Eagles training camp observations: The pads are finally popping

Eagles training camp observations: The pads are finally popping originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

And on the fifth day, there were pads.

The Eagles’ ramp up period is over and on Tuesday they had their first fully padded practice of the summer. It was also their longest practice so far in training camp, lasting 1 hour and 45 minutes.

This practice started the way the first in pads should: With a run up the gut. Saquon Barkley took the first handoff from Jalen Hurts and was met by Zack Baun for a short gain.

While the Eagles didn’t have any live (tackle to the ground) periods, we still heard the sounds of pads popping on a steamy Tuesday morning in a practice that included a bunch of red zone work.

Let’s get to the observations:

1. As always, we start with housekeeping:

• Did not practice: Oren Burks (knee), Tyler Steen (ankle)

• Limited: Trevor Keegan (shoulder)

• Landon Dickerson, who missed the beginning of training camp with a toe laceration, had to come out of this practice with what appeared to be a leg injury. He returned to the sideline but didn’t go back in.

• Lane Johnson (toe) and Barkley (personal reasons) were back at practice on Tuesday after missing Monday’s session.

2. Depth chart notes:

• Isaiah Rodgers got the first snaps as a starting CB opposite Darius Slay but Kelee Ringo worked in there later. Quinyon Mitchell was the first-team nickel to start the day and got a lot of work in 7-on-7s.

• As they have every day so far, Devin White and Baun were the first two linebackers on the field but Nakobe Dean quickly worked in as the mix and match.

• John Ross got a bunch of work as WR3 today. If you thought Parris Campbell was going to just run away with that job, that hasn’t happened. I still think this is a spot where the Eagles could look to add.

• When Dickerson had to leave practice, rookie Trevor Keegan took his place at left guard. Keegan might have the ability to play on both sides of the center but left guard is where…

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Publish date : 2024-07-30 17:23:41

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