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Embed from Getty Images    By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly editor The Philadelphia Eagles got some bad news from their offensive line on Tuesday afternoon. It looks like right tackle Lane Johnson will be suspended for 10 games for his second offense of taking performance enhancing drugs. Johnson was suspended four games in 2014 for violating the […]

Eagles head coach Doug Pederson addressed the media on Tuesday morning and announced 10 players would miss the preseason opener on Thursday. Marcus Smith, Mike Martin, Mychal Kendricks, Malcolm Jenkins, JaCorey Shepherd, Wendell Smallwood, Marcus Johnson, Jordan Matthews, Jason Peters, Hunter Sharp will all be out of action for Thursday night's preseason opener against the Tampa […]

When Doug Pederson brought tackling back to training camp for the Eagles, he marked a clear change from the previous era of Eagles football, where the focus was on trying to cheat the system on sustaining long-term health by avoiding contact outside of a game atmosphere. Pederson not only brought it back, but surrounded himself […]

Embed from Getty Images   There are just over 72 hours until kickoff in the Eagles preseason opener, but much of the work leading up to that point is already done. The team is off on Tuesday and on Wednesday will just do a walk-through ahead of Thursday's game. The Eagles released the first unofficial […]

Embed from Getty Images   With Jordan Matthews sidelined due to a left knee strain, Rueben Randle has stepped up to become one of the most reliable receiving targets in Eagles training camp. Although Randle occasionally gets his signals crossed on the field, a problem he struggled with as a member of the New York […]

Mounting injuries have been a concern for the Eagles coaching staff over the week-long stretch of full-padded practices and "live" hitting which concluded today. Head coach Doug Pederson made clear that while the team may not go "live" again until next year, the team will still be popping pads throughout the regular season. "The padded […]

Embed from Getty Images   With the Eagles set to open up preseason play this week on Thursday, the roster of 90 will soon start to go through the beginning of cuts to get that number down to the final 53. Even with a lot of work and time left before kickoff in Week 1 […]

Embed from Getty Images   Another day, another touchdown for Trey Burton, the Eagles offensive standout through two weeks of training camp. The former University of Florida wide receiver, tight end, fullback and quarterback outmatched Mychal Kendricks for an over-the-shoulder grab on a threaded pass from Sam Bradford this morning. But Burton wasn’t finished, he later […]

The physicality of practices in training camp with full pads and "live" action can take its toll on a team and it has shown for the Eagles. But defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz is looking past those things to see the benefits of physical practices and the style that Doug Pederson is looking to bring to […]