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AUG 4 INJURY UPDATE Eagles edge rusher Patrick Johnson, who has had a solid camp, is being carted off the training Cabo practice field with what could be a left knee injury, with our Ed Kracz on the scene noting that Johnson appears “distraught.”

From Kracz: “Johnson was just carted off looking very distraught, with his head in his hands. The cart driver had his arm around Johnson, who looked to be favoring his left leg/knee when he was initially helped up.”

Additionally, standout cornerback James Bradberry isn’t practicing right now, having exited the field to go into the medical tent with what could be a groin injury.

JULY 25 BARKLEY'S BET Saquon Barkley bet on himself. And on Tuesday morning, he lost that bet, signing a deal with the Giants that is pretty much the same offer he's been griping about.

His bitter contract dispute centered on his view that his tag offer of $10.091 million was unfair. But now? Barkley and the Giants have agreed to a one-year contract. Just like the tag. His salary is a guarantee of $10.091 million. Just like the tag. There is a $2 million signing bonus wrapped into that, and its paid upfront. So that's a nice, small wrinkle. Oh, and there are $900,000 in incentives so that Barkley - should he reach an assortment of milestones - can earn up to $11 million.

But all of that is less than New York (which plays the Eagles twice in 2023, in Week 16 on Christmas and then in Week 18) had previously offered. In the end, Barkley gets rich, but not like he planned. And the Giants sign their best player ... Just like they planned.

JULY 19 JAVON ON MADDEN The Madden NFL 2024 video game franchise is releasing its player rankings for this year's edition. There is not a big surprise at the top when it comes to the defensive tackles; the Rams' Aaron Donald gets a 99 rating - as good as it gets.

But ol' Philadelphia Eagles pal - now of the San Francisco 49ers - Javon Hargrave? He earned just an 84 rating, ranking him as a defensive tackle Madden's No. 17 overall guy.

And Hargrave, seemingly with a twinkle in his eye, took to Twitter with his reaction to this insult, writing, "Definitely editing lol.''

Hargrave was outstanding with the Super Bowl runner-up Eagles last year, with a career-high 11.0 sacks, 16 QB hits and two fumble recoveries. He made the Pro Bowl, he made the Super Bowl, and then he made the big bucks - a four-year deal worth up to $84 million - to jump to The Bay.

2023 DRAFT PICKS & UDFAs - The first 259 picks were just the beginning.

The Philadelphia Eagles used seven of these picks, and here were the selections:

No. 9 - Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia

No. 30 - Nolan Smith, EDGE, Georgia

No. 65 - Tyler Steen, OT, Alabama

No. 66 - Sydney Brown, S, Illinois

No. 105 - Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia

No. 188 - Tanner McKee, QB, Stanford

No. 249 - Moro Ojomo, DL, Texas

The Eagles made sure to address the trenches with their draft picks while making some interesting selections in the secondary with Brown and Ringo.

More freshmen are on their way to The Linc, as the Eagles will be active alongside the rest of their NFL brethren in rookie free agency. Negotiations are already underway with players whose professional dreams remain active despite not hearing their name called at Union Station in Kansas City.

- Brady Russell, TE, Colorado: Russell is reportedly the nephew of Eagles senior personal executive Matt Russell. He now gets a chance from his uncle after five collegiate season at Colorado. Report

- Trevor Reid, OT, Louisville: Reid started all 13 games for the Cardinals last season and now adds some intriguing depth on the o-line. Report: KPRC2

- Ben VanSumeren, LB, Michigan State: A former Wolverine and Spartan, VanSumeren had his best collegiate season last year. He totaled 73 tackles, two passes defended and two sacks. Report: 247Sports

- Jadon Haselwood, WR, Arkansas: A former teammate of Jalen Hurts at Oklahoma, Haselwood now has a chance to be reunited for good with his one-time college quarterback. Last season, he posted a career-high in catches (59) and receiving yards (702) while adding three touchdowns. Report: On3

- Mekhi Garner, CB, LSU: A former JUCO product, Garner spent three years at Louisiana before making it to the big stage in the SEC at LSU. He finished his collegiate career with 19 passes defended and three interceptions. Report: On3

- Eli Ricks, CB, Alabama: Last year, the Eagles signed another Alabama cornerback after the draft - Josh Jobe - and he made the final roster and was a special team contributor. Ricks, who is 6-2 and 188 pounds, spent his first two years at LSU before transferring to Alabama. He was projected to be drafted in the fifth or sixth rounds. Report: On3

- Ty Zentner, K/P, Kansas State: Philly adds some depth on special teams with Zentner. He went 11 of 11 on field goals last season. He essentially announced the deal on his personal Twitter.

- Joseph Ngata, WR, Clemson: The Eagles have signed Ngata to an undrafted free agent deal. He played four years at Clemson, and posted a career-high in catches (41) and receiving yards (526) last season to go along with two touchdowns. Report: NFL Network

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This article first appeared on FanNation Eagle Maven and was syndicated with permission.

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