Jalen Hurts had a tough day at the office at the Philadelphia Eagles’ sixteenth training camp practice, with observers noting “more bad than good” in his performance, compounded by several key players hitting the injury report during the team’s only public session of the summer.
Hurts’ Performance: Flashes of Brilliance, But Mostly Concern
It wasn’t all gloom for Hurts, who did manage some sweet throws out there. He rolled right and hit Dontayvion Wicks across his body for a good gain, and he connected with Darius Cooper on a curl for a first down. Hurts even delivered a strike to DeVonta Smith on a comeback route and found him again in stride on a dig, beating a trailing Riq Woolen who was not in position to make a tackle, leading to lots of YAC for Smitty. Saquon Barkley also made an insane over-the-shoulder touchdown grab with Zack Baun trailing, off a nice ball from Hurts. He also tossed touchdown passes to Makai Lemon and Hollywood Brown, though those were largely credited to scheme and defensive alignment.
However, the overall vibe was clear: “more bad than good” for Hurts. Despite those exciting flashes, the consistent output wasn’t there, leaving Eagles fans to wonder what’s up with their starting QB as the regular season rapidly approaches.
The Injury Bug Bites Hard at Lincoln Financial Field
Beyond Hurts’ uneven play, the injury report from practice read like a novel, with several players either getting dinged up or sitting out entirely. Right tackle Lane Johnson seemed to get banged up early, spending the rest of practice on the sideline, helmet in hand, at times shaking his left leg. DT Jordan Davis suffered an upper body injury but bravely slapped a brace on his arm and returned to team drills. TE E.J. Jenkins also picked up an upper body injury and was looked at by trainers.
A long list of players did not participate: OG Landon Dickerson was out for rest (and notably, he was carted off last year’s public practice), TE Eli Stowers (hamstring), OT Markel Bell (thumb/leg), CB Jonathan Jones (shoulder), CB Jakorian Bennett (knee), TE Grant Calcaterra (back), and S Cole Wisniewski (concussion). CB Mac McWilliams was a limited participant due to a shoulder issue. On the brighter side, OG Willie Lampkin, RB Dameon Pierce, DT Byron Young, OT John Ojukwu, and WR Danny Gray were all removed from the injury report and were full go. DT Gabe Hall also appeared to get banged up on Monday but is reportedly okay.
This was the one and only public session for the Eagles, so fans won’t get another look until the actual games kick off. With Hurts’ uneven play and that growing list of names on the injury report, the Eagles are facing some serious questions. How quickly can these guys heal up? Can Hurts find his groove before the real battles begin? The regular season is right around the corner, and this team needs to tighten things up fast.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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