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| Kevin Kolb has been promoted ahead of AJ Feeley as the top backup in Philadelphia and continues to progress, according to PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Kolb said, "Obviously you want to progress up the ladder because I want to be a starter in this league. The reason it really means a lot to me is because it seems that I get more reps. The more reps I get, the better I feel that I'm going to get. I need a lot of them as a young quarterback. I go back there in a drop, play-action, whatever, and it just feels comfortable. When that happens, then obviously the other things start to slow down and you can start focusing on details. And that's what makes you a better player."
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| A son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid is heading to state prison after admitting he smuggled narcotics into the Montgomery County Jail, according to ESPN. |
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| Tight end Brent Celek was limited in the Philadelphia Eagles recent mini-camp after undergoing off-season shoulder surgery, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
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| Eagles' offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg said that the best thing for the team could be to use Brian Westbrook less, according to the PhillyBurbs.com. Mornhinweg commented, "We really leaned on him hard last year. We had to. We had no choice. We were forced to because of injuries. Donovan McNabb was just coming back, L.J. Smith was hurt, and Brian had such an unbelievable season. Two-thousand yards rushing and receiving. He did everything." Westbrook added, "I wouldn't mind it being the same. I think I've been very productive with the ball in my hands with that many touches. I think I can continue to do that. Of course, with us adding more playmakers like DeSean Jackson and guys like that, you need to get the ball in his hands, and Booker as well. You can try and do some different things that might take the ball a little bit out of my hands."
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| The decision about the Philadelphia Eagles' linebackers has been made. Stewart Bradley is in the middle and will be calling the signals. Omar Gaither has returned to weakside linebacker, the position he played as a rookie, and Chris Gocong remains the strong-side linebacker, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Defensive coordinator Jim Johnson is excited about Bradley playing middle linebacker after he finished with strong games against New Orleans and Buffalo as a rookie last season. "He's smart," Johnson said. "He's picked things up and done a heck of a job in the off-season. He was here almost every day. The thing I never knew when we drafted him as a [strong-side] linebacker is how good he was going to be inside. All of a sudden we put him inside in that [Saints] game, and he makes a couple of plays. He'll keep getting better." |
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| Donovan McNabb showed up to minicamp in good shape, according to the Philadelphia Enquirer. Offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg said, "There is no comparison he is in better shape. Donovan looks sharp, quick. He's throwing the ball well. Last year at this time, there was still a lot of work to be done physically with his injury."
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| Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson isn't worried about Lito Sheppard potentially having to line up on the right side of the field. "He's been both sides. When he went against (Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens) last year, he played the left and the right. He might be a little more comfortable (on the left), but there are times when we have to flop corners when they put two wideouts on the same side. He can play both sides," Johnson tells the team's official web site. |
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| Victor Abiamiri lined up at left defensive end with the first-string defense over the weekend, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. |
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| Barring something unforeseen, quarterback Kevin Kolb will jump ahead of A.J. Feeley on the depth chart behind starting quarterback Donovan McNabb after not attempting a pass all of last season, according to the Trenton Times. |
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| In direct opposition to a previous report, Lito Sheppard will not be moved to the Jaguars, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. However, this does not mean he will remain with the Eagles. |
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| DeSean Jackson will likely begin the year as the Eagles punt returner, but the big news is that the offense might include some plays specifically designed for him, this according to the Eagles Official Website. |
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