D’Andre Swift grew up an Eagles fan, just like most of us. I’m sure we all dreamed at some point of playing for the Eagles but for various reasons (timing, injuries, lack of NFL level talent, bad luck), it didn’t happen. Swift however, had the talent to be a second-round pick in the NFL but the awful luck of being drafted by a team other than the Eagles. That meant he had to play AGAINST the Eagles. His job was to do his best to make the Eagles lose. I couldn’t do it, it would mess me up psychologically. But...

After his 175-yard performance on Thursday night, the Eagles running back took home the conference honor for Week 2.

In what might be one of the least surprising things this week, Eagles RB D’Andre Swift was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after a super deserving performance against the Vikings on Thursday night.

Swift certainly took on the offensive load during Philly’s home opener, carrying the ball 28 times for 175 yards, plus three receptions for . It’s not like the Eagles had a whole lot of other running back options for the contest — Kenneth Gainwell was...

The latest news.

The Philadelphia Eagles officially announced four transactions on Wednesday morning. An overview:

• CB Avonte Maddox was placed on injured reserve.
• WR/PR Britain Covey was signed from the practice squad to the roster.
• CB Tiawan Mullen and RB Bryant Koback were signed to the practice squad.

Let’s sort through this news on a player-by-player basis.

AVONTE MADDOX

Maddox suffered what’s believed to be a season-ending pectoral injury during the Eagles’ Week 2 win over the Minnesota Vikings.

It’s conceivable that Maddox has played his last snap in Philly. He’s set to carry a...

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Real or mirage? Evaluating NFL trends in the first two weeks - ESPN+
The early surprise: The Eagles are ranked 21st in passing offense. The verdict: Mirage. Jalen Hurts and the Eagles’ passing offense have shown some rust in averaging 162.5 yards per game, but the early struggles can be largely tied to how opponents are playing them. Defenses are dropping seven and eight men into coverage and keeping the safeties back to prevent big plays downfield. If Philadelphia continues to run the ball effectively...

D’Andre Swift was dominant in Week 2, but what should the Eagles do when Kenny Gainwell is back on the field?

After losing Miles Sanders in free agency, it wasn’t entirely clear what the Eagles were going to do with the running back position this year. In Week 1, we saw Kenny Gainwell get the majority of carries, followed by D’Andre Swift’s lights-out performance in Week 2.

Gainwell suffered a rib injury in their season opener against the Patriots — this after he recorded 14 carries for 54 yards, including four first downs, and went 4-for-4 in the passing game...

This Eagles-Vikings matchup is one of the most enjoyable games I have looked at in a long time. The chess match was really interesting, and I thought overall Sean Desai called a great game, despite it not looking great on the stat sheets. Let’s get into why! [In case you missed it: Eagles offense All-22 breakdown.]

Defense

This game was a fantastic look at how Desai will handle a top receiver. Very early on, it seemed that they gave Darius Slay the chance to line up with Justin Jefferson one-on-one. I thought Slay was actually really good, but you...

Here are some noteworthy moments and performances by former Eagles players and coaches throughout the league in Week 2.

The Eagles game was out of the way early in Week 2, which meant there was a whole lot of time to watch some Philly alumni around the league on Sunday and Monday. Several former Eagles wide receivers had big games this week, one former coach earned his team’s game ball, and another coach — named Jonathan Gannon — looked pretty bad coming out of his game to an NFC East opponent.

Here’s a look at how some former Eagles did...

Philadelphia is looking at an experienced depth option.

The Philadelphia Eagles are working out free agent cornerback William Jackson III on Tuesday, according to a report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz.

Jackson, who turns 31 in October, is an experienced veteran with 64 career starts over 75 games played. Originally a first-round pick (No. 24 overall) by the Cincinnati Bengals, he signed a three-year, $40.5 million contract with the Washington Commanders in 2021. Jackson fell short of big money expectations (100.4 passer rating allowed in 2021, 121.9 passer rating allowed in 2022) and got traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers last...

Another week, another win for Philadelphia Eagles! There’s much to unpack from this Week 2 game, so buckle up for a long one. Let’s go.

Offense

This was a fascinating game on offense because the Vikings' defense was just hilariously weird. I’m sure a lot of you have seen the stats, but it felt like the Vikings either blitzed 6 or dropped 8 into coverage on every single play.

There will be a theme to a lot of these clips, and that is that the offense wanted to go down the field—a LOT. I am OK with this overall,...

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The timing might be perfect for Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers - SB Nation
Mayfield was a football nomad over the past 12 months, moving from Cleveland to Carolina and then Los Angeles, before signing with the Buccaneers to try and fill shoes vacated by Tom Brady. While few looked at the subsequent training camp battle between Mayfield and Kyle Trask with much interest, it was Mayfield who emerged the winner of that heavyweight bout, earning the starting job for Week 1. Since then, Mayfield...

The former Eagles safety could miss the rest of the season, and that could impact Philly’s comp picks in next year’s NFL Draft.

It’s not just Avonte Maddox with a feared torn pec, it turns out that former Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson suffered a similar injury in the Lions game on Sunday. Like Maddox, CJGJ could now miss the remainder of the 2023 season after just two games in Detroit.

He led the defense in tackles (8) on Sunday before being injured, and was expected to have a big role with the Lions this year.

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We get two games on Monday this week!

The NFL is giving a few more double headers on Monday night this season, and in Week 2, things will get started with an NFC South matchup between the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers, followed by an AFC North game between the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s games.

New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers

Game time: 7:15 PM EST
Channel: ESPN
Online Streaming: FuboTV
Location: Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, NC
Radio: SIRIUS: 81 (NO), 83 (CAR), 104 (National) | XM:...