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Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 11/9/24.
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NFL defensive line rankings ahead of Week 10 - PFF
2. Philadelphia Eagles (up 1). Top five in snap counts: DI Jalen Carter, Edge Josh Sweat, Edge Brandon Graham, DI Milton Williams, DI Jordan Davis. Sweat has been effective as a rusher this year with 30 total pressures and an 18.0% pass-rush win rate. Best Player: Jalen Carter. Carter takes the top spot on the Eagles’ defensive line on the back of having three strong performances over the past four games. His strength is rushing the passer, where his 84.7 grade is third-best in the NFL at defensive interior.
In Roob’s Eagles Observations: How can Jalen Hurts throw touchdowns without looking? - NBCSP
10. A month ago, there didn’t seem to be any chance Josh Sweat would be back in 2025. Sweat was mired in a slump that saw him go an astonishing 11 straight games without a sack. Unthinkable for a guy who was a Pro Bowler in 2021 and had 11 sacks in 2022 and 6 ½ sacks the first nine games of last year. But during the last five games, Josh Sweat has five sacks, seven quarterback hits, five tackles for loss and 12 tackles, one of the best stretches of his career, and that changes the equation. Sweat is due to become a free agent at the end of the season, but considering Brandon Graham is likely to retire and big-money free agent Bryce Huff has been a huge disappointment, all of a sudden it seems like a priority to keep Sweat around. If he hits free agency, he’d be one of the top edge rushers out there. Even though he’s in his seventh season, he’s only 27, and there aren’t a lot of other top edge rushers who are in their 20s and unsigned beyond 2024. Khalil Mack is still good, but he’s 33. There’s DeMarcus Lawrence, but he’s 32 and hasn’t hit double figures in sacks since 2018. Azeez Ojulari is solid, and there’s always Haason Reddick, although teams might want to stay away from him for obvious reasons. So Sweat is going to be a valuable commodity in March if he hits the open market. The Eagles need to make sure he doesn’t.
Did Nick Sirianni accidentally reveal that Jalen Hurts is dealing with an ankle injury? [UPDATE] - BGN
UPDATE: New reporting from ESPN’s Tim McManus states Jalen Hurts is indeed dealing with an ankle injury. “According to a league source, Hurts has been dealing with a mild ankle issue for a couple weeks. A separate league source described it as “lower leg soreness” and that his limited practice Wednesday was for load management purposes, with the Eagles playing two games in a span of five days against the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders. The source added that Hurts was held back from dropping and planting during the individual periods but did throw the football later Wednesday...
