The Eagles turned Tuesday night at the Linc into something closer to a summer showcase than a routine camp workout, and the crowd of more than 45,000 got plenty to react to over the 1 hour and 55 minutes of practice. Nick Sirianni has said this kind of public session carries a game grade in the team’s evaluation process, so the reps mattered a little more than your usual camp day.
The biggest concern came on the line. Lane Johnson pulled himself out during the first 11-on-11 segment and left with a trainer.
He stayed on the sideline after that but did not return to practice. Jordan Davis also exited after getting hurt in a backed-up period, immediately grabbing at his left elbow before heading to the sideline to speak with trainers and Howie Roseman.
He later came back wearing a brace on that elbow.
The injury list already had several names on it before the workout got going. Not practicing were OT Markel Bell (thumb/leg), CB Jakorian Bennett (knee), TE Grant Calcaterra (back), OG Landon Dickerson (not injury related/rest), CB Jonathan Jones (shoulder), TE Eli Stowers (hamstring) and S Cole Wisniewski (concussion). CB Mac McWilliams was limited with a shoulder issue.
With Dickerson out, Drew Kendall stepped in at left guard, which continues to point to him as the next man up on the interior. Fred Johnson took over at right tackle after Lane Johnson left. That lined up the first offensive line as Jordan Mailata, Drew Kendall, Cam Jurgens, Tyler Steen and Lane Johnson/Fred Johnson, with Myles Hinton, Micah Morris, Jake Majors, Willie Lampkin/Michael Jordan and Cameron Williams forming the second unit.
The Eagles opened in 12 personnel with Dallas Goedert and Johnny Mundt on the field, while DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks handled the receiver spots. Rookie Makai Lemon worked as the third receiver in 11 personnel.
Andy Dalton got the first reps with the second team after Tanner McKee handled that role on Monday, keeping the QB2 competition alive. On defense, there weren’t major changes: the Eagles opened in base, Cooper DeJean was at safety, and Marcus Epps stayed alongside Drew Mukuba in nickel.
Will Shipley and Tank Bigsby were the top kick returners, with Dameon Pierce and Erik Ezukanma in the other group.
Once the ball started flying, Riq Woolen stole the show. He picked off Makai Lemon during team drills after stepping in front of the route, with Moro Ojomo already in the backfield for what would have been a sack.
Woolen’s second takeaway was even louder. Jalen Hurts faced pressure and lofted a pass toward DeVonta Smith on the right sideline, and Woolen jumped it for a pick-6 that covered 75 yards the other way.
It was a rough throw from Hurts, but Woolen still had to finish the play, and he did. Woolen taking it to the house after picking off Jalen Hurts 👀 pic.twitter.com/1O32LzwQNR
- 4th and JAWN (@4thandJawn) August 25, 2026
That wasn’t the only trouble Hurts and the first offense ran into. Early in 11-on-11 work, Hurts underthrew DeVonta Smith on a deep shot, and Quinyon Mitchell recovered to break it up after Smith slowed down. Smith later had a concentration drop on a third-down crosser.
Smith still made his presence felt. He had two strong grabs on consecutive snaps, first outmuscling Mitchell to come back for a Hurts throw, then winning a battle with the 6-foot-4 Woolen and turning upfield after a perfect ball from Hurts. The kind of day that reminds you why Smith is such a headache for defensive backs.
The pass rush showed up too. Nolan Smith opened practice by beating Lane Johnson on an inside move for a quick sack of Hurts.
Jalyx Hunt later got past Fred Johnson for another sack in what has been a strong camp. Moro Ojomo kept adding to his summer résumé with a couple more sacks, which has become a familiar theme.
The Eagles also found ways to feature Makai Lemon. He scored on a wheel route from the backfield during team drills and was left wide open, a nice wrinkle beyond simply lining him up in the slot. Andy Dalton also found the end zone, hitting Elijah Moore on a crossing route for a touchdown after Moore created plenty of yards after the catch.
There were a few other notable moments scattered through the night. Jihaad Campbell broke up a pass to Lemon in the middle of the field during the first team period.
Arnold Ebeketie beat second-year OT Myles Hinton for a sack. Hurts later rolled right and threw across his body to Dontayvion Wicks for a big gain in the middle of the field, and he connected with Wicks again later on a crosser.
Darius Cooper had a rare drop that nearly turned into a Quinyon Mitchell interception, though Mitchell couldn’t quite make the diving grab. Hollywood Brown got behind the coverage for a touchdown on a long play during a move-the-ball period, and Ojomo jumped offsides to give the offense a free conversion on fourth-and-short in a two-minute drill.
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