
The Philadelphia Eagles are undefeated after pulling off another thrilling last-minute win over the New England Patriots on Thursday.
The Eagles looked like they were going to chalk the game up as a loss until rookie running back Kendall Milton pushed in a touchdown with 4:23 left on the clock and the Birds followed up with a go-ahead two-point conversion. Fellow rookie running Ainias Smith caught the final touchdown pass from third-string quarterback Tanner McKee, resulting in a 14-13 victory.
While that was an exciting final few minutes, here's a look at three Eagles players whose stock spiked drastically in the win which may have helped their case for a final roster spot.
Rookie running back Will Shipley is having a spectacular offseason and only continued to prove that he belongs in the NFL in preseason Week 2.
Shipley shows off his versatility once again, taking advantage of a screen pass where he picked up 19 yards.
Will Shipley makes a nice move on the screen, earns 19 yards pic.twitter.com/KTks3aRGeq
— Ben Brown (@BenBrownPL) August 15, 2024
This comes after his Week 1 preseason performance where he scored a touchdown against Baltimore as Kenny Pickett faked the pitch to him before targeting him in the end zone for a TD.
Second-year tight end E.J. Jenkins is another name that has stood out throughout training camp and he caught everyone's attention with an 18-yard leaping catch from fourth-string quarterback Will Grier.
E.J. Jenkins elevates and secures the catch!
— NFL (@NFL) August 16, 2024
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It's possible he could move up the depth chart behind Dallas Goedert and Grant Calcaterra if he keeps it up.
Second-year wide receiver Joseph Ngata may have been a name that fans forgot about until Thursday night.
Ngata caught 5-of-5 targets for 88 yards, including a deep 28-yard pass from McKee.
He received some love from Eagles' star wideout A.J. Brown and other vets for his overall performance.
Love how fired up AJ Brown, Smitty, and CJGJ got after this first down #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/myAAfT4I5l
— Mateo (@FaroreMatt) August 16, 2024
The Eagles don't have a solidified WR3 yet, maybe Ngata is the guy.
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