METAIRIE, La. — The Philadelphia Eagles’ second and most intense apply forward of Tremendous Bowl LIX began with a rain bathe that dissipated throughout warmups and gave strategy to solar.
The 2-hour exercise started at 2 p.m. on the Ochsner Sports activities Efficiency Middle with a short interval for stretching and warmups, adopted by particular person drills that centered on fundamentals — tackling and ball safety. A particular groups interval, for additional factors, adopted.
“That’s been all 12 months,” Coach Nick Sirianni stated of the Eagles’ tackling and turnover circuits. “It at all times comes all the way down to fundamentals, so we’ve at all times executed that. It was apply.”
The Eagles then transitioned to an 11-on-11 interval (helmets solely, no pads or shells) earlier than one other particular groups session for punt protection.
The second half of the group’s exercise was devoted primarily to full-team drills and situational work.
“I feel we’re actually centered and actually locked in,” Sirianni stated. “That’s the sense I’ve gotten since we’ve been right here, and truly since final week and just about all all through the playoffs.”
The Eagles’ stay comparatively wholesome going into Tremendous Bowl LIX. The one addition to the group’s harm report was guard Nick Gates, who was restricted with a groin harm.
Veteran defensive finish Brandon Graham (elbow) and receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring) have been additionally restricted individuals, simply as they have been Wednesday.
Defensive deal with Jalen Carter (sickness) and working again Kenneth Gainwell (concussion/knee), each of whom have been restricted in Wednesday’s exercise, practiced in full on Thursday. Left guard Landon Dickerson (knee), middle Cam Jurgens (again), linebacker Zack Baun (groin), receiver Britain Covey (neck), and tight ends Dallas Goedert (ankle) and C.J. Uzomah (stomach) have been additionally full individuals.
Graham and Uzomah stay on injured reserve with designations to return to apply. The Eagles have till 4 p.m. Saturday to activate them from IR so as to have them accessible for the sport on Sunday.
The remainder of the Eagles’ day will look much like Wednesday. The coaches will watch tape whereas gamers will undergo their post-practice restoration routines, then they are going to all meet later within the night.
The Eagles will start their standard end-of-week taper to the sport with a lighter, and earlier, apply Friday.
“Enterprise as standard,” Sirianni stated.
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