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• The Linc - ESPN’s NFL roster rankings have the Eagles in second place

Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 7/22/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Ranking 2025 NFL rosters: Best projected starting lineups - ESPN+2) PHILADELPHIA EAGLES. Biggest strength: Offensive tackle. The defending champs have many strengths, but it’s tough to beat arguably the league’s top tackle duo, with Jordan Mailata manning the...2025
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• The Road to Paradise: How this could all work out for the 2025-26 Houston Texans

Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It is not all gloom and doom for Houston. For all the negatives, the team has some major positives as well. To be a Houston fan is to expect the worst. Somehow, some way, whatever the most heartbreaking outcome you can imagine happening, double it and that will probably be the case. We need not recount the history of pain for ...2025
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• Could the 2025 Eagles defense be better than last year’s version?

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Vic Fangio set the bar incredibly high last season. Josh Sweat, Milton Williams, Darius Slay, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson are no longer Eagles. Neither are Isaiah Rodgers, Avonte Maddox, Oren Burks, and retired Eagles all-time great Brandon Graham. Starters Sweat, Slay and Williams left via free agency, and Gardner-Johnson was traded away to the Houston Texans in ...2025
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• Nolan Smith credits Lane Johnson for his big leap in Year 2 with the Eagles

Kara Durrette/Getty Images The Eagles are still in great hands with Lane Johnson as a leader. For years, Lane Johnson has shared the spotlight with three other long-time Eagles vets, but with Brandon Graham officially retired, Johnson is the last (old) man standing. Already a leader in the locker room, Johnson will likely take another step up this season, and it’s a role he’s earned — and ...2025
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• Houston Texans News: Five Texans make ESPN rankings

Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Friday, July 18, 2025. Houston Texans News C.J. Stroud makes wish come true: Texans QB hosts young fan who connected with him from hospital room (HoustonTexans.com) Five Houston Texans Players Land in ESPN Top 10 Positional Rankings (Houston Press) A stro...2025
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• The Linc - NFL defense rankings have the Eagles in second place

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 7/18/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... NFL’s top 10 defenses in 2025? Broncos edge out Eagles and Ravens for No. 1 spot; Patriots will rise - NFL.com2) Philadelphia Eagles. The Super Bowl champs suffered substantial defensive attrition this offseason, losing three full-time starters (OLB Josh Sweat...2025
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• The Linc - NFL defense rankings have the Eagles in second place
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• Giants news, 7/17: Malik Nabers a top 10 WR, Bobby Okereke, Darius Alexander, more headlines

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images New York Giants headlines for Thursday Good morning, New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View Malik Nabers cracks NFL’s Top 10 WRs after electric rookie season Training camp preview: New York Giants’ biggest question at linebacker Survey - Who are you looking forward to watching in camp? NFC East Notebook: McLaurin’s contract tension, Barkley’s light load, an...2025
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• Houston Texans Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images With a refurbished offensive line, the Houston Texans are hoping to take it all the way to the top in 2025. Here are three Secret Superstars who could help them get there. The 2024 Houston Texans had an interesting season in which they alternated between looking like one of the NFL’s best teams and occasionally one of the worst, with a whole lot of undecided in b...2025
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• NFL Divisions ranked by position groups - S

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Discovering where the best defensive backfields are. To round out the defensive portion of our division rankings series, we will examine the all-important safety position. Here’s how they stacked up: 1. NFC North Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings Kevin Byard III leads Chicago’s safeties. He is a quality, produc...2025
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• The Linc - SB Nation’s quarterback rankings somehow don’t have Jalen Hurts in the top 13

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 7/10/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... NFL top-10 QBs rankings ahead of 2025 season - SB NationNFL quarterbacking has never been more difficult to rank. Outside of the obvious top three QBs, from QB4-12 everything could be seen as incredibly fluid. There are QBs with different flavors and playing ...2025
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• Predicting Houston Texans 53-man Roster: Rosterology Pre-Traning Camp

Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images First look at who is in line to make the Houston Texans roster in 2025 We. Are. Back. The longest active article series here at Battle Red Blog enters its EIGHTH year of publication. The Texans are several weeks away from training camp and the 90-man roster is all but finalized. The crafting of an NFL Roster has become more of a science than an art. With emerge...2025
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• Ranking the Most Dangerous Position Groups in the AFC South

Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images With the NFL Draft and the majority of offseason moves now complete, we took a look at the landscape of the AFC South to determine which position groups are primed to dominate the division in 2025. In the coming weeks, the Jacksonville Jaguars, along with the rest of the AFC South, will report to their respective training camp locations to put the ...2025
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• The Linc - ESPN suggests trade where Eagles land future first-round draft pick

Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 4/3/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... 2025 NFL mock draft with all trades: Deals for Round 1 picks - ESPNEagles get: 2-51, 2026 first-round pick ... Broncos get: 1-32, 3-96 ... The Eagles have been paid handsomely for their willingness to be patient in the past. They made a similar move with the Sain...2025
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• After Eagles Star Talks Trash About Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s Relationship, Chiefs Fans and Swifties Flood His Mother’s Restaurant With Bad Reviews
After C.J. Gardner-Johnson of the Eagles spoke about Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, Swifties slammed Johnson's mother's restaurant with poor reviews....2025
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• Alim McNeill cut 13% body fat to improve as a pass rusher in 2023
Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images Lions defensive tackle Alim McNeill changed his diet and lifestyle for one particular goal: become a dominant pass rusher. Alim McNeill took a serious approach to this offseason. After some inconsistent play over the first two years of his career, the Detroit Lions defensive tackle took it upon himself to transform his body. With the help of some weekl...2023
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"Eagles trading safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to Texans for former first-round OL Kenyon Green, draft pick swap"

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"Eagles' C.J. Gardner-Johnson ejected: NFL official gives explanation for disqualifying safety vs. Commanders"

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"Lions players are going CRAZY after adding C.J. Gardner-Johnson"

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"Eagles-Saints trade grades: Philly adds Chauncey Gardner-Johnson after releasing starting S Anthony Harris"

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"How Tom Brady can fix a tablet, courtesy of Saints' C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Microsoft"

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• The Linc - ESPN’s NFL roster rankings have the Eagles in second place
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• The Road to Paradise: How this could all work out for the 2025-26 Houston Texans
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• Could the 2025 Eagles defense be better than last year’s version?
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• Nolan Smith credits Lane Johnson for his big leap in Year 2 with the Eagles
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• T.J. Watt contract extension: 3 ways how it impacts the Eagles

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images The Steelers’ big news has some implications for Pennsylvania’s superior football team on the eastern side of the Keystone State. The Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly signed All-Pro edge rusher T.J. Watt to a massive contract extension that makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. Believe it or not, this news is meaningful for the Philad...2025
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• 6 insights from C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s interview on ‘The Pivot Podcast’

Kara Durrette/Getty Images The former Eagles’ safety plans to attend the Super Bowl ring ceremony despite his feelings about being traded to the Texans. It’s been an emotional offseason for C.J. Gardner-Johnson after winning a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles only to be traded to the Houston Texans weeks later. He recently sat down for an interview with ‘The Pivot Podcast’ featuring...2025
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• Horse Tracks: Thoughts on the NFL’s unsigned second-round draft selection situation

Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Only three players from the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft have signed their contracts. The current standoff could have a significant impact on how teams across the NFL will structure guarantees in the future. Good morning, Broncos Country. On Tuesday evening, the Denver Broncos announced the signing of first round d...2025
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• Giants news, 7/17: Malik Nabers a top 10 WR, Bobby Okereke, Darius Alexander, more headlines
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• Houston Texans Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster
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• The Linc - ESPN’s NFL roster rankings have the Eagles in second place
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• Nolan Smith credits Lane Johnson for his big leap in Year 2 with the Eagles
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• Horse Tracks: Thoughts on the NFL’s unsigned second-round draft selection situation
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• Giants news, 7/17: Malik Nabers a top 10 WR, Bobby Okereke, Darius Alexander, more headlines
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• The Linc - SB Nation’s quarterback rankings somehow don’t have Jalen Hurts in the top 13
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• Jahan Dotson leads 5 Eagles players ready to make “the leap” in 2025

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images The Eagles finally have a No. 3 receiver Jalen Hurts seems to trust. For a team to win the Super Bowl, contributions must come from ascending players who see a jump in performance and production from one year to the next. Last year, a number of Eagles players made “the leap.” Zack Baun. Nolan Smith. Milton Williams. Nakobe Dean (before he got hurt). Mek...2025
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• Ranking the Most Dangerous Position Groups in the AFC South
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• What Cowboys’ recent 2nd-round picks would have looked like had Dallas used a consensus big board

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Here is who the Cowboys would have drafted in the second round of the last 9 drafts if they had gone by the consensus big board. Shortly before the 2025 NFL Draft, we published an article here on BTB looking at what the Cowboys’ recent first-round picks would have looked like had Dallas used a consensus big board. We found that with their first-round pick...2025
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• The Linc - ESPN’s NFL roster rankings have the Eagles in second place
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• Nolan Smith credits Lane Johnson for his big leap in Year 2 with the Eagles
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• You Don’t Play With People’s Kids’ — C.J. Gardner-Johnson Gets Emotional Over How Eagles Trade ‘Hurt’ His Family
C.J. Gardner-Johnson recounted his emotional reaction and revealed his family was hurting after being traded from the Philadelphia Eagles....2025
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• The Linc - SB Nation’s quarterback rankings somehow don’t have Jalen Hurts in the top 13
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• 14 winners from the Eagles’ spring practices

Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Stock report from OTAs and mandatory minicamp. The Philadelphia Eagles officially wrapped up their spring offseason workout program last week. Now let’s take a look at the winners, losers, and I don’t knows that stood out from three media-attended practices (two days of voluntary OTAs and one mandatory minicamp session). Disclaimer: These were non-contact drills (no ...2025
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• The Linc - Eagles have 2 of the top 3 NFL players in merch sales

Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 6/12/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Saquon Barkley tops NFLPA player sales list - PFTIt’s been a very good year for Saquon Barkley. On top of everything else he achieved in his first season with the Eagles, Barkley finished the period of March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025 as the top player...2025
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• Why the Dallas Cowboys are firmly in the mix for NFC East crown

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images How realistic do you think it is for the Cowboys to contend in the NFC East? At present moment, nobody seems to believe in the Cowboys, but they should. According to DraftKings sportsbook, the Cowboys are +190 to reach the playoffs, with only three other NFC teams below them. They’re also the odds-on favorite to finish third in the NFC East, well behind...2025
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• Giants news, 6/10: The Dart Development Plan, Tae Banks, Russell Wilson, more headlines

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images New York Giants headlines for Tuesday Good morning, New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View New York Giants have multi-year Jaxson Dart development plan ‘Locked in’ Tae Banks off to good start after rocky 2024 season Should the Giants pursue CB Jaire Alexander? Gabe Davis update: As Davis visits other teams, are the New York Giants still interested? Cam Jord...2025
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• The Linc - Eagles named among potential Jaire Alexander landing spots

Photo by Gledston Tavares/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 6/9/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Jaire Alexander’s 6 best NFL landing spots after release by Packers - SB NationPhiladelphia Eagles: Never doubt the allure of playing for the champion. Here’s the thing: Philly does not need a cornerback. Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJe...2025
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• Eagles-Saints trade grades: Philly adds Chauncey Gardner-Johnson after releasing starting S Anthony Harris

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• Eagles trading safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to Texans for former first-round OL Kenyon Green, draft pick swap

A surprise splash from the reigning Super Bowl champions...2025
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• Lions players are going CRAZY after adding C.J. Gardner-Johnson
Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Both Detroit Lions players and fans can suddenly feel something special growing in Detroit after signing C.J. Gardner-Johnson in free agency. Just when you thought the Detroit Lions may quiet down following an active first wave of free agency, they closed the week with an emphatic exclamation point by agreeing to terms with former Eag...2023
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• Eagles' C.J. Gardner-Johnson fined for big hit in Super Bowl

No flags were thrown, but upon further review, the NFL felt the hit was dirty and fined the Eagles safety, much to the surprise of Gardner-Johnson....2023
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• 2023 NFL free agency: Lions agree to one-year deal with ex-Eagles safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, per report

The talented safety will have to prove himself once again in 2023...2023
• Chauncey Gardner-Johnson says Saints are NFL's best defense: 'We're just going to go out there and dominate'
CJGJ says New Orleans is loaded at all three levels, and he's right...2022
• Eagles' C.J. Gardner-Johnson out indefinitely after suffering lacerated kidney, per report

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• Mike Hilton continues recruiting spree with Mike Gesicki
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Bengals’ veteran corner is doing his part in bringing talent to Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Bengals added Orlando Brown Jr. on Wednesday night, and they should look to continue the activity into the back half of the week. The team has lost several key pieces in free agency already. Starting tight end Hayden Hurst went to Carolina, as did starting safet...2023
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• The Linc - “Howie Roseman has built his roster to allow the Eagles to reload for next season rather than rebuild”

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 3/18/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... 10 takeaways from the first week of 2025 NFL free agency - PFFThe Eagles have let several key contributors walk, but that’s OK. After winning the franchise’s second Super Bowl, the Eagles had some decisions to make in the offseason. They let several key players...2025
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• The Linc - Rules analyst would be “shocked” if the NFL doesn’t outlaw the Eagles’ QB sneaks
Photo by Adam Bow/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 2/17/23. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Quarterback Push Could Be Outlawed by NFL Next Season - The 33rd TeamPushing a ball carrier to help move him forward has been legal in the NFL since 2005 and in the college game since 2013. But amazingly, the Eagles really have been the first tea...2023
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• The Road to Paradise: How this could all work out for the 2025-26 Houston Texans
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• Nolan Smith credits Lane Johnson for his big leap in Year 2 with the Eagles
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• The Road to Perdition, or how the 2025-26 season could go wrong for the Houston Texans

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Houston is expected to be a championship contender. What could derail those ambitions? With the coming of August, we are fast approaching the start of training camps, when 32 NFL teams get set for the coming of the new season. For the Houston Texans, winners of back-to-back AFC South titles, they are looking to go above and beyond, with aspirations of fina...2025
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• Horse Tracks: Thoughts on the NFL’s unsigned second-round draft selection situation
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• Giants news, 7/17: Malik Nabers a top 10 WR, Bobby Okereke, Darius Alexander, more headlines
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• Houston Texans Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster
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• Safety Jimmie Ward’s arrest raises questions

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images How do we balance entertainment and the product? “May you live in interesting times.” — Proverb The above phrase is frequently associated with an old Chinese proverb, but it actually derives its origins from British diplomats in the early 20th century. That phrase has all new meaning today as we embark on the next big story for your Houston Texans. The NF...2025
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• The Linc - CJGJ responds to Vic Fangio’s comments

Kara Durrette/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 6/5/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... C.J. Gardner-Johnson claps back at Vic Fangio’s comment that Eagles traded DB for salary cap reasons - The AthleticTexans defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson took to social media Wednesday to respond to a comment his former coach and current Eagles defensive coordinator...2025
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• Eagles 53-man roster prediction as OTAs begin

Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images Here’s an early projection of what the 2025 Philadelphia Eagles will look like. We previously spent time projecting the Philadelphia Eagles’ depth chart for the 2025 NFL season. We started with the offense, moved on to the defense, and then finished up with the special teams unit. With OTAs starting up today, it’s now time for a prediction of who will ac...2025
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• The Linc - Drew Mukuba draws comparisons to Budda Baker and other All-Pro safeties

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 5/25/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Could Eagles rookie Andrew Mukuba start? Winding road to NFL prepped him for challenge - The AthleticThe Eagles most appreciate the versatility Mukuba affords them in coverage. Roseman emphasized upon drafting Mukuba that it’s “really hard to find cover safeties...2025
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• The Linc - “Jihaad Campbell’s skill set is much more suited to off-ball linebacker than on the edge”

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 5/9/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Projecting first-year roles for each of the Eagles’ 10 rookie draft picks - PhillyVoiceRound 1: LB Jihaad Campbell: I suppose the first question that should be asked about Campbell is, “Where is he going to play?” Campbell was recruited as an edge rusher out of high school, ...2025
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• The Linc - Saquon Barkley talks about attempting a 360 next season

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 5/8/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Inside Saquon Barkley’s night at the Met Gala - ESPNHe also accomplished one of the most creative and viral highlights in recent memory, with his backward hurdle of a defender. Next season, he’s hoping to top it and will likely obey his mother’s request for him to retire...2025
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• The Linc - Justin Simmons talks about possibly playing for the Eagles, again

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 4/9/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Safety Justin Simmons looking for ‘best situation’ in free agency, hopes to sign before training camp - NFL.comThe Philadelphia Eagles could have a need after trading safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the Houston Texans. Plus, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio was Si...2025
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• Super Bowl Champion C.J. Gardner-Johnson Calls Out Eagles With 11-Word Message After Surprise Trade To Texans
C.J. Gardner-Johnson made pointed comments directed at the Philadelphia Eagles about his shocking trade to the Houston Texans....2025
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