Eagles News: Jeff Stoutland has “no idea” if he’ll have a role with the team moving forward

PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 14: Philadelphia Eagles coach Jeff Stoutland looks on during the game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Philadelphia Eagles on December 14, 2025 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA.(Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

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Eagles notes: Cam Jurgens’ back, Jeff Stoutland surfaces, Myles Garrett available? – PhillyVoice
The news-worthy portion of Stoutland’s appearance was when he was asked about coming back to the Eagles “in some capacity,” as Lane Johnson speculated a week ago. “I have no idea,” Stoutland said when asked what that meant. “I haven’t had a conversation with anybody, about anything like that. So I don’t know. “Lane and I came in together in 2013. That was the Chip Kelly first year. I always think we felt like we would end up leaving together as well. I don’t know, there was almost a silent agreement, kinda, but that didn’t happen unfortunately.” So, it doesn’t sound like Stoutland will be back in some capacity after all.

Eagles-Patriots joint training camp practice coming this summer? – BGN
The Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots could meet for at least one joint training camp practice this summer. Nick Sirianni and Mike Vrabel have had “preliminary discussions about the possibility of having the teams practice together in the preseason — likely in Foxborough,” according to a report from ESPN’s Mike Reiss.

Roob’s Observations: How will Jalen Hurts respond to this new bunch of coaches? – NBCSP
TOO MANY VOICES? With Sean Mannion, Josh Grizzard and Jerrod Johnson all joining Nick Sirianni’s staff, Mannion as offensive coordinator, Grizzard as passing game coordinator and Johnson as senior offensive analyst, Jalen Hurts will have three more new voices in his ear, and that is now a total of 17 offensive coaches – coordinators, QBs coaches, passing game coordinators – in seven seasons. Two concerns here: No 1 is the sheer number of offensive minds who have worked with Hurts since he was drafted in 2020. That’s a lot of different voices, a lot of different schemes, a lot of different philosophies. But the more immediate concern is that Hurts now has three more new voices simultaneously in Mannion, Grizzard and Johnson all coming from different teams and all now deeply involved in the offense. If you include Sirianni and QBs coach Parks Frazier, who is a holdover but in a new position, that’s five offensive coaches in key roles, and the challenge is that each has a very distinct, very specific role and they don’t step on each others’ toes and the messaging to Hurts is clear and not cluttered because he can’t perform at a high level if it is. And that can’t be easy with that many voices in the meeting rooms, on the practice field and most importantly on game day. We know about all the different play callers – Mannion is No. 7 in seven years – but he’s also had a different QB coach and passing game coordinator virtually every year as well, along with coaches with various other titles. In a perfect world, the Eagles have some continuity going into 2027 because I don’t think Hurts will ever maximize his ability if he has a different group of coaches every year. But for now, you just hope this unwieldy group – Sirianni, Frazier, Mannion, Grizzard and Johnson – can speak all speak the same language and that it’s a language Hurts can understand.

NFL league meeting: What we expect to learn as Jeffrey Lurie, Howie Roseman and Nick Sirianni head to Arizona – Inquirer
Just because Roseman doesn’t want to subtract doesn’t necessarily mean a trade is off the table. The prospective return for Brown via trade, and the Eagles’ succession plan at WR1, matter. And just because the Eagles didn’t move Brown at the start of the new league year doesn’t mean they never will. Roseman has emphasized that his efforts to improve the roster in any given season run through the trade deadline at midseason. The Inquirer and others have reported on the New England Patriots’ ongoing interest in Brown. Now that the initial wave of free agency has passed, could those discussions ramp up before or after the draft, especially if Roseman’s asking price drops? Every date on the NFL calendar, from the draft to the start of the offseason program to training camp and beyond, will offer more insight into Brown’s future and the likelihood he gets moved this year.

Reed Tosses 376 Yards in Debut, Dallas Overwhelms Houston in Battle of Texas – The UFL
It didn’t take long for Dallas to strike again in the second half. Reed hit Greg Ward Jr. in stride down the seam, and he went 66 yards untouched to the end zone, extending the lead to 30-3.

Seahawks Week 1 opponent rankings for Super Bowl ring night – SB Nation
6) Dallas Cowboys. The Dallas Cowboys always draw eyeballs. However, the Cowboys were featured in the NFL Kickoff game last season, when they made the trip to Lincoln Financial Field to play the Philadelphia Eagles on the night their NFC East rivals raised a Super Bowl banner. Absent teams that played in Super Bowls, the league often shies away from featuring the same team in successive seasons. So while Jerry Jones would love the attention, it is unlikely we see the Cowboys in this slot.

Cowboys fans surprisingly split on which position to draft first – Blogging The Boys
We wanted your opinion on which position should the Cowboys use their #12 pick on in the first round, without the context of what happens in front of them in the draft. Basically, which position is the biggest need? Cowboys fans were somewhat split. Middle linebacker was the top pick with 37%, followed by cornerback at 30% and edge rusher with 27%. Based on that, the Cowboys just need to pick the best defender that comes their way.

Odafe Oweh’s contract: The most aggressively player-friendly contract from Washington since Alex Smith extension in 2018 – Hogs Haven
It’s clear that the Washington Commanders are betting heavily on recently signed free agent edge rusher Odafe Oweh to produce at a very high level in 2026 and subsequent seasons, and they have put their literal money where their metaphorical mouth is with a 4-year, $96m contract that has $68 million guaranteed, of which $50.6 million is fully guaranteed at signing. While the general structure of this contract is very similar to the Sam Cosmi extension — Adam Peters’ first big contract in Washington — inked in 2024, Oweh’s deal offers more money, more guarantees, and a bigger percentage of guaranteed money to the player. In fact, Oweh’s contract may be the most aggressively player-friendly contract I’ve seen from Washington since the Alex Smith extension in March of 2018, and this newer contract actually offers more security to Oweh, in my opinion, than the Smith contract offered to the then-franchise quarterback. At the same time, the structure of Oweh’s new deal offers some advantages to the Washington in the latter years — especially if Oweh is playing and producing at a high level.

Commanders confident in LB core if vet Bobby Wagner leaves – ESPN
The Washington Commanders haven’t ruled out a return by veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner — but they also have moved forward with players at his position. “We would never shut the door on him,” Commanders coach Dan Quinn said. “We do feel like there’s some players that are about to take off at [his] position.” Quinn and general manager Adam Peters spoke with Wagner before free agency to let him know of their plans — for both him and the linebacker position. Wagner started the previous two campaigns for Washington, finishing last season as only the third player in NFL history to record 2,000 tackles — which he achieved late in a season-finale win over the Philadelphia Eagles. He has been named first-team All-Pro six times and second team five times while earning 10 Pro Bowl bids. He was named the Walter Payton Man of the Year this offseason.

Will the 2026 NFL Draft be different for the Giants? – Big Blue View
This year, it’s possible that when the Giants are on the clock, they’ll have all or most of the prospects they seriously considered taking at No. 5 still on the board when they select. Unlike those previous years, there is no single obvious choice at No. 5 but instead a menu of choices, any of which could improve the team. Even if another team trades up ahead of them, as in 2016, there should be a very good player at a position of need still on the board…that is, if they don’t trade down for a third-round pick. And if they do trade down, let’s hope they don’t follow the example of 2021.

2026 NFL Draft wild cards: Ty Simpson, Caleb Banks among 10 prospects who could shake things up – NFL.com
TE Eli Stowers: After garnering significant buzz for his stellar performance at the combine, Stowers is one of the most polarizing prospects in the class due to the lack of clarity regarding his role as a pro. Checking in at a hair under 6-4 and 239 pounds with an extensive quarterbacking background, the pass-catching tight end is viewed as a jumbo slot receiver in many scouting circles. Stowers not only creates mismatches on the perimeter with his superior length and leaping ability, but he possesses exceptional ball skills. While his record-breaking 45.5-inch vertical leap could make him an unstoppable red-zone weapon, questions about his blocking skills and overall play strength limit the projection. No one sees a traditional “Y” tight end here. With defensive coordinators likely viewing him as a supersized wide receiver, teams considering Stowers must weigh the pros and cons of taking on a specialized prospect.

Should TE Kenyon Sadiq be a first-round pick with these red flags in his NFL draft profile? – NBC Sports
In 2025, Sadiq was targeted on a less-than-hateful 20 percent of his pass routes. That’s well short of the target per route rates of other 2026 tight end draft prospects, especially Eli Stowers, who saw a target on a heady 28.2 percent of his targets in 2025 at Vanderbilt (more on him below). Fellow Oregon tight end Jamari Johnson was targeted on 19 percent of his pass routes in 2025 and outdid Sadiq in every efficiency metric. It’s a bleak story for Sadiq. Sadiq’s target commanding wasn’t all that different in 2024, when he saw 27 looks over 14 games at Oregon. He saw a target on 18.4 percent of his routes that season, well short of what you might call elite. It all adds up to something that smells awfully fraudulent.