Eagles' sleeper receivers carry momentum from Bengals game with stellar practice

After balling out on Thursday against the Cincinnati Bengals in their first preseason game of the year, the Philadelphia Eagles' young receivers are showing no signs of slowing down.

The top two Eagles receivers in the 34-27 win against Cincinnati were Darius Cooper's 82 yards and Johnny Wilson's 73 yards. They both picked up from where they left off in Saturday's practice with good performances.

"As previously noted in the Jalen Hurts section, Johnny Wilson made a nice grab over the middle in team drills," Bleeding Green Nation's Brandon Lee Gowton wrote. "He’s rebounded since a rough start to training camp. Good on him.

My guy Darius Cooper did drop a pass early in practice but he followed that up by making a tough catch over the middle on a throw from Hurts in 7-on-7. Hurts left the ball a bit low but Cooper was able to prevent it from hitting the ground. After the play, Hurts jogged over to Cooper to dap up the undrafted rookie. Cooper took a good amount of reps with the first-team offense in this practice. Stock way up."

How Cooper and Wilson can fit into the Eagles' offense if they both make it

Wilson should be a lock to make the roster after the Eagles selected him in the later rounds of last year's NFL Draft. He took some criticism this offseason after only catching five of his 15 targets in the regular season.

His performance against the Bengals was impressive with two of his catches being contested and him having to jump up in tight coverage to make the catch. His third reception was a great back shoulder catch on third down.

Cooper was just as impressive with six receptions and a touchdown with 35 seconds left in the first half. From his route running to his quick feet, Cooper showed he can make big plays and get first downs when needed.

The Eagles are deep at wide receiver and may have to make some tough decisions. Cooper, unlike Wilson, is not a lock for the 53-man roster and will need to continue to play at a high level. For Hurts to give his seal of approval is a big deal.

Most Eagles fans are pulling for Cooper to make the roster and Wilson to continue to be the guy they have been looking for in the receiver room. Cooper makes sense as a slot receiver with Wilson being a big body goal line target for Hurts to throw to. The biggest question is whether the two can keep up their great play.