What you should knowThe Eagles will face the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Feb. 9. Here are the jerseys the teams will be wearing.Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni spoke to reporters earlier on Tuesday,
Good news — the Eagles will have their Pro Bowl center and left guard for the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Jurgens, who made his first Pro Bowl team this season after taking over for longtime Eagle Jason Kelce, plays a critical role in Philly’s infamous “Tush Push,” a virtually unstoppable quarterback sneak play with Jalen Hurts in short-yardage situations.
As Cam Jurgens, Landon Dickerson battle injuries, Mekhi Becton shines on Eagles' offensive line after 4 losing seasons with Jets
Dickerson hadn’t snapped the football in a game since Sept. 29, when he handled seven. Philadelphia used Nick Gates for 12 snaps during a November game, then had him go all the way in the regular-season finale, when the Eagles sat many of their starters in preparation for the playoffs.
But Sirianni acknowledged that it's not a typical bye week, what with two weeks to prepare for a single opponent, followed by the extensive media engagements in New Orleans, and preparing for a different game schedule with alterations such as the longer halftime break.
The Eagles did not practice on Wednesday but they released their first injury report since beating the Commanders 55-23 in the NFC Championship Game. This report should be taken with a grain of salt because there’s a long time before the Eagles play the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Feb. 9.
Landon Dickerson earned unanimous All-American recognition and won the Rimington Trophy as the nation’s best center for Alabama ’s 2020 unbeaten CFP national-championship team. During his four seasons in the NFL, Dickerson has worked as the Philadelphia Eagles’ left guard and earned Pro Bowl recognition three times.
What you should knowThe Eagles will be wearing their home jerseys when they take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Feb. 9.According to sources, Landen Dickerson is expected to be ready to play in the Super Bowl.
Jalen Hurts and coach Nick Sirianni are ready for a Super Bowl rematch with Patrick Mahomes and former Eagles coach Andy Reid.
Cam Jurgens is in danger of missing Sunday’s NFC Championship Game so Landon Dickerson is ready to slide into that role.