PHILADELPHIA, PA – JUNE 10: Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Riq Woolen #2 is proven in the course of the Philadelphia Eagles off season minicamp on June tenth, 2026 on the Jefferson Well being Coaching Advanced in Philadelphia, PA. (Picture by Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photos) | Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photos
The Philadelphia Eagles held their second and remaining necessary minicamp observe on Wednesday and I used to be on the NovaCare Jefferson Well being Coaching Advanced to look at the motion unfold. Right here’s what I noticed!
ATTENDANCE UPDATES:
ABSENT: DeVonta Smith was excused for private causes. Joe Tryon-Shoyinka was absent once more and it’s nonetheless unclear whether or not his absence was accredited or if he’s topic to fines ($53,959 whole) by not attending.
ROSTER MOVES:
The Eagles formally introduced they signed defensive lineman A.J. Epenesa and offensive guard Michael Jordan after observe. Additionally they lower three gamers to make room for these signings. Including Epenesa provides the Eagles extra edge rusher depth, particularly with the aforementioned Tyron-Shoyinka doubtlessly out of the image? Additionally doable he can contribute as an inside defender. Jordan, in the meantime, is an efficient addition to offer the Eagles some extra skilled inside offensive line depth the place they beforehand had none.
Eagles 2021 sixth-round decide Marlon Tuipulotu participated in in the present day’s observe. Contemplating the crew didn’t announce his signing, one would assume Mr. T was attending minicamp on a tryout foundation.
Former Eagles draft decide Marlon Tuipulotu again in some capability apparently. pic.twitter.com/hqST9cw4WY
— Brandon Lee Gowton (@BrandonGowton) June 10, 2026
INJURY UPDATES:
Earlier than we get began right here, I ought to observe that the Eagles seemingly averted any season-ending spring accidents (save for UDFA long-shot Tucker Massive). That’s essential!
DID NOT PARTICIPATE:
Markel Bell watched in the present day’s observe from the sideline. The rookie offensive deal with beforehand participated in each media-attended spring observe.
Makai Lemon, Jihaad Campbell, Grant Calcaterra, Britain Covey, Carson Steele, Chandler Martin (waived after observe), and Tucker Massive (reserve/non-football harm) all missed observe once more.
LIMITED PARTICIPATION:
Jalen Carter as soon as once more participated in place drills however not crew drills. Nick Sirianni declined to get into why Carter was restricted. If it was purely injury-related and never involving his lack of contract extension in any respect, why wouldn’t Sirianni simply say the crew is monitoring his workload?
Talking of workload administration, Jonathan Greenard and Cole Wisniewski have been nonetheless restricted to place drills.
Eli Stowers had a helmet on however he didn’t appear to take part a lot whereas sporting a compression sleeve on his proper leg. Unlucky that the Eagles’ prime three 2026 draft picks completed minicamp hampered by harm.
FULL PARTICIPATION:
Drew Kendall returned to crew drills after being restricted to place work in every of the final two media-attended practices.
Saquon Barkley and Dontayvion Wicks survived some transient harm scares on this observe. Barkley was a little bit shaken up after making an attempt to make a diving catch alongside the best sideline. Ditto for Wicks, who I feel landed on the ball on a diving catch try alongside the left sideline. Each gamers appear to be OK since they continued to observe.
JALEN HURTS UPDATE:
Let’s begin with the constructive. Hurts’ finest cross was a layered throw on time to Dontayvion Wicks alongside the best sideline with the ball arcing JUST above the outstretched arm of a defender to hit the receiver in a delicate spot within the protection for first down yardage. Hurts had one other good connection to Wicks on a comeback route alongside the best sideline (although the protection was signaling incomplete, maybe a bobble or didn’t get two ft in). Hurts additionally discovered Dallas Goedert with Riq Woolen trailing for a pleasant acquire. These two completions have been a part of Wednesday’s first 11-on-11-series and it was most likely probably the most crisp the Eagles’ offense has seemed throughout media-attended practices.
Now for the not so constructive. Hurts threw a cross meant for Goedert the place Woolen jumped the route for a possible decide six. Hurts badly underthrew the ball to Johnny Mundt’s ft within the flat. Hurts threw a wobbly duck downfield to Elijah Moore that ended up incomplete (seemed like he might have held the ball a little bit too lengthy). Hurts tried to make a pair throws to the sideline (one to Barkley, one to Wicks) that didn’t appear like they gave the targets sufficient room to get each ft in. Hurts then missed Danny Grey on one other throw to the left sideline. Hurts had Quez Watkins with a step operating deep down the sphere however the quarterback didn’t throw the ball till Watkins began to decelerate … solely to attempt to velocity up and make the catch on a late throw to no avail.
General, I assumed there was extra unhealthy than good from Hurts on Wednesday. Which clearly means it’s time to panic and the season is over! Not fairly. There are caveats to acknowledge right here: 1) Hurts is adjusting to one more new offense, 2) he was lacking his prime two large receivers (no Smitty or Lemon), 3) the Eagles’ protection appears to be like actually good and cozy as they enter their third yr below Vic Fangio. It’s additionally truthful to surprise how a lot Hurts’ spring efficiency issues when it comes to translating to the common season. Hurts had good springs in 2022 and 2025 however was much less sharp in 2023 and 2024.
To push again alone defenses of Hurts, the Eagles’ protection was lacking a number of key starters (Jalen Carter, Jonathan Greenard, Jihaad Campbell) and it’s not like he’s dealing with a recreation motion cross rush.
On a associated observe to Hurts’ efficiency, my huge image takeaway from watching the Eagles’ spring practices is that the protection appears to be like prefer it’s going to be superior and that the offense may be a piece in progress. I’m presently reluctant to imagine the offense goes to hit the bottom operating by the point Week 1 rolls round. However, hey, there’s nonetheless a whole coaching camp left to work out the kinks.
Whereas spring practices left me with questions in regards to the Eagles’ passing offense, it additionally left me with some cautious optimism about their speeding assault. Lane Johnson and Cam Jurgens sound inspired by the brand new scheme because it pertains to run blocking and we noticed some good runs on Wednesday, together with what seemed prefer it may’ve been a Saquon Barkley breakaway down the left sideline. Judging run performs in observe might be powerful since tackling isn’t allowed however he appeared to go untouched. Afterward, Dameon Pierce seemed to have a long term up the center whereas working with the backups.
Cam Jurgens says his “pain is down” and his high quality of life is quite a bit higher this yr (versus final yr) after having an extended offseason and doing stem cell therapy.
— Brandon Lee Gowton (@BrandonGowton) June 10, 2026
Talking of operating backs, and following up from my observe on Tuesday about them doubtlessly being extra concerned within the passing assault this season (for actual this time!), the Eagles ran a drill the place they often simply have the quarterbacks throwing to receivers with the backs included and main off. Maybe a Sean Mannion choice?
RIQ WOOLEN UPDATE: The Eagles’ new beginning cornerback has earned his personal part after having an superior spring. Woolen made no scarcity of spotlight performs in a complete of 4 media-attended spring observe. Essentially the most splashy play from Wednesday was Woolen studying Hurts’ eyes to leap in entrance of a cross meant for Goedert for an interception. The 6’4” Woolen has proven a propensity to completely smother receivers (legally) in protection, equivalent to when he was throughout Elijah Moore on a Hurts downfield throw that went incomplete. Between Fangio praising Woolen even previous to OTAs (little bit of a shock since Fangio isn’t at all times beneficiant with compliments) and Woolen wanting nice in spring practices, it’s arduous to not get enthusiastic about his outlook. The Eagles can actually have the NFL’s finest cornerback trio with Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean, and Woolen within the fold. There are nonetheless questions at security, certain, besides … this secondary could possibly be fairly superior.
BACKUP QUARTERBACK BATTLE (!): Previous to observe, Sirianni was requested if Tanner McKee is the Eagles’ backup quarterback. Sirianni refused to declare as a lot and as a substitute claimed that McKee and Andy Dalton are rotating with the second-team offense. We had but to see proof of that via the Eagles’ first three media-attended spring practices … however that lastly modified on Wednesday with McKee up as QB2. In 7-on-7, McKee largely threw a bunch of quick stuff (frequent theme for all Eagles quarterbacks) however he additionally had completion to Danny Grey up the seam and located an uncovering Johnny Wilson whereas rolling to this left. In 11-on-11s, McKee prolonged a play from the pocket to seek out Elijah Moore over the center. He was additionally “sacked” for holding the ball too lengthy at one level. McKee was actually sharper than Dalton, who was checkdown metropolis and bought intercepted by Ambry Thomas on an out route throw that lacked ample zip on the ball. It’s foolish to me that it is a battle when the Eagles may as a substitute be prioritizing getting McKee extra high quality reps. Don’t see the necessity for this “competition” to tug on till the top of coaching camp.
QB3 already doesn’t see many reps throughout a typical Eagles observe, so, there’s little or no work for QB4. However I assumed Cole Payton confirmed some good issues in a really small pattern measurement this spring. Don’t get it twisted, the rookie quarterback could be very a lot a piece in progress. As evidenced by Payton lacking Dae’Quan Wright (my man) breaking open over the center just for him to roll left and fireplace a bullet out of bounds. Or when Payton threw a deep cross to … completely nobody however a leaping Kapena Gushiken, who couldn’t even make the leaping interception on a ball that went over his head. However Payton did full a cross alongside the left sideline to a toe-tapping Bryce Ford-Wheaton (tryout participant) and ball over the center to Joaquin Davis (additionally a tryout participant, and apparently not Kaden Davis as we beforehand steered). Sufficient potential right here to purchase into him as a slow-played developmental undertaking. Additionally, no proof but of the Eagles using Payton in any sort of Taysom Hill function.
E.J. Jenkins continued to get some first-team reps with Calcaterra not practising, good signal for his inventory. However he did have a very unhealthy drop on a cross that hit him immediately within the palms.
The Eagles’ punt returners on Wednesday: Cooper DeJean, James Proche II (tryout participant), and Elijah Moore. They fielded punts in that order after which repeated. Proche appears to be like like he’d be value signing to the 90-man roster to have him in coaching camp, particularly if Covey remains to be injured. Along with wanting comfy as a returner, I seen him make an actual good one-handed seize that I didn’t assume he would have the ability to pull off in place drills. That being mentioned, I don’t be ok with his roster probabilities … or Moore’s, essentially. And I don’t assume the Eagles ideally need DeJean to return (save for determined conditions). So … who’s returning punts for this crew? Price noting that Covey (not practising), Lemon (not practising), and Bigsby additionally lined up by the punt returners however didn’t rep.
Late in observe, the Eagles went again to place drills with the quarterbacks first throwing to gamers they’d really goal in video games (large receivers, tight ends, operating backs) however then to defenders as effectively. Nolan Smith didn’t precisely take advantage of swish catch, which prompted some chatter from his teammates, to which he loudly mentioned one thing to the impact of “[Bleep] all y’all!” Some levity to finish the spring exercise program.
The Eagles made Uar Bernard obtainable to reporters for the primary time because the crew drafted him. First impression is that his physique is really a sight to behold in particular person and it appears to be like like he has baseball gloves for palms. Looks like he’s bought head on his shoulders, needs to be a enjoyable participant for Eagles followers to root for.
Uar Bernard: “Philly is home to me now. I like it here.” pic.twitter.com/oJDhkDC01k
— Brandon Lee Gowton (@BrandonGowton) June 10, 2026
Uar Bernard says he already looks like Eagles DL coach Clint Hurtt is a father to him. Been an ideal useful resource to have.
— Brandon Lee Gowton (@BrandonGowton) June 10, 2026
UP NEXT: Summer season trip! Eagles gamers and coaches are off till coaching camp begins in late July. As at all times, we’ll nonetheless have each day protection of the Birds right here at Bleeding Inexperienced Nation within the meantime.
