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On paper, the Eagles arguably have more offensive talent than any team in the NFL — a Super Bowl MVP quarterback in Jalen Hurts, an All-Pro running back in Saquon Barkley, an elite receiver duo in A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, a productive tight end in Dallas Goedert and one of the league’s most accomplished offensive lines.
This is the player who holds the key for the Eagles to fix problems at edge rusher and cornerback without making a trade.
Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles look to get their offense back on track and in the process maintain their hold on first place in the NFC East when they take the field Sunday afternoon in Minnesota against the Vikings.
Some wore shorts, others wore their padded pants. They all wore shoulder pads, and Wednesday’s Eagles practice was physical. The Eagles weren’t t
Yet McCarthy was shaky at best in the Vikings' first two games before suffering a high-ankle sprain. Wentz, whom the Vikings signed Aug. 24, the day after trading Sam Howell to the Eagles, replaced McCarthy and has played well in his three games.
When asked if Campbell could see some edge snaps on Sunday against Minnesota, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said, "it’s possible." The Eagles only have four edge rushers on the active roster.
The Philadelphia Eagles have sputtered in the past two weeks, both losses, with mounting concern that the offense has yet to find any sort of consistent rhythm under first-time offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo.
Philadelphia's other healthy edge defenders are Jalyx Hunt, Patrick Johnson, Joshua Uche, and Azees Ojulari. They have combined for one sack, and it belongs to Johnson. We'd again like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that a capable pass rusher is already on the Eagles' roster. He wears the Number 30 jersey.
McKee is a proud member of the American Cancer Society’s Player Ambassador program and visited Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers' Hammonton location Tuesday.