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15 Eagles to watch in preseason game vs. Vikings originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Eagles will wrap up their 2024 preseason at home against the Vikings with a rare 1 p.m. Saturday game at the Linc.
After that, the Eagles will have to cut their 90-man roster to 53 players by 4 p.m. on Tuesday. And then it won’t be long before the season opener in Brazil on Sept. 6.
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Here are 15 players to watch in the preseason finale:
DT Thomas Booker
After spending time last season on the Eagles’ practice squad, Booker put together a strong training camp and is coming off a productive preseason game last week against the Patriots. In that game, Booker had a big sack and another pressure that led to a sack. He might be the odd man out at the defensive tackle position but he’s still in the mix.
S James Bradberry
There’s no sugarcoating it. Bradberry’s second preseason game ended on a sour note with a missed tackle and a surrendered touchdown on the last drive against the Patriots. For the most part, Bradberry hasn’t looked awful as a safety this summer but he’s obviously still a project. I never thought Bradberry would still be on the roster nearing final cuts … but here we are.
LB Oren Burks
After missing most of training camp and the first two preseason games with a knee injury, Burks returned this week and got some practice reps under his belt. With those reps and a good performance on Saturday, can he make the team? Maybe. But there just might not be a place for the veteran linebacker/special teamer on the roster.
WR Parris Campbell
Like Burks, Campbell missed significant time during training camp with a groin injury. Had he stayed healthy and performed well, then Campbell had a shot at being the Eagles’ third wide receiver. But since no one really claimed that role, the Eagles went out and traded for Jahan Dotson. No one was hurt more by that trade than Campbell.
DB Cooper DeJean
DeJean’s first practice of training camp came in the…
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Publish date : 2024-08-24 11:00:00
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