Let\u2019s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links \u2026<\/p>\n
Why Jordan Mailata is so excited for Eagles\u2019 new-look coaching staff – NBCSP<\/a> Eagles lost a franchise legend. Their response? \u2018S–t happened\u2019 – NJ.com<\/a> Jordan and Niki Mailata launch foundation to expand opportunities for teens – 6ABC<\/a> Eagles waive Brandon Hayes – BGN<\/a> Eagles Made Makai Lemon NFL Draft Decision to Survive A.J. Brown\u2019s Inevitable Departure – SI<\/a> Are Rams entering \u2018dream team\u2019 territory? – Turf Show Times<\/a> Cowboys veteran finds new DC Christian Parker\u2019s defense \u2018annoying\u2019 – Blogging The Boys<\/a> How Commanders RT Josh Conerly Jr. set himself up to realize potential – Hogs Haven<\/a> ESPN: The NY Giants could be primed for a worst-to-first jump – Big Blue View<\/a>
Jordan Mailata is going to miss Jeff Stoutland. There\u2019s no way around it. Stout is the only offensive line coach Mailata has ever had, and next to Mailata himself, there\u2019s no one more responsible for all of Mailata\u2019s success than Stoutland. Even after having what Mailata called a \u201creconciliation dinner\u201d with the Stout family a few weeks after Stout\u2019s official departure, he\u2019s still going to miss him. But that doesn\u2019t mean Mailata isn\u2019t excited about the Eagles\u2019 new-look offensive coaching staff. Because he is \u2014 very excited. And that starts with 34-year-old offensive coordinator Sean Mannion. \u201cSean is an evil genius. That is my first impression,\u201d Mailata gushed. \u201cHe just knows ball. The guys knows ball. If I were to lock the three smartest people in the facility in one room, Sean would be there. And I think Sean would just be by himself. It would just be Sean. He\u2019s a wizard. And, man, I\u2019m super excited. As the year goes on, we get to display what is in that beautiful mind of his.\u201d When asked about how Mannion\u2019s genius shows itself, Mailata didn\u2019t want to give away too many secrets. But he did say it\u2019ll be very evident how different the offense will be in 2026 when we all get to see it in training camp.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s one of those things where I\u2019m at that point in my career, where this is the business,\u201d Mailata said Tuesday. \u201cWe lost A.J. (Brown), lost Stout. This is how the business is. And I\u2019ve got to find a way to find my feet again. I\u2019ve got to find a way to lead this locker room again, regardless of whatever happens. \u201cThose are the two things that I have to face now. S–t happened.\u201d Mailata, a team captain, has spent this offseason thinking, \u201cHow do I get over this? How do I overcome this adversity?\u201d<\/p>\n
Eagles left tackle and Super Bowl champion Jordan Mailata and his wife, Niki, have launched a new family foundation aimed at helping middle and high school students pursue their ambitions. The couple said the mission is rooted in expanding access for young people who may not otherwise have it. \u201cOur motto for the foundation is that talent is everywhere. Opportunity is not. So our hope is to help provide more opportunity,\u201d Niki said. The Mailata Family Foundation will focus on students in grades 8 through 11, supporting a wide range of interests beyond athletics.<\/p>\n
The Philadelphia Eagles waived undrafted rookie wide receiver Brandon Hayes to make room on the roster for the Zion Wilson signing that was first reported on Thursday, according to an official team announcement.<\/p>\n
Brown\u2019s ability to make competitive catches in coverage routinely helped Jalen Hurts and the offense. Pro Football Focus credited Brown with making 17 contested catches this past season, sixth-most in the league. However, Brown\u2019s 47.2% contested catch percentage was a bit more middling, ranking 13th. Lemon has a career contested-catch rate of 57%, according to MB Fantasy Life. That tied for fourth-best among all receivers in the 2026 NFL Draft. Only Carnell Tate (69%), CJ Daniels (62%), and Denzel Boston (61%) were better.<\/p>\n
One historical parallel that can be drawn to this year\u2019s Rams team is the 2011 \u201cDream Team\u201d Philadelphia Eagles. Over the course of a single offseason, Philly attempted to load up for a Super Bowl run. Their additions hold many similarities to who recently joined LA.<\/p>\n
Dallas Cowboys All-Pro-wide receiver CeeDee Lamb may have just given Cowboys Nation their first real glimmer of hope the defense will be much improved under new defensive coordinator Christian Parker. This could be considered the ultimate praise for Dallas\u2019 new DC Christian Parker. To \u201cannoy\u201d one of the league\u2019s best WRs at this point in the offseason, with organized team activities (OTAs) just getting underway, is definitely a positive sign things are heading in the right direction.<\/p>\n
Josh Conerly Jr.\u2019s NFL draft profile listed him at 311 pounds. The Commanders had him at 315 shortly after selecting him at No. 29 overall in 2025, and the starting right tackle finished his rookie year at 318. That doesn\u2019t seem like much of a shift, but the Oregon product wasn\u2019t happy with the weight or his body composition at the time. He decided to do something about it, to be in the best shape possible heading into 2026. \u201cI did cut a heavy amount at the end of last season, because I ended up at 318 or something,\u201d Conerly said. \u201cI was pretty fat. I cut down a lot of body fat and added some muscle.\u201d His strategy was simple: \u201cEat a little cleaner. Eat a lot less.\u201d<\/p>\n
Every year it seems as though a team makes the leap from the basement of their division to the penthouse. The New York Giants are a prime candidate to make the same leap from 2025 to 2026 as the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears did from 2024 to 2025 \u2014 at least according to ESPN\u2019s Football Power Index. Of the eight teams to finish last in their respective division, ESPN gives the Giants the third-best odds to win their division in 2026.<\/p>\n