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With plenty of time for NFL teams to examine players to add to their teams, the Philadelphia Eagles have watched one of their former players land on his feet.

ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that the Detroit Lions have signed tight end Nick Muse and released wide receiver Tarik Black. The Lions signed Black just over a month ago.

Nick Muse’s Time With Philadelphia Eagles

Minnesota Vikings tight end Nick Muse (left) and former teammate Abram Smith (right).

While Muse will be remembered more for his three seasons with the Vikings, he also played with the Eagles. He signed with the Eagles’ practice squad less than a month before the team defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX in 2025.

Last year, Muse went into training camp with the Eagles hoping to earn a spot on the 53-man roster. In three preseason games, he had two receptions for 13 yards. He ultimately did not make the team.

There was too much competition at the tight end position with Dallas Goedert and Grant Calcaterra taking the top spots. Cameron Latu ended up being a tight end no one saw coming, taking a spot on the team after his performance on special teams.

Muse would go on to join the Arizona Cardinals‘ practice squad in October before getting released. He then spent most of November and the beginning of December with the Los Angeles Rams‘ practice squad. Muse would finish up on the New York Jets‘ practice squad.

Eagles Pressing Forward With Second Week of Training Camp

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni

The Eagles had a nice short run with Muse on the team as a depth player, but they are pressing forward. They have plenty of tight end questions to answer themselves at training camp.

So far, Dallas Goedert and Johnny Mundt have been taking the top two spots on the depth chart. Rookie second-round pick Eli Stowers isn’t getting many looks, leaving many to wonder what is going on.

Philly has plenty of other top storylines in training camp entering the second week. They have to get the offense addressed after a slow start. The Eagles’ defense, though, is playing lights out, with great pressure from the defensive line.

Things seem to be trending in a good direction for the Eagles so far, with some improvements needed. It will all start with quarterback Jalen Hurts and his receivers. Once they can all get on track, then the offensive line will need to start showing some improvement.

Nothing needs to really change on defense, as they need to continue getting pressure up front. They would like to have Jonathan Greenard back from injury, but that remains to be seen on when he will be back in training camp.

The Eagles would like to get off to a fast start in the second week of training camp, as that will be a storyline to watch.

- Anthony Miller

EAGLES' NOLAN SMITH REPORTEDLY ARRESTED FOR SPEEDING, RECKLESS DRIVING IN GEORGIA

Nolan Smith, the Eagles' fourth-year edge defender, reportedly was driving over 130 MPH on Friday, leading to his arrest.

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Nolan Smith was reportedly arrested Friday for speeding and reckless driving.

Philadelphia Eagles edge defender Nolan Smith was arrested last Friday for reckless driving and speeding. A mugshot of Smith first appeared at The Georgia Gazette, a site that appears to be a roundup of arrest records. Local CBS affiliate WMAZ-TV confirmed the arrest.

PhillyVoice has not yet been able to confirm the speed that Smith was driving, but reports online suggest he was either going 135 or 137 MPH in a 70 MPH zone.

There have been a number of recent incidents in which NFL players were cited for excessive speeding. 

In 2023, Vikings WR Jordan Addison was cited for driving 140 MPH in a 55 MPH zone.

Browns DE Myles Garrett has repeatedly been cited for excessive speeding, including a 2025 citation for driving 100 MPH in a 60 MPH zone.

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders also has multiple speeding incidents, including a 2025 citation for driving 101 MPH in a 60 MPH zone.

None of the above players were suspended by the NFL. It's also worth noting that Jalen Carter – Smith's teammate both with the Eagles and at Georgia – pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and racing in 2023. He received a year of probation, plus a small fine and community service.

Smith had a quiet rookie season in 2023 and his second season in 2024 got off to a slow start. However, the light seemed to come on for him after the Week 5 bye in 2024. In the 15 games he played from October on, Smith had 10.5 sacks, a pair of forced fumbles, and he did a lot of the dirty work in the defense like taking on pulling guards and burying them. He also led the NFL with four postseason sacks.

Smith entered 2025 as a budding star, and the Eagles' top edge defender. However, he did not have the season that he or the Eagles were hoping for, as he missed five games after aggravating a triceps injury that he suffered in the previous year's Super Bowl. He was also on a pitch count upon his return.

Smith will presumably be healthy to begin the 2026 season, and the Eagles will hope he picks up where he left off in 2024. The promise he showed in 2024 was enough for the Eagles to exercise his fifth-year option for 2027, at a cost of just under $14 million.

- JIMMY KEMPSKI

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CHARGERS EDGE REIGNING EAGLES CHAMPIONS EAGLES AFTER DEFENSIVE SHOW

Tony Jefferson, center, of the Los Angeles Chargers intercepts a pass in overtime intended for Philadelphia's Jahan Dotson, left, and the Chargers beat the Eagles 22-19 in overtime in an NFL game (RONALD MARTINEZ)
 

Tony Jefferson intercepted a Jalen Hurts pass in overtime to give the Los Angeles Chargers a 22-19 victory over Philadelphia on Monday in an NFL thriller between playoff contenders.

Justin Herbert, playing a week after surgery on his broken left (non-throwing) hand, withstood a career-high seven sacks to throw for 139 yards and a touchdown for the Chargers.

Cameron Dicker kicked five field goals, including the 54-yard game winner in overtime.

The Chargers defenders forced Hurts to throw four interceptions and surrender a fumble for a career-worst five turnovers as the Eagles fell to 8-5 with a third consecutive loss.

"The defense played incredible. They came up with so many big stops," Herbert said. "I'm so proud to be able to play for those guys.

"Not the way we drew it up but the battle in these guys is so much fun. They never quit. It's fun to be a part of. We'll have to keep getting better at it and keep moving forward."

Philadelphia's Saquon Barkley ran 52 yards for a touchdown to give the Eagles a 16-13 lead nine seconds into the fourth quarter.

Dicker kicked a 31-yard field goal, Philadelphia's Jake Elliott answered for 44 yards but Dicker kicked connected on a 46-yard field goal with eight seconds to play in regulation to force overtime at 19-19.

After Dicker kicked the winner 3:36 into the extra session, the Eagles faced a must-score drive and were rescued on a fourth-down penalty by the Chargers.

Philadelphia drove to the LA 17-yard line but a Hurts pass was deflected by LA's Cam Hart and Jefferson made the grab for the game's eighth and final turnover to end the game.

"It's just staying in it, every yard matters, every play matters," Jefferson said.

"It was a team effort. We did what we had to do to get the stop."

Jefferson praised Herbert, who wears number 10, for his gritty comeback just to play.

"We'll ride or die for number 10," Jefferson said.

"He's literally the strongest, most willed quarterback I've ever been around. Nothing is too big for him. Broken hand. Surgery. Out there practicing the next couple days. Much respect."

Herbert said after the game, "I feel pretty good."

- 'Going to sting' -

The reigning champion Eagles saw their lead over Dallas in the NFC East shrink to 1.5 games despite Barkley running 20 times for 122 yards and a touchdown.

"We know we've got to be better," Barkley said. "We continue to beat ourselves. We're not doing the little things right, not focusing on the details.

"Last year was last year. That was a good team. We've got to move on. This one is going to sting."

In the AFC playoff chase, the Indianapolis Colts suffered a major blow to their playoff bid when Daniel Jones was confirmed Monday to have a torn right Achilles tendon.

The quarterback will have season-ending surgery later this week.

 - AFP

EAGLES GUT OUT A PRETTY-UGLY WIN OVER THE PACKERS IN LAMBEAU MONDAY NIGHT

Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman said it best last Tuesday after the NFL trade deadline came and went when he said, “You don’t win championships by trading away your best players.”  He was refering his discontented wide-out A.J. Brown, but the philosophy goes across the board and Monday night’s 10-7 win over the Green Bay Packers was a perfect example of what Howie was talking about with regards to his Philadelphia Eagles.

Game Wrap:

Eagles (7-2, 4-1 Away) 10,  Packers (5-3-1, 3-2 Home) 7

MVP: Devonta Smith – 4 rec, 69 yds, 1 td, 17.3 ave

Betting Winners: Eagles + 1.5, Under 45.5

Money Lines: Eagles +105, Packers -118

Next Up: Eagles vs Lions   Sunday, November 16, 2025

Where: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA

Time: 8:20

TV: NBC

Under the Lambeau Moon

If you like to play the “under” then this game was right in your wheelhouse.  A scoreless game at the half with neither team cracking the red zone, while both offenses combining for 68 yards passing.  Nope, not a misprint and I haven’t had a drink yet.  It really was a nothing-nothing tie game after 30 minutes.

The Birds held Green Bay to one possession in the third quarter and took a 3-0 lead in the final stanza.

Philly Stars Were Shining

With 12:46 Phily took the ball at their own 20 yard line and gained three yards on two Saquon Barkley runs.  But two plays later the Eagles were in the end zone and why?  Because the Birds have more stars than most of their opponents and it’s usually just a matter of time until they strike.

On third down Jalen Hurts checked a pass down to Barkley in the left flat and his prize running back did the rest, dialing up a ridiculous spin move on Green Bay’s Carrington Valentine on his way to a 40-yard gain all the way to the Packers 36 yard line.  On the very next play Hurts hit Devonta Smith on a 36 yard corner-post route to give Philly a 10-0 lead with just over 10 minutes left in regulation.  Two play, 77 yards, a two-score lead.  Any questions?

Down to the Wire

The Packers scored on their next possession and miraculously had a chance to tie the game but Green Bay Kicker Brandon McManus missed a 64-yard attempt at the gun and the Eagles notched their seventh win of the season with a 10-7 victory as the Pack dropped to 5-3-1 on the year with their second home loss in the last eight days.

- Joe Staszak

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TENSION GROWING BETWEEN EAGLES' JALEN HURTS, A.J. BROWN: REPORT

Heading into their Week 5 matchup with the Denver Broncos, the Philadelphia Eagles were undefeated despite their offense being ranked near the bottom of the league.

And up until Sunday, Philadelphia's offensive struggles hadn't necessarily been an issue. But that wasn't the case in the team's 21-17 loss to the Broncos as Lincoln Financial Field.

It was the Eagles first loss since their Week 16 loss to the Washington Commanders in December of last year.

Philadelphia's offensive shortcomings have been front-and-center this season under first-year offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo, thanks to wide receiver A.J. Brown.

The All-Pro wideout has been outspoken about being unhappy with his role in the offense and how ineffective he's been this season - Brown has just one game this year with more than 45 yards receiving and he's scored just one touchdown.

While Brown's unhappiness and the lack of a credible passing threat was masked by the Eagles' winning, Sunday's loss made fans pay attention to the fact that something just seems off.

And according to The Athletic's Dianna Russini, it could be the fact that a rift has seemingly developed between Brown and quarterback Jalen Hurts.

"Brown and Hurts have a long history," Russini wrote. "High school and college friends turned NFL teammates, Hurts is the godfather to Brown's daughter, Jersee. A former teammate once described them as ‘an old married couple,' but I'm told they're not that close these days.

"Like any friendship, life happens. Family responsibilities, the grind of being pros, shifting priorities. They're friendly, but as one Eagles player described it: ‘It's functional, professional.'"

The lack of chemistry between Hurts and Brown has manifested in the third-fewest passing yards (809) and the 10th-fewest passing touchdowns (seven).

Hurts himself is 28th in passing yards, 18th in touchdowns, and 10th in passer rating, while Brown is tied for 64th in receptions (14), 30th in targets (28), and he's tied for 69th in yards (151).

- Michael Gallagher Newsweek

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PHILADELPHIA EAGLES STRIKE SURPRISE DEAL WITH AFC TEAM

Las Vegas Raiders CB Jakorian Bennett / Darrell Craig Harris, Sports Illustrated

An unexpected trade between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Las Vegas Raiders went down on Monday night.

In a move to add depth to the secondary, the Eagles have reportedly acquired the veteran cornerback, Jakorian Bennett. In exchange, the Eagles will part ways with the defensive tackle, Thomas Booker IV.

via @AdamSchefter: Trade: Raiders are sending CB Jakorian Bennett to the Eagles in exchange for DT Thomas Booker IV, per sources.

The Alabama-born cornerback entered college in 2018 at Hutchinson Community College in Kansas. He played for two seasons in Community College before making the switch to a more notable program in Maryland.

Bennett spent three seasons at Maryland. During his first year, he appeared in just four games. By year two, he made 12 appearances, registering 23 tackles and three interceptions.

In his final season with the Terps in 2022, Bennett collected 26 tackles and two interceptions in 12 games.

In 2023, Bennett entered the NFL Draft. He was a fourth-round pick for the Las Vegas Raiders. At the time, he was projected to be an "average backup or special teamer," by NFL.com.

"High-cut cornerback who is more of a catch-challenger than an instinctive ballhawk. The high passes defensed total is an example of how aggressive Bennett is at the catch point, and he's clearly effective at tilting the 50/50 ball in his favor. However, his coverage tends to lack the needed anticipation and discipline to stay connected to NFL route runners. He has good size, but his coverage strength is a mix and match of man and zone with both featuring inconsistencies that will likely follow him into an NFL camp." via Lance Zierlein, NFL Analyst.

During his rookie season in the NFL, Bennett picked up 14 games of action, four of which he started. As a rookie, he produced 32 tackles and three pass deflections.

Last year, Bennett started in a career-high seven games, while seeing the field for 10 total matchups. He collected another 26 tackles while deflecting eight passes throughout the year.

Booker parts ways with the Eagles after spending some time with the team as a depth piece. In 2022, Booker entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick for the Houston Texans out of Stanford. After suiting up for the Eagles during their Super Bowl-winning season, the 25-year-old defensive lineman will now take his talents to Las Vegas to make up for a key loss on the Raiders' defensive front.

- Justin Grasso

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EAGLES URGED TO GO 'ALL IN' ON $15 MILLION FORMER FIRST ROUND PICK

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Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jahan Dotson.

Every year, in ever sport you love, teams win championships with an unexpected boost from a player no one was counting on.

Sometimes it’s really big, crazy moments. Like when New York Giants wide receiver David Tyree’s famous “Helmet Catch” against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. That followed a regular season in which Tyree had just 4 receptions for 35 yards and no touchdowns.

Sometimes it’s not as flashy but just as meaningful. Like what Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jahan Dotson did in the team’s run to winning Super Bowl LIX.

After just 19 receptions for 216 yards and no touchdowns in the regular season, Dotson had a touchdown catch in an NFC Wild Card Round win over the Green Bay Packers, then set up the Eagles’ first touchdown with a 28-yard reception in the first quarter of a 40-22 Super Bowl win over the Kansas City Chiefs on February 9.

While Dotson may have grossly underperformed for most of the regular season, if we look at the last 5 games he played last year — 4 playoff games and the regular season finale — we can see a player who looks like a viable WR3 option for Philadelphia in 2025.

If you spread out Dotson’s averages over the last 5 games he played in over a 17-game season, it comes out to roughly 34 receptions, 500 yards and 4 touchdowns — pretty much what any team is hoping for out of a WR3.

With his postseason success and the fact they’re only on the hook for $2.7 million in 2025, it’s becoming more and more clear the Eagles plan to go all in on the former first round pick as their WR3 option.

Dotson Carried Burdened of First Round Expectations

The original sin with Dotson was is he was selected in the first round to begin with, with the Washington Commanders and former head coach Ron Rivera taking him No. 16 overall in the 2022 NFL draft.

Playing on a 4-year, $15 million rookie contract, Dotson struggled through his first 2 seasons — in relative terms — with 84 receptions, 1,044 and 11 touchdowns in 2022 and 2023 combined. That’s bad production for a first round pick but pretty solid production for a WR3.

Fortunately for Dotson, the Eagles were looking for a WR3 behind A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith when they traded for him in August 2024. That deal included a 2025 third round pick, 2025 fifth round pick and 2025 seventh round pick to the Commanders in exchange for Dotson and a 2025 fifth round pick.

After having his fifth year option declined by the Eagles on April 23 — one full week before the deadline — if Dotson can show he is a competent WR3 he could be looking a pretty solid payday in 2026 free agency. That might mean something along the lines of the 1-year, $10 million contract wide receiver and Dotson’s former Commanders teammate Dyami Brown signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2025 free agency cycle.

If the 2025 NFL draft is any indication, the Eagles are full speed ahead with Dotson as WR3 in 2025. Philadelphia didn’t use a single one of its 10 picks on a wide receiver or tight end — great news for the skill position players at those spots already on the roster.

- Tony Adame

 

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PHILADELPHIA EAGLES' BRANDON GRAHAM RETIRES FROM NFL

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham (55) exits the field after the Eagles defeated the Buffalo Bills] in NFL action at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia in November 2023. Graham officially retired from the NFL on Tuesday. File Photo by Laurence Kesterson/UPI | License Photo

March 18 (UPI) -- Veteran Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham has gone out on a high note, capping his career as part of a Super Bowl champion team.

Graham announced Tuesday he has retired after playing 15 years in the NFL.

"I could not be happier with the way my career played out, the love I've gotten, and the success the Eagles have had as an organization," Graham said during a news conference. "For real, it has been a dream come true."

Drafted out of the University of Michigan in 2010, Graham played his entire career as an Eagle, finishing as the team's third-most sack leader, with 76.5, putting him behind only Trent Cole (85.5) and Reggie White (124), while landing 475 total tackles.

Graham also played for two Super Bowl champion Philadelphia teams, first helping his squad defeat the New England Patriots during Super Bowl LII before the Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX in February.

The 36-year-old Graham said he leaves the game with "no regrets."

The Eagles paid tribute to Graham Tuesday, posting to X that he's "one of the best to ever wear the midnight green. Thank you for 15 incredible seasons, Brandon Graham."

- Ian Stark