Eagles Training Camp Practice Notes: Dallas sucks but Goedert doesn’t

Thursday marked the sixth Philadelphia Eagles coaching camp observe forward of the 2024 season. Tonight’s session was the primary and solely public observe open to followers this summer season. Right here’s what I noticed at Lincoln Monetary Discipline.

EAGLES PRACTICE NOTES

• Jalen Hurts saved his flashiest observe for an enormous viewers.

The Eagles quarterback had a robust evening, constantly main the beginning offense on lengthy scoring drives in a scrimmage setting.

Hurts’ first landing go was arrange by a deep ball on the cash to A.J. Brown, who made the over-the-shoulder catch with Darius Slay trailing. On the subsequent play, Hurts hit Dallas Goedert within the entrance left nook of the top zone for a landing.

Humorous sufficient, Hurts hit Goedert in that very same space of the sector for 2 extra touchdowns. A kind of completions got here when Hurts navigated the pocket to scramble away from stress and stored his eyes downfield to search out his tight finish whereas throwing on the transfer. Hurts additionally hit Goedert within the entrance proper nook of the top zone for a profitable two-point conversion attempt.

I used to be tempted to go along with the uncommon and prestigious “two thumbs up” for Hurts … however he did have one other turnover-worthy throw tonight when he virtually bought picked by Bryce Huff. He additionally seemingly overthrew a fade landing go to Johnny Wilson and one other to Parris Campbell (although which will have been on the receiver, extra on that time later).

This was an encouraging observe for Hurts after the final two days weren’t nearly as good as the primary three.

Day 1: Thumbs up

Day 2: Thumbs up

Day 3: Thumbs up

Day 4: Thumbs down

Day 5: Thumbs sideways

Day 6: Thumbs up

• EAGLES INJURY UPDATES: Landon Dickerson (knee) didn’t observe. Nick Sirianni stated he gained’t be out for too lengthy. Enjoyable aspect word: Lane Johnson practiced in Dickerson’s No. 69 jersey on Thursday evening whereas Dickerson wore Johnson’s No. 65 on the sideline.

Tyler Steen (ankle) missed his third observe. He is perhaps again on Sunday?

Josh Jobe (concussion) didn’t observe after leaving early on Day 5. He’ll must be independently cleared earlier than he’s again on the sector.

Oren Burks (knee) hasn’t practiced because the first day of camp.

Mekhi Garner (hamstring) unexpectedly didn’t observe

Trevor Keegan (shoulder) was upgraded to full go after being restricted on Day 5.

Kendall Milton was not on the harm report regardless of leaving early on Day 5.

McCallen Castles left observe after making a brief catch and being tackled throughout a “dwell” interval. He limped off the sector with trainers.

Sydney Brown continues to be on lively/PUP and Cooper DeJean continues to be on lively/NFI.

• Good to see Goedert shine after having a slower stretch following Day 1 of camp.

• CORNERBACK TRAINING CAMP BATTLE: Isaiah Rodgers took the primary first-team cornerback reps throughout from Darius Slay in 11-on-11. That’s three days for Rodgers (second in a row) and three for Kelee Ringo. It’ll be fascinating to see if Rodgers takes a four-to-three lead on Sunday or if it goes again to Ringo. Rodgers has been the higher participant. He’s additionally an ideal panderer, it seems:

• Talking of “Dallas Sucks,” that was most likely the loudest chant on Thursday evening. As I used to be driving into the stadium, I observed somebody sporting a Dak Prescott jersey. What a loser, identical to their favourite quarterback:

• LINEBACKER TRAINING CAMP BATTLE: For the sixth day in a row, Devin White and Zack Baun have been the primary first-team linebackers in 11-on-11 (Nakobe Dean was initially in for Baun throughout an 11-on-11 look that was extra of a warm-up exercise than a traditional full staff collection). Dean had a “sack” as a blitzer however he struggled in protection, noticeably getting owned by Kenny Gainwell twice. The primary rep concerned Gainwell (figuratively) breaking Dean’s ankles after making a brief catch and gaining extra YAC than he ought to’ve gained had a positive sort out been made. The second rep concerned Dean trailing effectively behind Gainwell on a wheel route for a landing. Dean simply hasn’t been spectacular in protection.

• WR3 TRAINING CAMP BATTLE: Talking previous to observe, Jalen Hurts had good issues to say about Johnny Wilson. Wilson continued to get first-team reps on Thursday evening. Hurts being prepared to throw to him throughout a goal-to-go collection was notable. Wilson had an excellent catch over the center afterward whereas working with the second-team offense. Campbell had two incompletions that stood out: the primary was an tried again shoulder throw from Tanner McKee that he didn’t appear to be on the lookout for (would possibly’ve been a nasty throw from McKee) and the second was the deep goal by Hurts that regarded overthrown however I ponder if he wasn’t quick sufficient to get to the spot. Didn’t actually discover John Ross do a lot. Britain Covey continues to look stable.

• RIGHT GUARD TRAINING CAMP BATTLE: Mekhi Becton had an excellent rep the place he paved the lane for an excellent run by simply shoving Moro Ojomo out of his approach. Becton additionally had a nasty rep the place he failed to stop Jalen Carter from attending to Saquon Barkley within the backfield for a TFL.

• QB2 TRAINING CAMP BATTLE: McKee bought some reps with the second-team offense for the second observe in a row. Probably the most notable McKee second I wrote down is when he bought pressured and missed a large open Ainias Smith working throughout the sector. Kenny Pickett did an excellent job of scrambling and preserving his eyes downfield to hit Grant Calcaterra for a bit acquire. Afterward, Pickett missed an open goal over the center after which he threw an interception (the primary by any Eagles quarterback up to now this summer season) to Eli Ricks on the ultimate play of observe. In all probability pressured it greater than he usually would’ve in a do-or-die state of affairs.

• Different offensive line notes: Brett Toth was the first-team choice at left guard with Dickerson out and Becton already filling in at proper guard. Attention-grabbing to see that Matt Hennessy continues to get handed over for first-team reps. Nick Gates was the third-team heart in his first observe with Dylan McMahon remaining because the second-team heart. McMahon had an excellent block to arrange a goal-line landing run by Tyrion Davis-Value.

• Jake Elliott made a 54-yard area purpose. Good to see.

• Ainias Smith didn’t reel in a catch the place the ball was thrown a tad too excessive however he nonetheless bought his fingers on it.

• Jeremiah Trotter Jr. “sacked” Pickett by beating Will Shipley, who was stored in for go safety.

• Shipley was lively as a pass-catcher and he regarded good as a runner.

• Brandon Smith steamrolled whoever it was who tried to dam him on a blitz try. I like a Brandon Smith for the observe squad, on the very least.

• The Eagles introduced a observe attendance complete of “almost 50,000.” The “almost” appears to be doing plenty of work there because the stadium didn’t fairly look 74% full (50,000 / 67,594). Nonetheless, it was an excellent displaying by Eagles followers, who introduced power all evening lengthy.

For historic context, right here’s a glance again on the team-announced attendance totals through the years:

2016 — 36,000 (two practices mixed)

2017 — 59,000 (two practices mixed)

2018 — 75,000 (two practices mixed)

2019 — “Greater than 40,000” (one observe)

2020 — No practices

2021 — 25,896 (one observe)

2022 — “Virtually 30,000” (one observe)

2023 — “Over 50,000” (one observe)

• For these questioning why the gamers have been sporting jerseys with lime inexperienced numbers, it’s to advertise the Eagles Autism Basis. They’ll be auctioned off for charity if you wish to get your fingers on one.

UP NEXT: The Eagles have a walkthrough closed to media entry on Friday. Then the gamers have off on Saturday. The staff returns to observe on Sunday at 10:00 AM Jap, after they kick off 4 straight days of motion on the NovaCare Complicated.