I was on the field for Philadelphia Eagles training camp on Monday, but DeVonta Smith was not.
Smith, the Slim Reaper, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, the Eagles' first-round pick and one of the central figures in the team's "transition," is week-to-week with a knee sprain. I took the long, arduous journey to the NovaCare Complex for my first glimpse of the Jalen Hurts-to-DeVonta Smith connection, the present and future of the Eagles offense. Instead, the early-week practices were highlighted by players such as Quez Watkins and Tyree Jackson on offense and a rookie sensation cornerback named Zech McPhearson on defense.