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Eagles Ramp Up With First Full-Pad Practice as Defense Roars

Dominance from the defense under full pads highlights roster depth questions alongside mounting injury concerns

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Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Mike Green and tight end Zaire Mitchell-Paden pass each other during training camp. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)
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Overview

  • The Eagles held their first full-pad practice of camp, significantly upping the physical stakes for both units.
  • The offense committed multiple pre-snap penalties and suffered errant snaps, underscoring continued execution issues.
  • Several key players, including DeVonta Smith, Jalen Carter and Cam Jurgens, missed or were limited in practice amid an expanding injury list.
  • Josh Uche spearheaded the pass rush with at least one sack and frequent pressures while rookies Moro Ojomo and Ty Robinson excelled in 1-on-1 drills.
  • Cornerback Quinyon Mitchell notched the first interception of camp and wide receiver Elijah Cooks made two red-zone touchdown catches in team drills.