Overview

• Head coach Nick Sirianni remains undecided on starter participation but is inclined to keep Jalen Hurts and other key offensive players out of the opener.
• Bengals coach Zac Taylor plans to play Joe Burrow and Cincinnati’s starters for multiple series in Thursday’s exhibition opener.
• Philadelphia bolstered cornerback depth by trading for Jakorian Bennett from the Raiders in exchange for defensive tackle Thomas Booker to intensify ongoing position battles.
• The team will lean on padded live-drill practices as its primary evaluation tool instead of putting starters on the field in preseason games.
• Offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo will call plays in a live game scenario for the first time when the Eagles face the Bengals.