in December in the last two seasons Womens Nate Gerry Jersey , but quarterback Carson Wentz hasn’t been around for all of them.A torn ACL in 2017 and a back injury in 2018 kept him out of the lineup at key junctures of seasons that continued on into the playoffs. Wentz is healthy this December and doing all he can to get the Eagles back to the postseason.Wentz went 31-of-40 for 319 yards and a touchdown in Sunday’s 17-9 win over the Cowboys, which would be an impressive line even if the team wasn’t playing without its top three wide receivers and several other offensive contributors. It was the third straight win for the Eagles under those adverse conditions and Wentz said after the game that it was satisfying to be a part of wins like this after the injuries.He also noted that the team still needs to take care of business against the Giants next weekend for it to mean anything.“We’re excited,” Wentz said in his postgame press conference. “That’s one of the first things that I was feeling in there. Obviously everyone’s excited about this win, but hey, we have one more. We have to go win one more. We’ve won nothing yet, but we’re excited for the opportunity. It’s in our own hands to go take it, and we’re excited for it.”The Eagles are NFC East champs if they beat the Giants in Week 17 and reeling off four straight wins to close out the year would put a lot of the angst over Wentz’s play from earlier in the season to rest. Eagles head coach Doug Pederson spoke to the media Monday afternoon, after he had a chance to watch the film, and evaluate Sunday’s win over the Bills. He gave updates on Miles Sanders and DeSean Jackson, and also talked about all the positives from the past week that they can continue building on — starting with the intensity and energy at practices and what they did well (and not so well) against the Bills.Here’s what the head coach had to say:On Miles Sanders’ injuryOther injury updatesAvonte Maddox returned to practice last Friday, so he’ll be back in the mix in practice this week.DeSean Jackson can begin being incorporated back into practice on Wednesday, as part of his rehab process.Darren Sproles is kind of the same way as Jackson, as he continues to rehab and get healthy http://www.eagleslockerroom.com/authentic-wes-hopkins-jersey , they can incorporate him a little bit this week.Nigel Bradham and Timmy Jernigan are day-to-day, and they will go a little bit slower to get them back on the field.Jason Peters will still be out this week.Cre’Von LeBlanc is eligible to come back from IR this week, but he’s still working through his rehab.On the play callingFollowing the game, quarterback Carson Wentz explained that the long pass down the sideline to Alshon Jeffery was successful because of an adjustment made to something they saw in the first half. Pederson went into more detail, noting that on the second 3rd down of the game, the ball was knocked down and incomplete to Jeffery, and they talked about how to adjust to make that connection.On the Miles Sanders touchdown, Pederson was quick to admit that the play came from offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland. It was a play that they have in their run game plan — they’ve done it with tight ends, but not with this particular personnel group. They worked on it last week in practice, and even ran it earlier in the game, but it was a pass to Jeffery. Pederson said it was a well executed play and Jordan Howard had a great block.The head coach also talked about how he likes having the two running backs, especially because defenses are starting to focus on Sanders as a receiving threat.He said that they’ve probably used the run game more often than they might have expected heading into the season. But, with DeSean Jackson’s injury and the successful results they’ve had on the ground Wilbert Montgomery Jersey , they’ve leaned on that formula a bit more. Against the Bills, the Eagles weren’t trying to play catch-up on the scoreboard, which allowed them to have more run plays, as well.Pederson was asked if they have adjusted their play calling to get Sanders in space or their offense as a whole to accommodate his explosive running style. The head coach said that they are looking into that now, but that they have to be careful because he’s a rookie and young player still learning the blocking schemes, and different things. They don’t want to put too much on his plate right now, but as a staff, are looking at other ways to utilize his talents.On the secondary rotationPederson said that he was happy to have most of the secondary back together and available. He thought Jalen Mills and Ronald Darby played well, “Sidney [Jones] did some really good things in the slot, held up nice,” and the safeties did well. Rasul Douglas went in a couple of times when Mills stepped out for a breather, but having a full compliment of guys in the back end really helped them.On the young DTsThe Eagles expected two rookie defensive tackles to play just days after signing last week, and they did. Pederson didn’t hedge though and admitted that they’re a work in progress — which was to be expected.On Mack Hollins’ roleRegarding Mack Hollins and his lack of targets and production Womens Harold Carmichael Jersey , Pederson said that there is only one football and it usually finds the guy first or second in the progression. But, Hollins is doing everything they ask him to do, and they’re going to “keep working there”. (The head coach seemed to try and soften the notion that once DeSean Jackson is back, Hollins will take a step back.)On Andre Dillard’s 2nd startOn the trade deadlinePederson said that they have to do what’s right for the Philadelphia Eagles, and if a trade happens, make sure that the player coming in is someone that can help them. But, at the same time, he said that the guys on roster and the guys coming close to returning, that’s a part of the decision process.When asked if there was any specific position he’s talking to Howie Roseman about adding depth, Pederson said that it’s a fine line with the guys they have close to returning from injury. But, if they’re going based off of positions with the most injuries to overcome, the head coach pointed to defensive tackle.
