Eagles Rumors & News

Pro Football Rumors "The Eagles’ secondary continues to be hit hard by injuries. Cornerbacks Avonte Maddox and Rasul Douglas both suffered knee injuries in Sunday’s 48-7 loss to the Saints, but as Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets, the maladies are not as bad as initially..." November 20

NBC Sports Philadelphia "The Eagles are a disaster right now, but the one guy I’m not concerned about — not even a little bit — is Carson Wentz. There’s no question Wentz has been a disappointment in 2018. He’s coming off the worst game of his career, a..." November 20

Bleeding Green Nation "When the Eagles traded a 3rd round pick for Golden Tate during their bye week two weeks ago, it was assumed there was a plan in place for how they would use him. How silly of us. At his weekly news conference, embattled offensive coordinator Mike..." November 20

NBC Sports Philadelphia "In the wake of the Eagles’ 48-7 butt-kicking on national television in New Orleans on Sunday, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said as bad as things got, his team continued to fight. He seemed proud of that.  When asked if he ever questioned their effort, Pederson said,..." November 20

NBC Sports Philadelphia "This was a Carson Wentz we’ve never seen before. Throwing balls up for grabs. Making poor decisions. Unable to get into a rhythm. Making mistake after mistake. And never being able to fix it. Wentz stumbled through the worst game of his three-year NFL career..." November 19

Courier-Post "You look for signs of giving up whenever there's a loss this embarrassing, this thorough and this complete. But how do you differentiate between all-out surrender, and an Eagles team so depleted by injury, especially in the secondary, that they were left to finish out the game..." November 19

NBC Sports Philadelphia "The New Orleans Saints had their way with the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday to the tune of a 48-7 victory (see Roob's observations). The frustration clearly boiled over for the Eagles players, including safety Malcolm Jenkins, who was caught on camera giving the..." November 19

12 Up "With the Philadelphia Eagles losing in an embarrassing 48-7 matchup against the New Orleans Saints this Sunday, one thing is for certain: Doug Pederson and the Eagles have a zero percent chance of winning the Super Bowl again this season. It was expected that the Saints were..." November 19

Pro Football Talk "Word on Friday was that the Eagles would have right tackle Lane Johnson back in the lineup against the Saints and that is exactly how things have played out. Johnson is active for Sunday’s matchup with the NFC South frontrunners. He missed last week’s loss to the Cowboys..." November 18

NewJersey.com "The Eagles went three-and-out on offense on two straight possessions to start Sunday's game against the Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, and they might've lost their most consistent offensive lineman in the process. Eagles center Jason Kelce left the game in the first..." November 18

Pro Football Rumors "Ronald Darby‘s season is officially over. ESPN’s Adam Caplan tweets that the Eagles have placed the cornerback on the injured reserve. The team has promoted cornerback De’Vante Bausby from the practice squad to take the open roster spot. Darby injured his right knee..." November 17

NFL.com "Don't try to convince Saints defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins that the Philadelphia Eagles are nothing less than a desperate team heading into Sunday's NFC clash in New Orleans. "Don't let the record fool you," Saints defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins said about..." November 17

Sportsnaut "Over the summer, Alvin Kamara made headlines when he said the New Orleans Saints would have “beat the (expletive) out of [the Eagles] cause we was rolling” in an interview with Bleacher Report. He was, of course, referring to the playoffs, during which his Saints were..." November 17

NFL Trade Rumors "The Philadelphia Eagles announced Friday that they’ve activated TE Richard Rodgers from injured reserve and placed TE Josh Perkins on injured reserve. The Eagles designated Rodgers to return on Tuesday and indications were that they were going to add him..." November 16

Courier-Post "Doug Pederson isn’t one to divulge his game plans before kickoff, but on Monday, without prompting, he offered some insight on the Eagles’ backfield plans when questioned about rookie Josh Adams. “He's improved each week,” Pederson said. “Do I think..." November 15

Pro Football Talk "The Eagles lost cornerback Ronald Darby for the season when he tore his ACL last Sunday night, but they appear to be close to getting another member of the secondary back in time for Sunday’s game against the Saints. Sidney Jones moved from limited participation in..." November 15

NBC Sports Philadelphia "As they get ready to face one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, the Eagles’ depleted secondary might get a boost just in time.  Head coach Doug Pederson said Sidney Jones is day to day as they enter the week, but he’s optimistic Jones will be able to play..." November 14

The Score "Center Jason Kelce, already a two-time Pro Bowler, rose to even greater fame during the Philadelphia Eagles' run to Super Bowl LII last season as a leader of the wholly-embraced 'underdog' team. An eighth-year veteran, Kelce cites the..." November 14

NBC Sports Philadelphia "Through nine games in the 2018 season, the Eagles are giving up 20.3 points per game, nearly identical to the 19.9 points per game they gave up through nine games during their Super Bowl season.  So what’s missing?  Well, it’s pretty simple. They..." November 13

philadelphiaeagles.com "The Eagles announced on Tuesday that tight end Richard Rodgers was designated to return from the Injured Reserve list and may begin a 21-day practice period. He does not currently count against the active roster during the practice window, which began today. Rodgers is the only player the..." November 13

247 Sports "The Philadelphia Eagles couldn't afford another injury in the secondary, but they got one with Ronald Darby. On 3rd-and-8 from the Dallas Cowboys 23-yard line, Darby injured his leg on a Dak Prescott incomplete pass as the Eagles defense got off the field. Darby is out of the game with a..." November 12

Pro Football Talk "Wide receiver Golden Tate played his first game for the Eagles on Sunday night, but he didn’t spend much time on the field. Tate played 18 offensive snaps and five special teams snaps in the 27-20 loss to the Cowboys, which probably isn’t quite what most people had in mind..." November 12

philadelphiaeagles.com "Head coach Doug Pederson announced on Monday afternoon at his day-after press conference that Ronald Darby's season is over after the cornerback tore his ACL in the third quarter of Sunday night's loss to the Dallas Cowboys. With 7:54 remaining in the third quarter, Darby was..." November 12

Pro Football Talk "The table seemed to be set for the Eagles, who pulled to 4-4 at the bye, to win enough games in the second half to capture the NFC East championship. Especially with five divisional games on the docket, including two against the Cowboys and two against Washington. And then the games..." November 12

Sporting News "Darren Sproles' return has been postponed. The Eagles running back is expected to miss multiple weeks after aggravating his hamstring injury this week, NFL Media reported, citing unidentified sources. The report noted the team will be cautious not to rush Sproles..." November 11

NewJersey.com " New Eagles wide receiver Golden Tate is expected to make a big impact within Philadelphia's offense as the team attempts to repeat as NFC East champions. While Tate's skill set fits the Eagles' immediate need for yards-after-catch plays,..." November 11

NFL Trade Rumors "The Alliance of American Football announced another round of player signings on Friday ahead of their upcoming draft. Among the players who agreed to contracts with the AAF is former Jets second-round QB Christian Hackenberg. The AAF allows players to return to the NFL..." November 09

NBC Sports Philadelphia "Doug Pederson said Darren Sproles was 100 percent healthy coming into this week before Sproles suffered “a setback” in practice Wednesday.  That means Sproles, 35, will miss his eighth straight game with a hamstring injury.  Many fans think the Eagles..." November 09

NBC Sports Philadelphia "Back in the spring, Carson Wentz said the one thing he really wanted to improve on in 2018 was his accuracy. “I think I was right around 60 percent and I expect more out of myself in that area,” he said (see story). Made sense. Before he got hurt,..." November 08

ESPN "Philadelphia Eagles running back Darren Sproles aggravated his hamstring injury in practice Wednesday and is expected to be sidelined, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Sproles' latest setback comes after coach Doug Pederson said he expected the running back to..." November 08

Clutch Points "Since Week 2, Philadelphia Eagles veteran wide receiver Mike Wallace has been out of action due to a fractured fibula that required surgery. There had initially been the expectation that he could possibly miss the rest of the season, but it appears that Wallace has made some notable..." November 07

NBC Sports Philadelphia "While the Eagles’ offensive coaches are probably salivating at the idea of getting a chance to work with newly-acquired Golden Tate, special teams coach Dave Fipp is happy to see Tate land in Philly too.  Sure, Tate will have a huge role on offense for the rest of the..." November 07

Philly.com "Eagles coach Doug Pederson's Wednesday news conference was a testament to the healing powers of the NFL bye week. Pederson said running back/returner Darren Sproles would practice Wednesday, with the idea that Sproles will play this week against Dallas — Sproles'..." November 07

CBS Sports "The Cowboys are coming off what can best be described as a demoralizing home loss to the Titans, and things will only get more difficult when they travel to Philadelphia to face the Eagles on Sunday night. As it stands, the two teams are going in opposite..." November 07

NFL Trade Rumors "According to Tim McManus, the Eagles signed DT T.Y. McGill to their active roster on Tuesday. Philadelphia brought McGill in for a workout on Tuesday, so they were clearly impressed enough to sign him. (NFLTR) McGill, 25, originally signed on with the Seahawks..." November 07

247 Sports "Lane Johnson is expected to miss up to a month with a MCL sprain, but Philadelphia Eagles head coach Jeff Stoutland is putting a hold on those reports. Speaking at the NovaCare Complex Tuesday, Stoutland isn't ruling out Johnson for Sunday against the Dallas..." November 06

NBC Sports Philadelphia "Nelson Agholor walked into the Eagles’ locker room at the NovaCare Complex on Monday afternoon and bee-lined directly to his locker stall as reporters quickly surrounded him.  Then he flashed a huge smile.  Either Agholor is truly happy the Eagles traded..." November 06

Pro Football Rumors "Eagles defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan has been cleared to return to practice, the team announced on Monday. Jernigan has been on the non-football injury list since undergoing back surgery in May, but he could be on the cusp of rejoining the team soon.  The..." November 05

USA Today "I love football and I love Fortnite. Put them together, and it's heaven. On Monday, the NFL and Epic Games announced a partnership that will make gear – known as skins – for all 32 teams available as part of the wildly popular game's Battle..." November 05

Newark Star-Ledger "The Eagles made a major splash at the trade deadline last week when they acquired wide receiver Golden Tate from the Detroit Lions in exchange for a third-round pick. They might've tried to work out a deal with the Jets for Robby..." November 05

Pro Football Rumors "Back in May, we heard that the Lions had not had any substantive contract talks with WR Golden Tate, who is in his contract year and whom the Lions dealt to the Eagles at last week’s trade deadline. However, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, citing Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, says that..." November 04

Bleeding Green Nation "NFL insider Chris Mortensen shared a couple scoops about the Philadelphia Eagles on ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown show this morning. (Hat tip to BGN alumnus Jimmy Kempski for first noticing.) First, Mort gave a little more insight regarding newly acquired Eagles wide receiver..." November 04

Pro Football Rumors "Golden Tate is now an Eagle following a deadline deal that sent him from Detroit to Philadelphia, but it’s possible that the veteran receiver only spends eight games with the Birds. Tate, of course, is a free agent at season’s end, and he and his agent intend to use Jarvis..." November 01

247 Sports "The Philadelphia Eagles acquired Golden Tate for a third-round pick, expecting him to fill the role the team had Nelson Agholor in through the first eight games of the season. Agholor was lined up on the outside in the early part of the year, but the Eagles never used him on..." November 01

NBC Sports Philadelphia "Now that Golden Tate is an Eagle, the biggest question is will he remain an Eagle. The Eagles have a main rotation of four healthy wide receivers — Alshon Jeffery, Nelson Agholor, Jordan Matthews and Tate, with Mike Wallace languishing on injured reserve. And then some young,..." November 01

USA Today "No news is good news. That surely needs to be the working mantra for the men and woman in stripes as the second half of the NFL season rolls on, given the controversy, confusion and assorted blunders that cast so much shade on the first few weeks of this campaign. Outside of..." November 01

NBC Sports Philadelphia "Golden Tate is a message from management that the Eagles may be just 4-4, they may be sputtering along halfway through the season, but they're not ready to give up on this season quite yet. This is a strong message to everybody — players, coaches, fans — that the..." October 31

Pro Football Talk "Golden Tate is on pace for his first 100-catch season and his fourth 1,000-yard season in the past five seasons. However, after the trade from the Lions to the Eagles, Tate may not reach those lofty numbers. He doesn’t care. “I just want to win,” Tate said..." October 31

247 Sports "Say this for the Denver Broncos: They weren't bidding against themselves with Demaryius Thomas. Before the team shipped the former Pro Bowl wide receiver to the Houston Texans on Tuesday, they entertained offers from the New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, and..." October 31

Newark Star-Ledger "As the final hours dwindled before the NFL's annual trade deadline, the Eagles were busy in negotiations with the Detroit Lions. The two sides eventually worked out a deal on Tuesday, as Philadelphia sent a third-round pick to Detroit..." October 31