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Philadelphia Eagles: 5 players to watch against the New England Patriots

By Justin Grasso

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 04: The New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles line up on the line of scrimmage at the start of the fourth quarter in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 04: The New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles line up on the line of scrimmage at the start of the fourth quarter in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 24: Marcus Johnson #84 and Greg Ward Jr. #89 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrate after a touchdown by Johnson in the fourth quarter against the Miami Dolphins in the preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 24, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles defeated the Dolphins 38-31. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 24: Marcus Johnson #84 and Greg Ward Jr. #89 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrate after a touchdown by Johnson in the fourth quarter against the Miami Dolphins in the preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 24, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles defeated the Dolphins 38-31. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

Greg Ward, WR

Here’s a name that hasn’t garnered too much buzz over the course of the offseason. Last season, quarterback-turned-receiver, Greg Ward missed the final roster and spent 2017 on the practice squad. Once again, Ward is working on cracking the final 53-man roster. Ever since Ward entered the NFL, it has been an uphill battle. The former Houston quarterback switched positions and evidently impressed his coaches during his first camp. Unfortunately, the talent that the Eagles had on board was just significantly better.

Although we haven’t heard his name too much, the Eagles continue to see something in the second-year receiver. As they prepared to take on the Patriots this week, the Eagles had Ward in with the first-team offense getting some reps. Granted, Nelson Agholor and Alshon Jeffery have been out with injuries. But still, the fact that the Eagles chose Ward to fill in over the handful of veterans and other young guys on board says something positive.

The Eagles could realistically begin the regular season without Agholor and Jeffery. So, they need to make sure that they know who could potentially fill the void of their starters as week one approaches. This week will be a massive test for Ward. He will most likely seek some work from the slot, and there shouldn’t be any reason why he doesn’t have a significantly better preseason than last year.

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