The Philadelphia Eagles hit the field for their fourteenth training camp practice yesterday, squaring off with the New England Patriots, and ultimately looked like the better team, bouncing back big after “losing” Day 1. Talk about a response! Head Coach Nick Sirianni definitely had his guys ready to compete, which is exactly what you want to see this deep into camp.
Hurts’ Wild Ride: Interceptions and Touchdowns
Man, Jalen Hurts gave everyone a rollercoaster ride yesterday. He started slow, really slow. He tossed a short pass to Hollywood Brown that got tipped and picked off, then followed that up with another interception to the left sideline, with the defender making a crazy toe-tapping grab. That puts him at a wild 11 interceptions in camp, which, let’s be real, is a lot for him compared to previous years. You see those numbers and you might be ready to freak out, right?
But hold up! Despite those picks, the dude still passed the eye test and is having what feels like an encouraging summer overall. He found Dallas Goedert over the middle in the end zone for a touchdown, even if Goedert got flagged for dunking the ball over the goal post (seriously, a penalty for that?). Hurts then hit Dontayvion Wicks for another touchdown over the middle, and then again for a first down. He almost had another score to Tank Bigsby, but couldn’t get enough air on the ball, letting a Pats defender bat it down for an incompletion. The offense had some choppy moments, but when it mattered most, Hurts flipped the switch.
Red Zone Dominance and Key Returns
When practice shifted to the red zone scrimmage, with everyone locked in on one field, Hurts absolutely shined. He got the offense into goal-to-go territory from the 4-yard line with a clutch completion to Wicks. He rolled right and found Hollywood Brown in the back of the end zone, but Brown just couldn’t keep two feet in, dang it! No worries, Hurts responded immediately with a tight window connection to Brown for a touchdown, beating former Eagle Kindle Vildor. And to cap it off, he rolled right again on the two-point conversion and floated a perfect ball back left to Darius Cooper for the successful try. That’s how you finish strong, right?
Off the field, there’s some good news on the injury front. Rookie receiver Makai Lemon took another big step towards returning, getting in some position drill work even if he’s not fully back in team drills yet. Every little bit helps. Jalen Carter was excused for personal reasons, so hopefully everything is alright there. These joint practices are tough, but the Birds are clearly building something heading into the season.
This is just one more crucial practice session in the books. With the 2026 NFL season fast approaching, these reps against a different team like the Patriots are invaluable. Every throw, every catch, every defensive stop is sharpening this team. You gotta wonder what kind of momentum they’re taking from these joint sessions into the final stretch of camp and what that means for their opening day!
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Originally reported by Bleeding Green Nation.
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