From first-time players to new coaches, the earliest of impressions | Eagles rookie camp recap
From unCovering the Birds with Jeff McLane by Audacy
May 4, 2026 · 46 min · Season 6 · Episode 12
About this episode
The episode recaps the Eagles rookie minicamp, discussing player performances and front office changes.
The Eagles held a rookie minicamp over the weekend, which means that, for the first time this offseason, there are actual on-field football things to talk about! The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane and Olivia Reiner were on hand, and share what they learned from practice observations and locker room conversations. Plus, Jeff gives context to the recent departures of two key members of general manager Howie Roseman’s front office staff. 00:00 Eagles rookies report to camp! 01:26 Olivia’s [very brief] takeaways from A.J. Brown’s youth football camp 02:15 Analyzing the Makai Lemon first-round pick and some early indicators of his intangibles 11:33 The intrigue surrounding second-round tight end selection Eli Stowers 19:50 Will the Jonathan Greenard trade pay dividends? 25:08 Loose ends about later-round acquisitions 31:05 What the departures of Alec Halaby and Bryce Johnston mean for the Eagles' front office unCovering the Birds is a production of The Philadelphia Inquirer and KYW Newsradio Original Podcasts. Look for new episodes throughout the offseason.
People in this episode
Host: Jeff McLane
Guest: Olivia Reiner
Topics covered
- Eagles rookie camp
- football observations
- player analysis
- front office changes
- rookie performance
Keywords
- Eagles
- rookie camp
- football
- player analysis
- front office
- Howie Roseman
- A.J. Brown
- Makai Lemon
- Eli Stowers
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Philadelphia Inquirer, KYW Newsradio
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