NFL Rumors: Eagles Insider Says ‘Entire Locker Room Undoubtedly Lost Their Identification’

The Philadelphia Eagles are left with many questions this offseason following a 32-9 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFC Wild Card round matchup at Raymond James Stadium on Monday night time, and it appears a form of questions shall be how they will get their identity succor.

Talking Tuesday on SportsCenter, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that a gaggle source he spoke with acknowledged that “your whole locker room basically misplaced their identity.” Fowler added that workers changes could in all probability be on the horizon.

“There are some of us within the constructing who are absolutely on excessive alert today time. So, no agency decision made so far as I know today but it absolutely does seem tenuous on chronicle of of the manner they misplaced. I talked to a gaggle source that acknowledged—So, I’ve no longer know if there could be much coming succor from that. I mediate at the very least you are trying at workers changes, offense and defense.” 

Given how Philadelphia performed to shut out the 2023 season, it’s noteworthy to mediate the Cut Sirianni-led Eagles maintain been contending for a Dapper Bowl title final year and sat atop the NFC with a 10-1 file roughly two months within the past.

The group’s tumble from grace began with a 42-19 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Dec. 3. That loss sparked a three-sport shedding skedaddle as the Eagles furthermore dropped video games to the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks.

Philadelphia bounced succor with a purchase over the New York Giants on Dec. 25 but fell to the Arizona Cardinals and Giants in Weeks 17 and 18 to shut out the frequent season. The group misplaced 5 of its final six video games to halt with an 11-6 file.

Amid the struggles, defensive coordinator Sean Desai modified into as soon as stripped of his play-calling responsibilities and the job modified into as soon as given to senior defensive assistant Matt Patricia. That switch did no longer repay.

Some anticipated the Eagles to soar succor in a noteworthy playoff sport against the Buccaneers, but their struggles persevered. They did no longer manipulate the line of scrimmage, couldn’t tear the ball, couldn’t get enough force on Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield did no longer address successfully.

Following the loss to Tampa Bay, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts attributed the struggles to several issues, at the side of an absence of identity and execution.

“For us this year, I’ve no longer mediate we performed successfully,” Hurts told reporters. “Didn’t play successfully enough. the identity, the consistency, the execution for us, the turnovers — the whole lot, all of those come into play if you focus on having the chance to purchase championships. One thing we must aloof be ready to be taught from.”

ESPN’s Tim McManus even reported old to Monday’s sport that Hurts modified into as soon as pissed off with Philadelphia’s lack of identity:

“On prime of those struggles, Jalen Hurts’ desired route for the offense has no longer materialized, which has been a source of disappointment for the franchise quarterback, in accordance with a source with lisp files of Hurts’ thinking. A disconnect between the visions of Sirianni, Hurts and offensive coordinator Brian Johnson has affected the offense’s capability to land on an identity, the source acknowledged.”

If the Eagles are searching out for to basically contend in 2024 alongside the likes of the 49ers, they will pray to maintain a much stronger identity inspiring forward.