Philadelphia Eagles: An overview of the 2019 Minicamp schedule
*Update: Eagles’ safety Malcolm Jenkins has attended Monday’s physical, and plans to participate in camp, per Adam Schefter.
This week, the Philadelphia Eagles will kick off the 2019 mandatory minicamp.
We’re one step closer to the 2019 NFL Season. Although we still have a long way to go, at least we know the Philadelphia Eagles are finally beginning to reach the mandatory phases of the offseason. For the last three weeks, most of the Nova Care Complex has been packed with players who are not only a lock to make the roster — but a bunch of roster hopefuls as well.
In other words, the locker room is quite overcrowded. That’s just how it gets this early on in the offseason. As most practices are voluntary to start, that leaves some seasoned veterans out of the picture, which gives the hopefuls more time to showcase their skills and make their case for cracking the final roster. However, this week will be much different.
Instead of the half-equipped practices being voluntary to veterans, all players are expected to attend minicamp this week. Those who do not attend, well, they will end up receiving a fine in the mail with a price that depends on how many practices were missed. Although the Eagles don’t typically get a ton of holdouts, they just might get involved with one this season.
Who plans to hold out?
By now, you’ve probably heard that Eagles’ safety Malcolm Jenkins is in search of an updated contract. With the safety market soaring this past offseason, Jenkins feels a bit slighted and believes he deserves a pay raise. Though he didn’t come out and blatantly express his desire for a new contract, it has become quite apparent that his absence over the last three weeks meant more than just taking an extended vacation in the offseason.
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According to NFL Insider Adam Schefter, nobody is really expecting Jenkins to show up for the Eagles this week. That is unless Howie Roseman and the front office revise his contract. For now, though, that hasn’t happened. Outside of Jenkins, it doesn’t seem like anybody else is unhappy with their current deal. Therefore, all other hands should be on deck, unless players are injured, of course.
Details of the schedule
The Eagles will be in attendance at the complex on Monday, but they will not be practicing. Instead, the first day is used up for physicals. When players return to the complex on Tuesday, that’s when they will take the field once again with mostly everybody on board.
There will be a total of three practice sessions, which go from Tuesday to Thursday. After Thursday, practice is over, and the team can proceed to take another short break before returning to Philly in late July to kick off training camp. Those players who are not injured, but refuse to practice without a valid excuse will be subject to a fine.
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Missing the Tuesday session will cost $14,775. The Wednesday session would be $29,550. Being absent from the third and final practice would cost $44,325, netting in a total fine of $88,650. Will Malcolm Jenkins be responsible for paying this potential fine? We’ll find out soon enough. Regardless of what happens though, the Eagles are anticipating a strong three-day practice from many of their newest acquisitions, along with some guys who have something to prove.