Eagles Day 3 Camp: Defense Dominates as Hurts Tests the Groundgame

Day 3 of Eagles training camp was hot and lengthy, with the defense overpowering the offense in red-zone work. Campbell sat out, so Jeremiah Trotter Jr. filled in at linebacker; Lane Johnson was out and Fred Johnson started at right tackle. Jalen Carter continued to wreck the line with pressure, a sack, and multiple batted passes. Hurts showed limited efficiency but added an 8-yard rushing TD on a zone-read in the red zone. Jakorian Bennett had an early DPI but recovered with a pass breakup; Danny Gray flashed with a few catches. The offense rotated quarterbacks (Dalton and McKee) behind a shifting line, while Covey, DeJean, and Lemon handled punt returns. In a late-team set, the defense won 7 of 10 reps as depth players like Trotter, Mundt, Wicks, and Mukuba made plays; several players left practice early for various reasons.