Eagles or Patriots: who won the joint practices in New England? | 2026 Training Camp
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Jeff McLane and Greg A. Bedard discuss the outcomes of the Eagles' joint practices with the Patriots and analyze the team's performance and identity.
The Eagles’ first-stringers get little to no action in exhibition games, annual joint practices with other teams become one of the few opportunities for starters to get preseason reps of consequence. This year, the Eagles traveled to New England for two days of live workouts with the Patriots. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane and Boston Sports Journal’s Greg A. Bedard recap what they saw, and explain why, even after the joint practices, the Eagles still haven’t shown much of an identity. 00:00 Eagles vs. Patriots joint practices: was there a winner? 04:37 Bedard's impressions of Eagles' new offense 09:42 What will offensive coordinator Sean Mannion be able to get out of quarterback Jalen Hurts? 21:30 How has A.J. Brown looked for Patriots? 29:50 Highlighting some key one-on-one battles 36:03 Are joint practices worth it? 43:14 Jeff's mailbag unCovering the Birds is a production of The Philadelphia Inquirer and KYW Newsradio Original Podcasts. Look for new episodes throughout the season. We're always looking for mailbag questions! Hit Jeff up on his socials, or drop a question in the comments. Jeff could answer it in a future episode!
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