9 HRS AGO - Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Last year, the Eagles were seeing big contributions from their rookie class early in the season. DeVonta Smith had established himself as the top receiver on the team almost immediately, Landon Dickerson was settling in at guard, Kenneth Gainwell was an established role player on the offense and Milton Williams was rotating into the defensive line. This year, it’s a different story. There is a simple reason why: the Eagles began a rebuilding process in the spring of 2021, so young players were bound to see big roles last season. And now that the team has gone from plucky startup to legit contender, it is no surprise that the dynamic has shifted on the roster where first year players are contributing less. That being said, there are a few rookies to keep an eye on in the Eagles’ showdown with the Arizona Cardinals. The Rise of Jordan Davis One rookie has undeniably been a difference maker and it is the most important rookie of the Eagles’ whole Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images The latest news ahead of Sunday’s game. The Philadelphia Eagles issued their second official injury report on Thursday in advance of their Week 5 game against the Arizona Cardinals. Four players DID NOT PARTICIPATE: Jake Elliott, Jordan Mailata, Avonte Maddox, and Patrick Johnson. Elliott is expected to miss Sunday’s game, according to a report from NFL insider Adam Schefter. The Eagles will elevate the recently signed Cameron Dicker from the practice squad to handle kicking duties in Arizona. Missing Elliott, who was a Pro Bowler last year, isn’t ideal. But given the Cardinals’ struggles, the Eagles shouldn’t be allowing a kicker to be the difference in this game. Especially when their opponent will also be without their main option! Kliff Kingsbury ruled Matt Prater out on Wednesday so it’ll be Matt Ammendola filling in for him. Mailata is not on track to play despite saying his shoulder injury isn’t as serious as originally Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Opponent perspective on Philadelphia’s upcoming matchup. The Philadelphia Eagles are set to play the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on Sunday afternoon. In order to preview this Week 5 matchup, I reached out to our enemies over at Revenge Of The Birds. The saintly Seth Cox took the time to answer my questions about this upcoming battle. Let’s take a look at the answers. [For my answers to Seth’s questions about the Eagles, check out ROTB.] Our friends at DraftKings Sportsbook have all of the odds for this week’s games. 1 - To what extent are Cardinals fans satisfied with the Zach Ertz trade? How do fans feel about him and do you expect him to be a big part of this week’s plan against his former team? I think very satisfied. Ertz has been the best tight end weapon the Arizona Cardinals have ever had and you saw that play out statistically last year. Now, with a full off-season, he is even more involved and has become the security Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports On the running game resurgence, Philadelphia’s defensive success, and more. I could get used to breaking down a Philadelphia Eagles win every week! The weather made this Jacksonville Jaguars matchup an unusual game and I think you have to take it into consideration when looking at every play. I won’t constantly mention the weather, but just keep it in mind at all times. Offense Passing Game Let’s start as always, with the passing game. The Eagles ‘traditional’ drop-back passing game was pretty shaky this week. I didn’t think Jalen Hurts was very decisive and seemed a little lost in the pocket at times. The interception highlighted indecisiveness. The route from Zach Pascal should become open against this coverage, but he holds it too long and stares it down for far too long, resulting in the Jags flat defender dropping back and helping to break it up. This is one of those he will want back. Hurts INT wasn't great. 3 level stretch, Pascal Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports 100% accurate ranking of all 32 teams. Now that Week 4 of the 2022 NFL season is in the books, it’s time for everyone’s favorite meaningful exercise: NFL Power Rankings! What differentiates these rankings from the others is that they’re the only truly accurate ones in the entire universe. And so let’s take a look at how all 32 teams stack up ahead of Week 5. BLG’S WEEK 5 NFL POWER RANKINGS 1 - Philadelphia Eagles (Last Week: 3) - The NFL’s only remaining undefeated team after four weeks. Philly’s most recent victory was a character-defining win. Going down 14 to 0, they took a punch from a quality Jags team but answered back with 29 straight points. Miles Sanders’ success on the ground was a reminder that the Birds’ offense can attack defenses by either running or passing. Haason Reddick heating up is a troubling development for opponents. This team takes care of the football (only two turnovers) and they also seize it (ten takeaways). The Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - The former Eagles tight end also talked about his transition to the Cardinals in the middle of the 2021 season, and why he respects Nick Sirianni. The Eagles seem to facing many Philly alumni through the first few weeks of the 2022 NFL season and that continues in Week 5 against Zach Ertz and the Arizona Cardinals. The tight end took some time to talk to Philadelphia reporters on Monday, and talked about the transition to a new team, as well as what he’s seeing from Jalen Hurts and Dallas Goedert this season. Here’s what the tight end had to say: On changing teams and leaving Philly “It was exciting, obviously, the last 18 months in Philly weren’t the easiest. Obviously, there was a lot going on behind the scenes, a lot of people don’t know about it, but at the same time, I love all my time in Philadelphia.” When asked to elaborate, Ertz chose not to, and said that maybe he’ll talk about it down the road, but for now he’s going to leave that in the past. He had nothing but good Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - The Eagles faced their toughest opponent on Sunday. The Jaguars came in at 2-1 and were highly rated by everybody, on offense and defense. Facing them wasn’t going to be easy. Then you add in rain, wind and injuries. Tough day. Late in the first quarter the Eagles found themselves down 14-0. The tough day […] Collapse

3 DAYS AGO - The head coach talked to reporters Monday and talked about their playcalling and gave some injury updates following the Jaguars game. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni spoke to reporters on Monday following the team’s win over the Jaguars and talked a little about some of the injuries sustained and their next man up mentality, as well as some of the decisions to go for it on fourth down. Here’s what the head coach had to say: On injuries and the next men up As far as injuries go, Sirianni wasn’t ready to comment on anyone’s particular situation, noting they still need to see doctors and trainers, but in terms of the severity, he said everybody has a chance to play this weekend. He didn’t want to commit to that other than to say it’s a possibility for all of the guys injured in Week 4. Sirianni went on to give credit to all the players who stepped into the game on Sunday. He acknowledged that those guys don’t always know when or if they’ll be playing in any given game, but they stay Collapse

4 DAYS AGO - Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Playing time breakdown. The official snap counts from the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 4 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars are in! Let’s take a look and run through some analysis. OFFENSE Jalen Hurts, Lane Johnson, and Jason Kelce are the only Eagles players who haven’t missed a snap on offense this year. Jack Driscoll played most of the game at left tackle after Jordan Mailata had to leave early. It was his first time we saw him take extensive reps on the left side after only working at right guard and right tackle in the past. Dallas Goedert led all pass catchers in playing time. DeVonta Smith previously held that distinction in each of the first three weeks. DeVonta did get a little banged up in this game before returning. Isaac Seumalo was replaced at right guard by Sua Opeta after suffering an ankle injury. Miles Sanders saw his highest snap count percentage of the season. The windy and rainy conditions likely paved the Collapse