It’s been a rollercoaster offseason for the Eagles. A quarterback factory, some hard goodbyes, and a total coaching staff overhaul have given Philadelphia a fresh makeover. There are still some big questions that need to be answered between now and the start of the season, however. Is there enough depth on the offensive line? The […]
Read more "3 biggest questions still facing the Eagles after transformative offseason"According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Eagles will be parting ways with linebacker Nigel Bradham. The 30-year old veteran was in a tricky spot this offseason. The Eagles signed him to a shiny new contract after the Super Bowl, keeping him on the team until 2022. The catch was however that there would be a […]
Read more "Instant Analysis: Eagles set to release LB Nigel Bradham"Tee Higgins, Henry Ruggs III, insert receiver here, a top corner; rinse and repeat. So has been the story for early Eagles mock drafts in 2020. The same lines of thinking are likely to be repeated up until Philadelphia is on the clock in late April. It makes sense, after all, the Birds have an […]
Read more "Will this finally be the year that the Eagles draft an LB in the early rounds?"The Eagles have needs, as all teams do. To fill those needs, they will turn to free agency and the draft. But it seems as though the Eagles have had the same needs year after year, namely linebacker. Howie has been general manager for the Eagles since 2010, with the exception of the Chip year […]
Read more "How Eagles have addressed the need for linebackers throughout the years"Nigel Bradham has had a big impact on the Eagles since he was signed in 2016. After a tremendous first season, he stepped up as a leader of the defense when Jordan Hicks was injured during the Super Bowl season. Bradham was rewarded with a shiny new contract after that remarkable run. A contract that […]
Read more "Eagles have a tough decision to make when it comes to Nigel Bradham"“Eagles don’t value LBs”. While all things point to that statement being true, it doesn’t mean it shouldn’t change. The Eagles linebacking corps may actually be among the worst in the NFL and it’s being picked on by opposing offenses as a result. League leaders…in missed tackles Pro Football Focus measured missed tackles in ratios […]
Read more "Why the Eagles have to start valuing the linebacker position"The Eagles have released their second injury report of the week and it’s very similar to yesterday’s. The only change is that Darren Sproles was absent due to a quad injury. This is something to monitor and if he is to miss Sunday’s game, it could mean that we see a little more from Boston […]
Read more "Eagles injury report: JJ Arcega-Whiteside could see an increased role on Sunday"After seeing limited action to begin the season, the workload of TJ Edwards has increased substantially after the injury to Nigel Bradham and the release of now free-agent Zach Brown. After playing in only 2 snaps in weeks 1-5, Edwards played in 10, 21, 14, and 16 in weeks 6-9, respectively. Although still a rotational […]
Read more "Eagles LB TJ Edwards continues to exceed expectations"The Eagles have released their first injury report of the week ahead of this Sunday’s Super Bowl 52 rematch with the New England Patriots. The good news is, this is the shortest the list has been in quite some time. The bad news is, the two names who didn’t participate in practice are noteworthy. Nigel […]
Read more "Eagles injury report: Alshon Jeffery & Nigel Bradham miss Wednesday’s practice"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"