‘I’m extremely comfortable:’ Jahan Dotson will take on expanded role Week 2 with A.J. Brown out originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Last time we saw Jahan Dotson, back in October, he had eight catches for 108 yards against the Eagles at FedEx Field in a game the Eagles won.
The Eagles would take that.
Dotson, who played 30 snaps without a catch in his Eagles debut Friday night in São Paulo, will have to take on an expanded role Monday night when the Eagles face the Falcons at the Linc.
Superstar wide receiver A.J. Brown, who has the 3rd-most yards in the NFL since he joined the Eagles in 2022, has been ruled out for the Falcons after suffering a hamstring injury at practice on Friday.
“I’m extremely comfortable,” Dotson said after practice Saturday. “We’re preparing right now as if A.J. is playing. That’s the goal. But if my opportunities do come, I’m going to take full advantage of them. That’s what I was pretty much brought here to do. Take advantage of every single opportunity that’s given to me.”
The Eagles have gone through a number of third receivers over the past few years with limited success – Quez Watkins, Zach Pascal, Olamide Zaccheaus, Julio Jones. When John Ross and Parris Campbell failed to take ownership of the third outside spot in training the Eagles acquired Dotson from the Commanders on Aug. 22 along with a 5th-round pick in exchange for a 3rd-round pick and two 7th-rounders.
Dotson, a star at Penn State, was a disappointment in Washington as the 16th pick in the 2022 draft. He had 84 catches for 1,041 yards with 11 touchdowns in 29 games for the Commanders. He surpassed 60 yards in only five of his 26 starts.
But the Eagles are hopeful that in this offense, with Jalen Hurts at quarterback and a bunch of other weapons alongside him, Dotson can come in and make enough plays to keep defenses honest.
“A lot more comfortable within the playbook, within my role in this team,” he said. “Working on it day by day, but getting more…
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Publish date : 2024-09-15 17:05:49
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