Jordan Davis is learning how to win from a different body position, and the Eagles are seeing the payoff.
One of the first snaps of Friday’s practice offered the clearest snapshot yet. Davis flashed an arm-over swim move, burst past the line, and got into the backfield for a “sack” on Jalen Hurts. It was the kind of rep that stops a practice for a beat.
“That play was simply a reminder of how far Davis has come.
Because as he entered Year 5 of his career, Davis is no longer just a run-stuffer. The 336-pound defensive tackle had a breakout season in 2025 and got a huge contract extension this offseason. He’s hoping that progression continues; and he can see the progress.
“Definitely,” Davis said. “Even when we watch our old film from Year 1, Year 2, it’s a crazy experience just to see how far I came.
That’s the beautiful part about this game, that we still have so much further to go. We just keep working at it.
I always say Rome wasn’t built in a day. You have to keep working at it.”
That growth didn’t happen overnight. At the end of the 2024 season, Davis started trimming down and getting into better shape, and the results showed up in 2025. He posted 4 1/2 sacks, 72 tackles, 6 QB hits, 9 TFLs, 6 pass breakups and 21 QB pressures in a career year.
The numbers tell the story of the jump. From 2022-24, across 47 games, Davis had 90 tackles, 3 1/2 sacks, 6 QB hits, 6 TFLs, 4 PD and 29 pressures. In 2025, over 17 games, he finished with 72 tackles, 4 1/2 sacks, 6 QB hits, 9 TFLs, 6 PD and 21 pressures.
Vic Fangio said the change starts with Davis being in better shape.
“He's a much better pass rusher in the 330s than what he was,” Fangio said. “That, to me, is the biggest thing.
He's 6-6, right? … He needs to be 6-6 when it's to his advantage, and he needs to bend his knees and be 6-3 when he needs to be.
When you're in better shape, weighing less, that's easier to do and you can do it for a longer time. That's what's made his game take off.”
Davis agreed. The key, as he sees it, is knowing when his size helps and when it gets in the way.
At 6-foot-6, he can get into a quarterback’s line of sight and use that length in pass-rush moves. But the real trick is matching that height with leverage.
So Davis has spent the offseason working on getting lower. He said he has used “duck” walks to practice staying down, and he also runs through the lineman chute at practice, forcing himself to duck and power through in a tight space. He doesn’t love it, but he knows why it matters.
“When you’re pass rushing, you always want to be low,” Davis said. “You want to keep your center of gravity low.
I also notice it now when I’m driving and when I’m bull-rushing, I’m not bull-rushing up high, I’m bull-rushing low. Sometimes I feel like I’m about to tilt over, but when I feel like I’m about to tilt over, I know I’m at the perfect height.”
In Other News...
Eagles Camp Battle Just Took A Concerning Turn For Dameon Pierce
The Eagles wrapped up a long training-camp session at the Jefferson Health Training Complex, closing out the longest stretch of camp with a mix of encouraging and uneven moments. Willie Lampkin, Jalyx Hunt, Jalen Carter, Eli Stowers, Byron Young and Jake Elliott all had noticeable runs during the workout, while Nolan Smith and Hollywood Brown had tougher stretches as the team continued to sort through roster battles and health checks.
One of the more concerning developments came when Dameon Pierce left practice early, turning what had been another full camp day into a potential storyline to watch. Philadelphia still does not know the extent of the issue, and until there is more clarity, Pierces standing in the competition feels a little less certain than it did before the session began. [Read more 🡒]
Ty Robinson Is Forcing His Way Into The Eagles D-Line Picture
Ty Robinson has spent the spring and summer doing what young defensive linemen in Philadelphia have to do if they want real attention: keep showing up in the right places and holding their own against the starters. After a quiet rookie season in which he got into 11 games and chipped in a few disruptive plays, the second-year lineman has looked more confident in OTAs and training camp, enough to start working with the first unit and draw notice in one-on-one work.
The timing matters for the Eagles, too. Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis are already locked in as part of the front, but the rest of the rotation is less settled, and any uncertainty around the depth chart only gives Robinson more of a lane to push through. For a team that values keeping its defensive line deep and young, this kind of summer climb can turn into something more meaningful once the pads stay on and the roster starts to take shape. [Read more 🡒]
Eagles Pass Rush Just Got A Huge Week 1 Opening
The Eagles opener against Washington already had the feel of an early measuring-stick game, and it just got a little more favorable on the line of scrimmage. Washington is now dealing with a major loss up front after starting left tackle Laremy Tunsil suffered an injury that immediately changes the look of its protection plan, which is not the sort of development a pass rush wants to see on the other sideline.
For Philadelphia, the timing matters. The Commanders are now sorting through replacements on the left side, with Andrew Wylie and Brandon Coleman among the names in the mix and other options still under consideration, which adds uncertainty to a position that usually sets the tone for a quarterbacks comfort level. It gives the Eagles front a clearer path to create stress in Week 1, even if the full picture of how Washington fills that spot is still taking shape. [Read more 🡒]