Nate Gerry ws one of the most perplexing Eagles of the entire 2019 campaign. On one hand, he’d make incredibly intelligent plays and make vital tackles in key moments. On the other, the opposite. But adding some clarity to his up-and-down play may be the fact he played through an injury similar to that of […]
Read more "Report: Eagles LB played through entire 2019 campaign with an injury"I want to cast your mind back to 2016. The Philadelphia Eagles were facing the Detroit Lions in a game where Matt Stafford and his offense jumped out to a 14 point lead and starting linebacker Nigel Bradham was nowhere to seen. Bradham was inserted into the game during the second half and stayed there […]
Read more "The Eagles need to start valuing the linebacker position before it’s too late"The Eagles made a slightly surprising move yesterday in releasing LB Zach Brown. The 29-year old notably took shots at Kirk Cousins just days before being completely embarrassed by Minnesota’s ‘weak link’. His contract was only worth $1.5M, so it’s no big loss if the Eagles feel comfortable fielding other linebackers in his place who […]
Read more "Which Eagles LB’s will step up to fill Zach Brown’s shoes?"After a really impressive training camp, Kamu Grugier-Hill looked set to finally take the next step in his career and start for the Eagles. A grade 3 MCL sprain in his knee derailed that plan. However, after missing three games, he looks set to return against Green Bay on Thursday. After practice yesterday, he was […]
Read more "Eagles could face linebacker limbo ahead of TNF clash with Packers"Who could forget the story of the 2018 season in Philadelphia? A decimated secondary, the rise of underdogs, and another playoff upset. The Eagles went on a late surge, sending shockwaves through the NFL and did so without a single starting member of their secondary. You could say that after breakouts from Rasul Douglas and […]
Read more "With Eagles turning to ‘the next man up’, is Nate Gerry primed for a breakout?"It’s been years since the Eagles have had a big change to their linebacking corps. Other than showing a disgruntled Mychal Kendricks the door, the core group has remained the same since Nigel Bradham flew in from Buffalo back in 2016. Its led some to believe the position has been seemingly undervalued by the front […]
Read more "Taking stock of the Eagles’ linebacking limbo"The Eagles made their first signing of 2019 yesterday and it wasn’t one that many people expected. 28-year old linebacker Paul Worrilow signed a one-year extension with the team following a 2018 season that never was. But what does this mean for the positional group moving forward? Worrilow signed a prove-it contract last offseason after […]
Read more "How does the re-signing of Paul Worrilow impact the Eagles offseason?"Just as things were looking up for the injury stricken Super Bowl champions, another Tornado of bad news rips through the City. According to numerous reports, Eagles Safety Rodney McLeod is out for the season after suffering a torn MCL in week 3’s win over the Colts. Losing any player to a season-ending injury is […]
Read more "Can the Eagles defense survive without Rodney McLeod?"With the off-season acquisition of Paul Worrilow and Corey Nelson and following the loss of Mychal Kendricks, there was much speculation as to who would fill the WILL linebacker spot. That question may have been answered heading into the first game of the season, and it may not be the answer most expected. After Worrilow […]
Read more "Could Eagles linebacker Nate Gerry be this years breakout star that nobody anticipated?"The Eagles shockingly parted ways with Mychal Kendricks today in a move that while many would deem ‘a long time coming’ still found a way to splinter a very stable offseason. Within the space of 24 hours, the Eagles lost Paul Worrilow to a torn ACL and parted ways with a resurgent six-year starter. But […]
Read more "Do the Eagles need to go out of their way to find a replacement for Mychal Kendricks?"