The Philadelphia Eagles officially wrapped up their 2026 training camp on Wednesday afternoon at the Jefferson Health Training Complex, holding their 17th and final open practice before hosting the Cincinnati Bengals in Friday’s preseason finale at Lincoln Financial Field and cutting down to a 53-player roster by Sunday evening.
Training Camp Finishes With Final Wednesday Workout
The Philadelphia Eagles officially wrapped up training camp on Wednesday afternoon in a non-padded practice that lasted about an hour and a half, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia. The final session marked the 17th and final open practice of the 2026 camp at the Jefferson Health Training Complex. Next up, the team will host the Cincinnati Bengals in the preseason finale on Friday night at the Linc before trimming the roster to 53 players by Sunday evening.
Offensive linemen Landon Dickerson and Lane Johnson returned to action without injury designations after Tuesday night’s public practice at the Linc. Dickerson had been given a rest day, while Johnson had pulled himself out of the Tuesday night public session with an apparent leg injury. Defensive tackle Jordan Davis, who also exited the Tuesday night public practice with an apparent left elbow issue, was a full-go on Wednesday while wearing a protective brace on his arm.
Injury Updates and Roster Triage as Cuts Loom
Cornerback Jonathan Jones returned to practice in a limited fashion after missing eight full practices due to a shoulder injury, NBC Sports Philadelphia reported.
Offensive tackle Markel Bell (thumb/leg)
Cornerback Jakorian Bennett (knee)
Tight end Grant Calcaterra (back)
Tight end Eli Stowers (hamstring)
Safety Cole Wisniewski (concussion)
Additionally, center and guard Willie Lampkin appeared to tweak something late in Wednesday’s team drills and left the field. Lampkin had previously missed Monday’s workout after suffering a stinger in the second preseason game on Saturday.
Cornerboys and Offensive Integration
Now is as good a time as any to recognize the Eagles’ triumvirate of cornerbacks. They could have the best unit in the NFL, although only time will tell if Riq Woolen can be consistent enough to be mentioned alongside Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean. He’s had a good camp, with more than five interceptions at last count. There have been down days like the first joint practice in New England. Vic Fangio said before practice that Woolen can get a little sloppy,
but overall he’s had a solid summer. The occasional struggles of Jalen Hurts and the first-unit offense, as Sean Mannion installs his new scheme, can be partly attributed to all three corners. Woolen broke up Hurts’ first pass in seven-on-sevens to receiver DeVonta Smith. In team drills, Mitchell had sticky coverage on receiver Hollywood Brown and notched a pass breakup. A little later, DeJean didn’t bite on a Smith double move and forced Hurts to throw the ball out of reach.
Hurts and the offense had some moments after a messy practice in front of fans at the Linc. He hit Smith on a post route in the back of the end zone vs. zone coverage in seven-on-sevens. Later, in 11-on-11s, Hurts did well to get the ball to an open Makai Lemon after his primary read. He had what appeared to be a touchdown himself off a draw. And in a later set, he dumped to tight end Cameron Latu, who had room after the catch. Mannion likes his offense to get out of the huddle and get the play off quickly at times.
Backup Quarterback Battle and Roster Longshots
The QB2 battle continued on Wednesday. Andy Dalton got the first crack at the job in team drills on Wednesday, but Tanner McKee was up first in 7-on-7s. The Eagles opened up in 12 personnel with Dallas Goedert, Johnny Mundt, Saquon Barkley, DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks on the field. When they went to 11 personnel, Mundt was replaced by Makai Lemon. A few other receivers mixed in after that.
The offensive lines from Wednesday featured Jordan Mailata, Landon Dickerson, Cam Jurgens, Tyler Steen, and Lane Johnson on the first team, while the second team consisted of John Ojukwu, Drew Kendall, Jake Majors, Willie Lampkin, and Fred Johnson. The four punt returners from Wednesday were Lemon, Britain Covey, Quez Watkins and Cooper DeJean. It seems very possible that returning will be a part of Lemon’s role in his rookie season.
The Eagles continued to throw to their backs on Wednesday. On one play, Jalen Hurts tossed a quick pass to Saquon Barkley, who was split out wide to the left and DeVonta Smith was able to block Quinyon Mitchell to spring Barkley for a big gain. Last season, Barkley caught 37 passes and he caught 33 in 2024. The most he has ever had was 91 in his rookie season with the Giants in 2018. It seems like this year’s total could fall somewhere in the middle. Because the Eagles were in 12 personnel for their first practice period in 7-on-7s, Makai Lemon got work with the second team and caught back-to-back passes from Tanner McKee.
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