Nick Sirianni praises undrafted rookie with 'earning' starting reps at camp

One of the great stories of training camp for the Philadelphia Eagles has been the play of undrafted rookie wide receiver Darius Cooper.

During the Eagles' 34-27 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in the preseason opener, Cooper caught six passes for 82 yards and a touchdown. He finished as the Eagles' leading receiver and worked his way up the depth chart.

During Saturday's practice, Cooper was getting some reps with the first team offense and was catching passes from Jalen Hurts. This represents significant progress for a player who was taking third-team reps not too long ago. It's a big credit to the work Cooper has done and the impression he has left on the coaching staff.

Nick Sirianni's assessment of how Cooper has left his mark on the Eagles

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni spoke with the media just before Sunday's open practice at Lincoln Financial Field as he was asked about Cooper getting to work with the first team. Sirianni discussed how they evaluate all the players the same, and it was simple for Cooper.

"I think he's done a nice job earning some of those reps in there with those guys so you do that and you see that and you discuss that. There's not a day that goes by that Howie (Roseman) and I are not discussing the roster in his office and there's not an off day that goes by that we're not having a staff meeting discussing everything. That's just part of the evaluation process."