It took just six days from being signed off the street for Jake Scott to surge to the top of the depth chart at right guard. Now it looks like he might not give that spot up.
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Scott Supplants Watkins At Right Guard
Making Sense Of the Eagles’ Inactives
The following Eagles are inactive for today’s 1 p.m. game against the Redskins: Michael Vick, Chris Polk, Mardy Gilyard, Jason Avant, Vinny Curry, Phillip Hunt and Nate Menkin.
Eagles Wake-Up Call: Using the Shanahan Method
Mike Shanahan caught some flak for his comments following Washington’s loss to the Panthers two weeks ago where it sounded like he was conceding the season.
“Now you’re playing to see who obviously is going to be on your football team for years to come,” Shanahan said. “Now we get a chance to evaluate players and see where we’re at.”
You never want your coach to sound like he has thrown in the towel with seven games to play, but it’s hard to totally dismiss Shanahan’s mindset. His team just fell to the lowly Panthers, dropping them 3-6. He has a promising rookie quarterback and a grouping around him that obviously isn’t getting the job done collectively. So you use the remaining games to decipher which individuals fit with your vision moving forward.
The Eagles, also at 3-6, will be doing much of the same thing.
Eagles-Redskins Injury Report
Here is your injury report for Sunday’s game against the Eagles and Redskins:
Cheat Sheet: Eagles’ Offense Vs. Redskins’ Defense
Here are 10 things to know about how the Eagles’ offense matches up with the Redskins’ defense. If you missed the first cheat sheet, click here.
Tagged with: Brent Celek, Danny Watkins, Demetress Bell, Dennis Kelly, DeSean Jackson, LeSean McCoy, Nick Foles, Sheil Kapadia
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With Watkins Questionable, Scott Could Be Plugged In
Offensive lineman Jake Scott was signed by the Eagles on Monday. He could see action less than a week later.
Danny Watkins (ankle) practiced all week but is officially questionable for Sunday’s game in Washington.
“Well, what you end up getting with the [high-ankle sprain], you get tweaks in there and it hinders your lateral mobility,” said Andy Reid. “I was proud of him for getting out here and going through what he did. He did a nice job with it. He’s making progress and we’ll just see how he does here over the next couple days.”
Making Sense Of the Eagles’ Inactives
The following players are inactive for the Eagles’ NFC East matchup against the Cowboys: Trent Edwards, Mardy Gilyard, Chris Polk, Danny Watkins, Nate Menkin, Vinny Curry and Phillip Hunt.
Eagles Wake-Up Call: Midseason Grades (Offense)
We’re eight games in, so now seems like a good time to hand out some grades. Let’s go position-by-position and start with the offense. The defensive grades will come later today.
Tagged with: Brent Celek, Bryce Brown, Danny Watkins, Demetress Bell, DeSean Jackson, Evan Mathis, Jeremy Maclin, LeSean McCoy, Michael Vick, Sheil Kapadia, Stanley Havili, Todd Herremans
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Making Sense Of the Eagles’ Inactives
The following players are inactive for the Eagles’ Monday night matchup against the Saints: Trent Edwards, Mardy Gilyard, Darryl Tapp, Danny Watkins, Nate Menkin, Vinny Curry and Nate Allen.
Tagged with: Brandon Graham, Danny Watkins, Darryl Tapp, David Sims, Dennis Kelly, Nate Allen, Vinny Curry
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Injury Updates: Allen, Jenkins And Patterson
Nate Allen did not practice again on Saturday because of a hamstring strain and is officially listed as questionable for Monday night’s matchup against the New Orleans Saints. Andy Reid said Allen will travel with the team and be a game-time decision.
If he can’t go, David Sims will get the start. The Eagles acquired Sims from the Browns before the season. He’s never played a defensive snap in the NFL and could be faced with trying to deal with Drew Brees and the Saints’ offense in his first action.
Tagged with: Cullen Jenkins, Damaris Johnson, Danny Watkins, David Sims, Dennis Kelly, Mardy GIlyard, Mike Patterson, Sheil Kapadia
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