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10 games is 10 games, but it says here that it would be better if Johnson was suspended for the opener. Turner’s been solid but you know Howie Roseman is going to be scouring the waiver wire to upgrade the roster after final cuts, and Turner is the kind of kid who without an impressive performance Thursday night could have made the 53-man roster only to be replaced later in the weekend. He also had some responsibility for the punt return touchdown.
NY also has a stout defense and to me are the biggest threat to take down the Patriots for the AFC East crown this season, though many in Buffalo and Miami might have other things to say about that. “(Eagles coach Doug Pederson) really hit it right on the head and said, ‘Let’s go out and prepare as best we can for the Cleveland Browns, because that is all of our focus moving forward.
That means Petty could still be a candidate to go on IR, just not before cutdown day. He said most of that, though, is just “chatter” at this point.
“It’s something I plan to keep on doing until I feel like justice has been served”, Lane said. Smith learned as a rookie that if he wasn’t a starter he would need to help on special teams.
The Eagles’ list of rookie free agents includes Cherry, linebackers Quentin Gause (Rutgers) and Myke Tavarres (Incarnate Word), defensive tackles Destiny Vaeao (Washington State) and Aziz Shittu (Stanford) and cornerback C.J. Smith (North Dakota State). He led the Eagles with six catches for 66 yards as well as the punt return for a touchdown. It is whether the Jets will think he is worth putting onto the practice squad. Circumstances are different. Guys approach things differently. No matter who makes this roster, this defense is built to take the football away, and they are good at it.
But the Jets are in a unique situation with Fitzpatrick the short-term answer at the position, but at 33 years old, a year-to-year decision for the team. “I’ve never been concerned about making the roster”.
And at receiver, the Eagles have an array of options. Jones and Johnson are quick, not fast, which Givens is.
Doug Pederson’s team opens the regular season September 11 against the visiting Browns.
Matthews thinks the Eagles want to build a wide receiver “culture”. “And those thoughts make you see that in comparison you don’t have much to worry about”.
Anderson, the undrafted receiver who is firmly on the roster bubble, continued his breakout preseason with the nice touchdown catch. That other screen they tried to throw, I tackled them for a loss and I kept it going.
Roseman and his staff will be busy at NovaCare Complex this weekend, and if recent history is any indication, they’ll be seeking out dozens of possible avenues to make tweaks to the roster.
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“It is tough. It is tough”, Pederson said.
