Here is the latest news around the NFC East.
Eagles WR to have season-ending surgery after training camp injuries – Dave Zangaro, NBC Sports Philadelphia
The near-lock to make the roster will have surgery that will sideline him all season.
Eagles receiver Johnny Wilson will undergo surgery and miss the 2025 season, a league source confirmed to NBC Sports Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon.
Wilson, 24, suffered injuries to his knee and ankle during Tuesday’s training camp practice. Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer first reported that Wilson needed season-ending surgery.
The Eagles drafted Wilson in the sixth round out of Florida State last year and after coming on strong this summer, he was a virtual roster lock in 2025. After a slow start to his camp, Wilson really shined in that first preseason game and carried that momentum into practice. He was expected to be the fourth receiver on the roster and was a near lock to make the team.
On Tuesday, Wilson went down early in a team portion of practice when he got rolled up on. It was pretty obvious it was a serious injury. Wilson had to be helped off the field and was eventually carted inside.
As a rookie, Wilson played 369 offensive snaps and caught 5 passes for 38 yards. His role was mostly as a blocker.
Not only is Wilson (6-foot-6, 228 pounds) a great blocker, but he also began to win 50-50 balls and was using his size well in the receiving game this training camp. So this is a blow to the Eagles’ receiver depth.
The good news is that a couple days before Wilson suffered that season-ending injury, the Eagles traded for receiver John Metchie III, so at least they have some extra depth at the position.
Training camp notebook | Marcus Mariota trending toward being ready for Week 1 – Zach Selby, Commanders.com
Washington’s backup, rehabbing from an injury, still feels ready if called upon.
Backup quarterback Marcus Mariota, who has missed most of the training camp, is stepping in the right direction toward being ready for Week 1.
“That’s the plan,” Mariota said after Thursday’s practice. “So, I’m kind of in that process to return to play, and part of that process is to come out here, start doing individual work, and then slowly get kind of acclimated into the team setting.”
Mariota has been dealing with a lower leg strain that has kept him out of practice. It is unclear exactly when the injury occurred, but Mariota went from participating in only individual drills to being completely absent for weeks. He made his return to practice during Wednesday’s practice but limited his participation to individual drills. Over the past two days, he has worked on the side field while the rest of the team has gone through team drills.
Quinn did not seem concerned about Mariota’s injury when asked about it earlier in camp, and Mariota echoed that sentiment on Thursday, saying that it’s the type of injury that “just requires rest.”
“For me and the entire staff, we all got on the same page and [I] just appreciate the fact that they were willing just to kind of let me take some time to get it right,” Mariota said.
The Commanders’ ideal scenario is for them to never need Mariota on the field if Daniels is healthy, but they would like for him to be as ready as possible if they did at some point in the regular season. Normally, that would involve Mariota developing chemistry with his receivers and getting live reps in the offense. Instead, Mariota’s primary focus has been on rehab, which he said “sucks” compared to being on the field with his teammates.
5 biggest winners (and 3 losers) from Giants’ unprecedented preseason – Matt Sidney, GMenHQ.com
There has been plenty of positivity as the Giants finish the preseason 3-0.
What a preseason for the New York Giants, huh? Three teams up, three teams down. There might not have been a more impressive team than Big Blue.
It wasn’t just that the G-Men went 3-0 — it was how they did it. They seemingly dominated each game from start to finish, outscoring opponents 107-47, and ending the preseason on the highest of notes, with an absolute drubbing of the New England Patriots, 42-10. It’s always awesome to beat the Pats.
Don’t let the undefeated record fool you. The 2008 Detroit Lions went 4-0 in the preseason, then 0-16 in the regular season. So, the preseason might be meaningless in the win-loss column, but it’s not entirely pointless. After an exhilarating three weeks, here are New York’s biggest winners and losers from an unparalleled preseason.
Winner No. 1: Giants offense under Mike Kafka
Apparently, letting the offensive coordinator do his job and call plays works well for the offense. Who woulda thought? Kafka is back on the headset, and the Giants are back in the end zone. Coincidence? I think not.
Big Blue scored over 30 points on offense in every game this preseason. That’s no typo. This is the same team that averaged 16.1 points per game last year. While it was always going to be tough to do worse than that, it’s legitimately shocking just how much more effective and electric the offense looks already. Yes, it’s only the preseason, but Kafka might be onto something.
Winner No. 2: Jaxson Dart
Talk about a sigh of relief. That’s what the 22-year-old rookie brought Big Blue Nation throughout the three preseason games he dominated. He finished 32-of-47 for 372 yards and four touchdowns (three passing, one rushing), with zero turnovers.
Dart’s selection at No. 25 was met with a lot of hesitancy — a lot of skepticism. And for a developmental prospect, it sure seems like people have been focusing too much on the negative connotation of what developmental truly means. This team had a plan for the rookie signal caller, and whatever they did, it’s been working. This is just the beginning of something big. You can feel it.
Loser No. 1: John Michael Schmitz
John Michael Schmitz had a rough preseason. There’s no beating around the bush. His development has seemingly hit a snag, and this just might be the version of JMS New York is going to get… and it’s just not good enough. He’s been struggling throughout his career, through training camp this year, and now all through the preseason. It’s time for a contingency plan.
For a team looking for improved offensive line play, Schmitz ain’t it.
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