Eagles training camp observations: Lane Johnson is still really important

Eagles training camp observations: Lane Johnson is still really important originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Eagles had a lengthy practice in full pads on Sunday morning at the NovaCare Complex that lasted 1 hour and 53 minutes.

This was also a scrimmage day to create game-like situations. During a good chunk of practice, the coaches who are normally in the booth during games were up on the balcony and the team used headsets. It’s good to rep that stuff.

The Eagles have a walkthrough on Monday before practice three days straight on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, leading up to the preseason finale on Saturday afternoon.

Here are today’s observations:

1. As always, we start with housekeeping:

• Did not practice: Gabe Hall (hamstring), Matt Hennessy (back), E.J. Jenkins (knee), Lane Johnson (veteran rest day), Joseph Ngata (ankle), Moro Ojomo (hip), Albert Okwuegbunam (abdomen), John Ross (concussion), Tyler Steen (ankle), Caden Sterns (knee), Johnny Wilson (concussion)

Ojomo is a new addition to the injury report. He has been having a strong summer.

• Limited: Oren Burks (knee), Grant Calcaterra (shoulder), Cooper DeJean (hamstring), CJ Gardner-Johnson (shoulder)

• Right guard Mekhi Becton left practice early with an injury and did not return.

2. Some depth chart notes:

• After Becton left practice, he was replaced by Brett Toth at right guard. Fred Johnson filled in for Lane Johnson on a vet day. So the right side of the line for most of the day was Toth and Fred Johnson (and it showed).

• The WR3 reps got split between Parris Campbell and Britain Covey. Remember, Ross and Wilson are both out with concussions.

• Tanner Mckee continues to get some second-team reps but after Kenny Pickett.

• C.J. Gardner-Johnson returned to team reps, so he and Reed Blankenship were once again the starters.

• Quinyon Mitchell began the day as the first-team nickel but later got outside reps with the first team in the base package and bumped inside on nickel…

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Publish date : 2024-08-18 17:26:48

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