Saquon Barkley has been a revelation in his debut season with the Philadelphia Eagles, with his leadership qualities shining through both on and off the field.
What you should knowThe Eagles will leave Sunday to travel to New Orleans to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. The game will air on Fox on Feb. 9.For the second straight day, defensive end Brandon Graham (tricep) practiced while wide receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring) was sidelined.
Could not challenging a call come back to haunt Dan Quinn and the Commanders against the Eagles in the NFC Championship game?
That speed and aggressiveness might've saved the Eagles in the NFC championship game, at least early on. During the first quarter, wide receiver DeVonta Smith made a catch on the sideline. With a seemingly harmless 20-yard reception for a first down, the Eagles were on the move again.
Saquon Barkley did it again, Jalen Hurts had his best performance of the playoffs, and the Eagles are set for a Chiefs rematch.
Offensive linemen Cam Jurgens and Landon Dickerson were also listed as DNPs on Philadelphia's first injury report of the bye week.
The 26-year-old Smith tallied four receptions for 21 yards in their cold-blooded win over the Rams. It was a nice post-engagement gift for Smith and Danielle, who got engaged on New Year's Eve. "Went on a ROCK climbing adventure with my forever tonight," wrote Danielle on Instagram.
Brown had a key block on Jalen Hurts’ 44-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and another on Saquon Barkley’s 78-yarder in the snow late in the game. With a back like Barkley, the Eagles’ receivers know their effort on the perimeter could be the difference between a nice run and a home run.
What you should knowThe Eagles will leave Sunday to travel to New Orleans to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. The game will air on Fox on Feb. 9.Brandon Graham (tricep) practiced on Thursday,
In addition to Graham, C.J. Uzomah (abdomen) also returned to practice after his window was opened on Thursday. He was placed on IR on Jan. 1. Offensive lineman Brett Toth (knee) was practicing on Thursday after being listed as DNP on Wednesday. Britain Covey (neck) was also practicing after being listed as limited to start the week.
After a dominant 55-23 victory over the Washington Commanders, the Philadelphia Eagles are heading to Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans. This marks their second trip to the Super Bowl in the past three seasons.