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Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterJan 12, 2025, 10:30 PM ET

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PHILADELPHIA — Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown was spotted reading a book on the sideline during the second half of Philadelphia’s 22-10 wild-card-round win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, and that generated some questions.

What was the book? Why was he reading it during the game? Was

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Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterJan 12, 2025, 04:55 PM ET

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PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles could not have dreamed up a better start.

On the opening kick of Sunday’s wild-card playoff game against the Green Bay Packers, linebacker Oren Burks drilled All-Pro returner Keisean Nixon, forcing a fumble that was recovered by Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Burks was a

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Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterJan 9, 2025, 03:52 PM ET

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PHILADELPHIA — Eagles star wide receiver A.J. Brown was absent from Thursday’s practice as he manages a knee injury that Philadelphia does not believe will keep him out of Sunday’s wild-card playoff game against the Packers.

Brown was listed on Wednesday’s practice report as limited with a knee/rest designation.

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Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterJan 8, 2025, 06:00 PM ET

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PHILADELPHIA — Quarterback Jalen Hurts practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday as the Eagles began their on-field preparations for Sunday’s wild-card playoff game against the Packers, further signaling his progress through concussion protocol.

“He looked sharp today,” said left tackle Jordan Mailata. “It was awesome to have

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Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterJan 7, 2025, 03:01 PM ET

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PHILADELPHIA — Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said he is not worried about quarterback Jalen Hurts showing signs of rust should he clear concussion protocol and play in Sunday’s wild-card playoff game against the Green Bay Packers.

Hurts suffered a concussion in the first quarter against the Washington Commanders on

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Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterJan 7, 2025, 08:30 AM ET

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You could feel the different pulls of legacy and family and team on Eagles running back Saquon Barkley as he stood at his locker, in a sea of cameras and reporters, and spoke about the organizational decision to end his pursuit of Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record.

His dad, Alibay, took the news

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