trevor Keegan combined in at first-team left guard, doubtless to offer Dickerson a breather. Jeremiah Trotter Jr. noticed some first-team linebacker reps subsequent to Devin White. These two mixed to place a pop on Albert Okwuegbunam after he made a brief catch. Trot Jr. appeared good as a blitzer and in run protection. Didn’t discover him a ton in protection.

• Whereas lining up at left deal with, Fred Johnson did an actual good of dealing with a stunt. He acquired his arms on each of the attacking defensive linemen to purchase time for Pickett to throw.

• E.J. Jenkins had a pleasant catch-and-run second on a cross that went over the center. After which once more on the very subsequent play. Jenkins has proven probably the most juice out of the tight ends behind Dallas Goedert and Grant Calcaterra. That being mentioned, Albert O had his finest day (by far) to date with a pair catches.

• P.J. Mustipher acquired within the backfield for a “TFL.”

• Joseph Ngata double caught a ball alongside the left sideline in 7-on-7. Not the primary time I’ve seen him double-catch a cross.

• Shaquan Davis had a number of catches with the third workforce. The 24-year-old receiver may very well be a follow squad candidate.

• Terrell Lewis deflected a Will Grier cross on the line of scrimmage to trigger an incompletion. Lewis beforehand virtually had a leaping decide close to the road of scrimmage earlier in camp.

• Working again Lew Nichols had a pleasant run with the second-team offense the place he bounced off a defender (good contact steadiness) after which appeared quick taking off after making a minimize.

• Ben VanSumeren flew as much as thud Nichols close to the road of scrimmage late throughout follow. He was fired up about that cease.

• New tight finish Kevin Foelsch is sporting No. 43, which is what McCallen Castles was sporting previous to his harm. Foelsch caught a brief cross in his Eagles follow debut.

• Creed is so again, child.

UP NEXT: The Eagles follow once more tomorrow beginning at 10:00 AM Jap. It’ll be the second of 4 straight follow days.