EJ Smith
Pro Sports Reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer
Eagles beat writer for @PhillyInquirer. Proud Temple alum and NABJ member. Norristown native and living-room guitarist for my two Rhodesian Ridgebacks.
Articles
-
2 days ago |
inquirer.com | Jeffrey McLane |Jeff Neiburg |Olivia Reiner |EJ Smith
Skip to contentWill the Eagles pick a defensive lineman yet again in the first round? Maybe an offensive tackle or tight end? Our writers weigh in. American team defensive lineman Walter Nolen of Mississippi (2) runs through drills during practice for the Senior Bowl, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Mobile, Ala.
-
2 days ago |
inquirer.com | EJ Smith
With mock draft season very close to giving way to actual draft season this week, it’s time to squeeze in my one and only all-Eagles mock draft.
-
5 days ago |
inquirer.com | EJ Smith
Next week’s NFL draft will give the Eagles a chance to form another succession plan along the line of scrimmage. The team’s habit of identifying an heir apparent for trench players such as Jason Peters, Jason Kelce, Brandon Graham, and Fletcher Cox raises the question: Is Lane Johnson’s understudy in this year’s class of offensive tackle prospects? Johnson, 34, said earlier this offseason he’d welcome the team’s drafting a potential mentee for him.
-
6 days ago |
inquirer.com | Devin Jackson |EJ Smith
The 2025 NFL draft is less than a week away. With predraft visits now officially complete for all 32 teams, all eyes now turn toward the draft’s first round, which kicks off Thursday in Green Bay (8 p.m., 6abc). With the Eagles picking 32nd after winning Super Bowl LIX, who should be among the players they select in Round 1?
-
1 week ago |
inquirer.com | EJ Smith
There aren’t many positions on the Eagles roster that feel more in flux going into the draft than the tight end spot. With Dallas Goedert on the trade market and in the final year of a contract with no guaranteed money remaining, the Eagles find themselves in somewhat uncharted territory, prepared to move on from their No. 1 tight end without a clear successor. Could the Eagles find that successor in a deep class of tight end prospects in this month’s NFL draft?
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →Coverage map
X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 10K
- Tweets
- 29K
- DMs Open
- No
A beautiful story that hits very close to home for me. Well done, @BrelandFOX29.
How it started ——> How it’s going 😊 3 years ago, I donated bone marrow stem cells to a stranger. This past weekend, we finally were able to meet in real life! I’ll take you through the entire journey in tonight’s 30 min “Lifeline to Life” special, 6:30pm @FOX29philly https://t.co/WyFsjYdXft
Story time! A few years ago, I decided to follow the EPL through the lens of a team. After some deliberation, I chose Aston Villa, a club outside the big 6 with a quality manager, a progressive playing style and a preseason friendly scheduled at the Linc. I almost surprised https://t.co/x9lr8af656
RT @Jeff_McLane: #Eagles’ offseason dates have been announced: Players report (voluntary): April 21. OTAs: May 27-28, May 30, June 2-3, J…
