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NFL MVP: One non-QB candidate from each NFC team in 2026 – NFL.com SAQUON BARKLEY – Much was made of the Eagles’ offensive fall-off last season. One of the lesser-discussed aspects was the explosive plays from Barkley drying up. It’s natural to see some regression following a 2,000-yard campaign, but Barkley lost 1.7 yards per carry from his 5.8 mark in 2024, plummeting to 4.1 in ’25. The RB had just four runs of 20-plus yards — the same number
as Jaxson Dart and Marcus Mariota. With the offensive line returning healthier than a year ago, I’m sure we will see a more explosive Barkley. Not a ton is known about new OC Sean Mannion’s plans, but if he takes anything from his former boss in Green Bay, we’d expect Philly to lean on the ground game — Matt LaFleur’s team ran the ball on the fifth-highest percentage of plays last season.
Saquon Barkley’s biggest critic is himself – PhiladelphiaEagles.com
Change has been afoot for everyone with Sean Mannion joining the team as the new Offensive Coordinator. Mannion has worked in offenses that utilize the quarterback under center in many packages, something that affects the running back position. To prepare for the potential change, Saquon Barkley has been talking to former NFL running back Todd Gurley. Every offseason, Barkley studies film of running backs across the league to see what he can add to his game. Growing up as a fan of the two-time All-Pro, Barkley decided to reach out to Gurley personally to learn more about the way he attacked NFL defenses. “Under center, you can see it a little clear. You’re not blinded,” Barkley said after a June minicamp practice. “There’s a lot of unique things you can do … look forward to doing that. Probably be the most I’ve ever done it under center.”
One thought on each Eagles offensive player ahead of training camp – The Athletic
Saquon Barkley, RB: He chose Philadelphia in 2024 partly because of its storied offensive line and subsequently broke the NFL’s full-season rushing record en route to a Super Bowl title. Can he experience a similar multiplier season within an overhauled system that will use more wide-zone concepts?
Philadelphia Eagles Hidden Gems: 3 underrated players on the 2026 roster – BGN
Which is where the trade for former Packers receiver Dontayvion Wicks comes in. Last season, the 6’1”, 206-pound Wicks caught 30 passes on 44 targets for 332 yards and two touchdowns. Calf and ankle injuries, as well as concussion issues, limited his time on the field in 2025, which is why he wasn’t able to replicate his 2024 production, when he caught 41 passes on 80 targets for 454 yards and five touchdowns. Still, when your yards per catch stays exactly the same from one season to the next (11.1), and your catch rate increases from 51.3% to 68.2%, that’s a good thing. “Me and Sean built a relationship, just like [with] Coach Mahaffey,” Wicks said of his new home with Mannion and former Green Bay receivers coach Ryan Mahaffey. “Relationships play a big part in things, so I felt like that was a big part of the reason [for] the trust for me to be here and for them to bank on me.” Howie Roseman explained why Wicks was a consideration before the Brown trade even happened, and why the Eagles gave him a one-year, $10.5 million contract extension with a max value of $12.5 million. ”You see his skill set,” Roseman said of Wicks. “He is a physical, explosive player at the top of routes. He can play inside or out, so he is a guy we had our eye on.” Sirianni has admired Wicks’ abilities to a similar degree.
Thorn: 2026 Offensive Line Rankings – Establish The Run
2) Eagles (Chris Kuper). LT Jordan Mailata, LG Landon Dickerson, C Cam Jurgens, RG Tyler Steen, RT Lane Johnson. Unit Profile: Elite bookend-driven unit with rare tackle play, high-end left-side power, and enough center stability to offset the clear RG weak link. Notes: The Eagles had a tumultuous 2025 season due to injuries to Landon Dickerson, who played through a preseason knee injury all year, and Lane Johnson, who missed the final eight games with a Lisfranc injury, along with schematic issues that contributed to the retirement of legendary OL coach Jeff Stoutland. This remains a star-studded line built around an elite tackle duo, including the best pass-protecting tackle in football in Johnson, whose timing, positioning, and one-on-one dominance still separate him from the field. Jordan Mailata remains a high-quality starter with rare run-game impact, while Cam Jurgens gives the unit a solid center with rebound potential if his health returns closer to the baseline. Dickerson is still an elite guard when healthy and, at minimum, a stout, powerful presence on the left side. That core gives Philadelphia enough top-end quality to mask the unit’s weak link, Tyler Steen, whose first full year as a starter showed serviceable run-game play but clear pass-protection limitations. With all five starters returning and a Shanahan-esque structure built on under-center play-action and the zone run game, the unit should have more built-in pass-protection help than ever before. The starting five is more fragile than in recent years due to wear and tear, but the talent remains among the league’s best. Markel Bell was drafted to compete with Fred Johnson at swing tackle, while Drew Kendall headlines the competition for the swing interior role.
More Praise for the OL – Iggles Blitz
Drew Kendall – Has a chance to be top backup at C/G. Good athlete with solid size at 6-4, 308. Didn’t play much as a rookie, but started the season finale and showed good potential. He does a good job with snaps so he can play C or G. He is quick off the ball and plays with good leverage. Good feet. Moves well and can block on the move. Needs to do a better job of sustaining blocks and finishing blocks. Jimmy Bama has some clips of Kendall here.
2026 NFL training camp previews, projections for all 32 teams – ESPN
Biggest storyline: How will Jalen Hurts fare in the reimagined offense? Sean Mannion, the 34-year-old former QB coach of the Green Bay Packers, is implementing a scheme expected to feature more under center, motion and throws over the middle, elements the offense hasn’t leaned heavily into with Hurts as its signal-caller. Hurts appears to have bought into both Mannion and the changes so far, but, as the spring practices revealed, there are going to be some stumbles as the unit works through the learning curve. It is clear the front office wants to move the attack in a more modern and imaginative direction. Whether Hurts’ skill set and Mannion’s vision align is the single biggest question facing an Eagles team trying to round back into championship form following a wild-card exit in 2025.
Some takeaways from Nick Sirianni’s pre-training camp press conference – PhillyVoice
Tank Bigsby is a hustler. Sirianni: “I told the story about Franco Harris that Tony Dungy told us — and I said this our first year — he was always running to the ball. So basically, what Dungy said was like the act in itself that he caught the ‘Immaculate Reception,’ that may have been lucky. But his habit of being around the football and being there at the right place at the right time was not unlucky because that’s who he was, his habits. Well, now I’m thinking about that, and it’s like, well, that’s Tank Bigsby, he is constantly running to the football, he is constantly doing everything he’s supposed to do.” #JimmySays: This was part of a much longer answer about Nick’s use of ChatGPT. He called it “ChatGP.” Zach Berman had a good story about that. Anyway, I just thought that the quick aside about Bigsby’s practice habits was interesting. Maybe they should give him the ball sometimes.
15 Eagles on defense to watch in 2026 training camp – NBCSP
DT Uar Bernard: There’s not a better story in Eagles training camp this summer than Bernard. The seventh-round pick out of the NFL’s International Player Pathway program had never played football before coming to the United States from his native Nigeria. He faces an uphill battle to learn a new sport but his freakish athleticism makes him a ball of clay for defensive line coach Clint Hurtt to mold. The Eagles did it once with Jordan Mailata. Can they do it again?
Analytically-Challenged? Former Eagles’ Exec Hit A Traditionalist Glass Ceiling – SI
Sources say the men spearheading the football side of the organization didn’t like Halaby’s presentation for the most part, perhaps confusing self-confidence with a lack of humility. That impacted relationships. The personnel side was the opposite. Roseman obviously valued Halaby greatly as he climbed the ladder to assistant GM, and owner Jeffrey Lurie was also firmly in Halaby’s corner. Multiple NFL sources confirmed that Sirianni had a much better relationship with Halaby than his predecessors. Last season, though, when Sirianni’s availability was impacted by taking on a larger role in the weeds with a struggling offense, his time became more limited and ancillary issues had to be put to the side. Since being promoted to assistant GM in 2022, Halaby was able to generate several GM interviews, including discussions with Washington, Carolina, the New York Jets and Miami but never crossed the finish line.
New book details inspiring life of former Philadelphia Stars and Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Sam Mills – Inquirer
It’s fitting to see Sam Mills’ face on the cover of a book, seeing as he was the personification of the saying “don’t judge a book by its cover.” Mills, the Pro Football Hall of Fame member and Long Branch, N.J., native who began his pro career with the USFL Philadelphia Stars, is the subject of a new biography written by former Inquirer and Daily News columnist Paul Domowitch. Just Give Me a Chance To Fail: The Life of NFL Linebacker Sam Mills chronicles the late linebacker’s improbable rise from Long Branch High School and Montclair State to the New Orleans Saints’ “Dome Patrol” defense and the expansion Carolina Panthers, despite being undersized at 5-foot-9.
Which NFL player can do the most to impact his legacy in 2026? – SB Nation
Which NFL player’s legacy would benefit the most from winning a Super Bowl in 2026? RJ: I’m admittedly very biased here, but my answer is easily Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. Someday the Cowboys are going to win the Super Bowl again. We may all be gone, but it is going to come together inevitably. I’ve long said that whoever is most responsible for getting the team back there, in essence the quarterback, is going to be treated differently than most Super Bowl-winning people of that variety given the spotlight surrounding the Cowboys. If Dak can truly be The One who delivers The Ring back to Mordor then he will become invincible from a legacy standpoint. He easily has the most to gain because he has it all.
Cowboys O-line: Pressure from the edges, stability from the inside – Blogging The Boys
The Cowboys don’t have an offensive line problem. They have an edge protection problem. The data from 2025 makes that distinction surprisingly clear. While both tackle spots allowed well above-average pressure, Dallas’ three interior starters quietly performed at or above the NFL average.
Washington Commanders 92-man 2026 pre-training camp roster/depth chart – Hogs Haven
I don’t think all the questions about the cornerback room are settled. I don’t think we know if Trey Amos is fully healthy. I don’t think we know whether Rasul Douglas was signed in the expectation of him starting or simply providing depth. I don’t think we know whether Mike Sainristil will end up as a starter or a backup, or whether he will align primarily as a wide corner or slot defender. In a manner similar to the increased use of tight ends on offense, the expected increase in three-safety looks on defense this season could lead to more alignments with only two 2 cornerbacks on the field instead of traditional nickel schemes. I have chosen, in the chart below, to assume that Amos will be healthy, that Douglas will be the primary CB on the opposite side, and that Sainristil will be the primary backup at both slot and out wide. I have listed him behind Amik Robertson on the chart.
NY Giants news: WR Malik Nabers will avoid the PUP list – Big Blue View
Wide receiver Malik Nabers (knee) is not expected to start training camp on the PUP list, per a report from Jordan Raanan of ESPN. That is much-needed good news for the New York Giants. As we well know, Nabers suffered a torn ACL with additional meniscus damage in the Giants Week 4 win against the Los Angeles Chargers a year ago. In addition to the surgery to repair his torn ACL, Nabers also needed to have his meniscus repaired. He also had a cleanup surgery earlier in the off-season, which raised questions as to his readiness for the 2026 season — let alone training camp.
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