Eagles Training Camp Practice Notes: Is Eli Ricks the dark horse in the cornerback competition?

Today marked the eighth Philadelphia Eagles training camp practice ahead of the 2025 NFL season. The padded session lasted for about one hour and 40 minutes. Here’s what I observed at the NovaCare Complex.

EAGLES PRACTICE NOTES

JALEN HURTS UPDATE: Hurts was solid yet unspectacular. He hit a crossing DeVonta Smith in stride for a nice gain. He had another good ball to Dallas Goedert. Hurts had a chance to make the play of the day by hitting Jahan Dotson for a deep touchdown. The wide receiver was comfortably open for an over-the-shoulder catch in the end zone but Hurts overthrew him. The quarterback wasn’t helped by the wind being at his back; the upright streamers and a big flag nearby were…