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Will be interesting to see what, if anything, comes of this investigation into the Jalen Hurts situation. Would be nice to see some transparency about the findings. Also would be really nice to hear from Jalen himself at some point, even if just to hear him say he’s doing well in his recovery.
Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links …
NFL outlines steps in Jalen Hurts investigation in letter to senator
– ESPN
Independent medical experts will examine the circumstances around Jalen Hurts’ blood clots and share their findings with the NFL and NFL Players Association as part of the forthcoming joint review, according to a league executive. The NFL provided some additional details about the review as well as its protocols for tracking blood clots in response to an inquiry from U.S. Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware. “As outlined by the league and NFLPA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, mutually agreed-upon independent medical experts will review the matter and share their conclusions and recommendations with both parties,” executive vice president of communications, public affairs and health policy Jeff Miller said in a statement released by Blunt Rochester’s office Friday.
Eagles reportedly releasing Fred Johnson – BGN
The Philadelphia Eagles continue to make moves during their bye week, the latest of which is reportedly releasing Fred Johnson. The veteran offensive tackle provided some much needed depth at tackle, and occasionally at guard, over the years, but the team decided to move forward in another direction.
Can Makai Lemon Develop Into Eagles’ WR2 In The Season’s Second Half? – PHLY Eagles Podcast
Will Makai Lemon develop enough to keep the Eagles from needing another first-round receiver? Will Drew Kendall or Markel Bell show enough to earn a starting spot on the offensive line for 2027? Brandon Lee Gowton and Deniz Selman go through the things still left to learn about the Eagles coming off the bye week, including a temperature check on Nick Sirianni and some leftover thoughts from Howie Roseman’s trade deadline moves and non-moves.
Bye Time – Iggles Blitz
The goal is to develop young talent and figure out what you have moving forward. Jonathan Greenard played well last week. You want to see more of that from him over the final eight games so you feel good about his role in 2027. Makai Lemon had 6 catches last week. He also had a pair of costly drops. You want Lemon to learn from the mistakes so that he makes the catches next year, when hopefully wins and losses are more important. The biggest goal in the bye week should be fixing the OL and pass protection. It is impossible to fairly evaluate the QBs playing in a situation where they regularly have rushers coming free at them. Give the QBs better protection and you can get a better feel for what they can truly do. That will help you to get a better feel for the TEs and WRs as well. It would also help to figure out which of the OL should be looked at as future starters. There are times now when it is tough to discern mental mistakes vs physical ability.
Don’t blame the Eagles if draft position is their priority. The NFL is incentivizing a race to the bottom – Inquirer
Yet, the fact remains: it would greatly behoove the Eagles to draft as high as possible. To draft No. 1 overall could rewrite their destiny in the medium-to-long-term. The difference between a short-order return to the Super Bowl and five years of mediocrity could easily be the difference between drafting No. 1 and No. 5, or even between drafting No. 2 and No. 4. This is not an exaggeration. It is not a straw man. It is reality. Howie Roseman knows it. Bet your last dollar on that. Remember the uproar in January 2021 when the Eagles pulled Jalen Hurts in the fourth quarter of their season finale against the Commanders? Remember the questions about the play-calling? The Eagles incentive on that particular day was the prospect of moving from No. 9 to No. 6. Those three spots of draft position gained them an extra first-round pick. They traded down from No. 6 to No. 12, picking up a 2022 first-rounder from the Dolphins. That 2022 first-round pick became Jordan Davis, who helped the Eagles to a pair of Super Bowls and now has landed them 2027 first- and 2029 second-round picks from the Jaguars. In hindsight, the Eagles would have been committing organizational malpractice had they not done everything within the letter of the law to maximize their chances of drafting at No. 6 in 2021. This year, the potential reward is even greater.
How did the Eagles become one of the NFL’s worst running teams? – NBCSP
How did the Eagles become one of the NFL’s worst running teams? When the Eagles talk about finding their identity, it usually means, “We have to start running the ball because we can’t pass protect and our quarterbacks aren’t playing well, anyway.” And lately the Eagles have been talking about finding their identity, but this year they can’t run the ball either. Nine games into the season, the Eagles aren’t just one of the worst in the NFL throwing the ball – 29th in passing yards per game, last in passing yards per play – they’re one of the worst running it, too. Bad combination. The Eagles are rushing for only 88.6 yards per game and 3.7 yards per carry. Both are 28th in the league. Both are also their worst through nine games since 2005, when they were averaging 3.6 yards per carry and 72 rushing yards through nine games and 2nd-worst since 1991 (2.8, 76.4).
Eagles legend Brandon Graham live tapes podcast, talks football at Rowan – Rowan University
Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive end and two-time Super Bowl Champion Brandon Graham brought his PHLY weekly podcast, “Brandon Graham Unblocked,” to Rowan University for a live taping of its most recent episode. Organized by the Center for Sports Communication & Social Impact, this marked the first time the podcast taped outside of the studio and its first time in front of a collegiate audience. Graham and co-host Bo Wulf, an Eagles insider, discussed the team’s chances of making the playoffs, their picks for this week’s NFL games and leadership moments in Graham’s career. A focal point of the episode was the recent trade announcement of Eagles’ defensive tackle Jordan Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars. On that and several other team topics, Wulf gauged the crowd’s opinions by asking for cheers or boos—which the hundreds in attendance enthusiastically offered.
Jaguars vs Titans: Injury Report Ahead of Week 10 – Big Cat Country
Trade acquisitions Jessie Bates III and Jordan Davis also sat out for rest and have already been declared out this week.
Cam Skattebo reveals the junk food that made him barf during Giants-Commanders – SB Nation
It’s flu season, and a lot of people are catching stuff going around right now — so the concern was understandable. The wild card was that Skattebo’s reaction to barfing wasn’t exactly normal. The running back was seemingly laughing about the fact he blew chunks on the bench, and appeared to wave off team doctors when they wanted to check him out. After the game he revealed that it wasn’t illness, or nerves that got the best of him — but a pretzel dog.
New York Giants mailbag: Kickoff rule, Rasul Douglas interception, more – Big Blue View
I wrote earlier in the week that the Giants should try to capitalize on the opportunity they have in the NFC East. You don’t know if or when that opportunity will come again. They did try to do that. They were very aggressive. They were also careful. I said earlier in the week there was a price they should not go to — meaning they should not go above the second-round pick they had offered the Colts for Jonathan Taylor. They — rightly — refused to do that. I said all along the end game is not winning the division this year and then going back to being a third- or fourth-place team for fove years after that. The end game is to be a championship contender on a consistent basis. You have to protect your future to do that.
Cowboys injuries: 49ers game status for George Pickens, Joey Porter Jr. – Blogging The Boys
The Cowboy are pretty banged up entering Sunday’s game. Donovan Ezeiruaku (Ankle), Jake Ferguson (Knee/Ankle), P.J. Locke (Concussion), Tyler Goodson (Ankle/Knee), and Jonathan Mingo (Ankle) have all been ruled out. Joey Porter Jr. (Ankle) was limited today at practice and is cited as questionable to play. George Pickens (Hamstring) and KaVontae Turpin (Ribs) carry no injury designation for this week’s game and will play. For the 49ers, Mike Evans has been ruled out with his Achillles injury. Several other veterans for San Francisco are listed as questionable. Deommodore Lenoir (Foot), Trent Williams (Shoulder), Dre Greenlaw (Knee), Renardo Green (Back), and Upton Stout (Shoulder/Neck) are all cited as questionable. Deebo Samuel will play against the Cowboys.
NFL Week 10 picks: Upset and score predictions, matchup breakdowns for every game – NFL.com
Why Bobby picked the 49ers: The Cowboys have yet to beat a team with a winning record. Their victories have come against the Commanders, Texans, Eagles and Colts, who are a combined 9-24-1. Now they face a 7-1 Niners team that is only a couple wins shy of matching that quartet’s victory total all on its own. With San Francisco and Dallas’ offenses both residing in the top six in the league in scoring, the difference Sunday will likely come down to defense. The 49ers have one — their unit is also top six in points allowed — while the Cowboys don’t. Despite all of Dallas’ work to fix things in the offseason, it’s quite clear by now that the defense remains a sieve. The Cowboys are 25th in scoring D, better than their last-place finish last year, but are 30th in total D, just as they were in 2025. That’s bad news with Brock Purdy coming to town. The former Mr. Irrelevant is playing more like Mr. MVP. He’s thrown for 1,980 yards, 17 touchdowns and five interceptions with a sterling 109.8 passer rating and 69.1 completion percentage. He’s liable to tear it up at Jerry’s World.
Commanders Vs. Giants (game two) – Studs and Duds – Hogs Haven
For obvious reasons, Jayden Daniels did not make my studs list, HOWEVER, how he bounced back from those two poorly thrown balls that were intercepted was a thing of beauty. I give him a hell of a lot of credit for that game-defining drive, where he eventually found Diggs for what would become the game-deciding touchdown. That’s what the great ones do. They have short memories when things go bad, and Jayden exemplifies this. KUDOS to him for staying focused and rising to the occasion in a big moment.
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