PHILADELPHIA – Deshaun Watson threw three interceptions over two practice sessions with the Eagles, all of them to second-year safety Reed Blankenship. Watson was just one of many stars dotting the NovaCare Complex practice fields on Monday and Tuesday and Blankenship certainly looked like he belonged with every one of them. The rapid development of
BALTIMORE – The Eagles have been slow-playing things with rookie safety Sydney Brown in the early portion of training camp and through a 20-19 preseason-opening loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night. Brown, one of the Eagles’ two third-round picks in the 2023 draft, matched undrafted rookies Ben VanSumeren and Mekhi Garner for the
PHILADELPHIA – NFL interception leader Chauncey Gardner-Johnson will be sidelined indefinitely with a lacerated kidney, a league source confirmed to JAKIB Sports. The Eagles are still gathering information on whether to place the veteran safety on injured reserve, something that would require Gardner-Johnson to miss at least four games. Philadelphia is currently 10-1 with six
MIAMI GARDENS – On the eve of the Eagles’ final preseason game against the Miami Dolphins, much of the roster looks set with the initial cutdown to 53 set for Tuesday, Aug. 30. The notable exception to that is safety where players like Josiah Scott, K’Von Wallace, Jaquiski Tartt, Andre Chachere, and Reed Blankenship could
There is plenty to be excited about as the return of football has finally arrived. Philadelphia is set to embark on a season that most people believe and expect will be a memorable journey. There are still plenty of unknowns along the roster who need to shine during training camp to get valuable playing time
The Eagles’ defense has been improved with proven free agent signings and exciting draft picks. Despite those attempts to improve the defense, the safety position remains the largest concern. Star Cincinnati safety Jessie Bates continues to experience contract difficulties with the Bengals so the possibility of a trade can’t be ruled out. The safeties on
The Eagles aren’t going to bowl anyone over at the safety position but the late addition of veteran Jaquiski Tartt provides a semblance of insurance with the goal of finding competent play on the back end. Veteran Anthony Harris, back for a second season in Philadelphia at a reduced price, is tentatively penciled in to
