Smallwood was 12 for 53 and Sproles had seven for 24.īears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio insisted he was preparing only for the Eagles, not any head coaching interviews. Adams ran 11 times for 50 yards last week. Trubisky has a 109.7 rating the past three games, completing 63 of 83 passes for 644 and three touchdowns without an interception.Īfter relying on undrafted rookie Josh Adams for a bulk of the carries following season-ending injuries to Jay Ajayi and Corey Clement, the Eagles are splitting the ball carrying among Adams, veteran Darren Sproles and Wendell Smallwood. Since then, he’s been making all the right reads. 9 after missing the previous two games because of a shoulder injury. 2 overall pick in the 2017 draft, he threw three interceptions in a 15-6 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Dec. The anchor in the secondary is Malcolm Jenkins, who played every defensive snap and another 136 on special teams. “They’ve both settled into those roles well and they’ve made enough plays for us to win five of our last six and get in,” defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz said of LeBlanc and Sullivan.ĭouglas, who played just 10 snaps in the first five games, led the team with three interceptions.
The group has improved significantly the past month.
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Second-year pro Tre Sullivan also has filled in at safety and former Bears defensive back Cre’Von LeBlanc has played nickel cornerback with Sidney Jones out of the lineup. Maddox even played safety when Graham was out. Veteran Corey Graham replaced safety Rodney McLeod. Second-year pro Rasul Douglas and rookie Avonte Maddox have stepped up at cornerback since starters Ronald Darby and Jalen Mills went down. The Eagles have relied on backups and reserves after losing three-fourths of their starting secondary to season-ending injuries. “Right away, you (could) tell that he was going to work himself up the ranks,” Pederson said. “He probably doesn’t want to hear that right now, but I want to stick on that path. I’m trying to follow his lead here,” Nagy said. “I told him at the owners meeting this past offseason, he got that Super Bowl, right. There will be Long brothers – Chicago guard Kyle and Philadelphia defensive end Chris – on opposing teams.Īnd there will be two coaches on opposite sidelines with a strong bond formed while working under Andy Reid in Philadelphia and Kansas City. Chicago’s Trey Burton will try to beat the Eagles this time after throwing a touchdown to Foles on a trick play – “Philly Special” – in the Super Bowl victory over New England. Alshon Jeffery will play in Chicago for the first time since the star receiver left the Bears after five seasons to sign with Philadelphia in 2017.
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