The Eagles and Redskins will face off this Sunday for the season opener. Take a look at some of the key players to watch.
QB Kirk Cousins nearly eclipsed 5,000 passing yards (4,917) in 2016. His 406 completions were a career-best to go along with his 25 touchdowns thrown.
TE Jordan Reed through four years has registered 2,602 yards and 20 touchdowns on 248 career receptions.
RB Rob Kelley started nine games last season as a rookie and rushed for 704 yards with six rushing touchdown on 168 carries.
WR Jamison Crowder enters his third year for the Redskins having already notched 1,451 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. His 126 career catches rank second-most in franchise history by a player in their first two seasons.
CB Josh Norman is in his second season with the Redskins and has totaled 10 interceptions to go along with 56 passes defended during his five-year career.
LB Ryan Kerrigan earned his second Pro Bowl selection in 2016 after forcing two fumbles and coming away with a team-high 11 sacks.
WR Terrelle Pryor enters his fifth season having compiled a versatile statline of 1,071 receiving yards with four receiving touchdowns, 647 rushing yards with four rushing touchdowns, and 1,994 passing yards with nine passing touchdowns.
The Eagles return to practice with an eye on Sunday's season opener in Washington. Head coach Doug Pederson meets the media at 11:45 a.m., which we will carry live here on PhiladelphiaEagles.com and the Eagles Mobile App. Until then, here are the things you need to know for Wednesday, September 6.
1. Frank Reich Raves About Carson Wentz
Offensive coordinator Frank Reich learned that Carson Wentz would be the starting quarterback not much before the rest of the world found out. This year, Reich has had the entire offseason to prepare Wentz for his second NFL season fully knowing that he would be the starter.
And needless to say, Reich is impressed with what he's seen.
"He's emotionally and physically and in every way he's a better player. And you still have to go out and prove that, and it starts this week. But he's proven it in every phase of the offseason. We've been able to see it. Everyone can see it. I mean, everyone can see the improvements that are made: his complete command of the offense, his leadership on the team," Reich said.
"I think those have all been expected strides. But I would say he's exceeded - at some incremental level, he's exceeded the strides that you want - you can't go from here to here. You can't jump two, three steps and - no, it just doesn't happen. You like to think that.
"But you can go in small increments. And I think that he has done that and really exceeded where I think you would expect him to be."
2. Brian Westbrook Weighs In On Eagles-Redskins
3. Are You Interested?
4. Last Chance For Once-In-A-Lifetime Experiences
5. Torrey Smith Shares Special Day With Chester High School
