Thursday, October 1, 2026
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The Eagles wrapped up Day 9 of training camp earlier on Monday and the team certainly has plenty of storylines to follow including how the offense will look under first-year playcaller Sean Mannion, when will first-round pick Makai Lemon return to the field from his hamstring injury, Lane Johnson’s possible retirement at season’s end and a lot more.
There are plenty of other newsworthy headlines around the NFC East as well.
Let’s take a look at what’s going on in the other three divisional camps:
Jerry Jones and his front office heavily focused on bolstering the defensive side of the football in this year’s draft after the unit allowed a league worst 30.1 points per game to opponents and third-most yards per game at 377. Their first three picks and four of their seven total were used defensive players.
They used the 11th overall pick on Ohio State’s safety Caleb Downs and so far, the rookie has impressed during camp.
Downs looks to make an immediate impact as a rookie this season and could be a problem for the Eagles for years to come.
The new defensive coordinator, and former Eagles passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach,Christian Parker has the responsibility to turn the defense around this season. Parker though doesn’t love the way practices are being analyzed and filmed so intently.
“It’s weird,” Parker said on 105.3 The Fan. “Not a fan.”
Dak Prescott, 33, looks to lead an explosive offense that was one of the best units in the NFL a season ago. The Cowboys have all 11 returners back for the new season, highlighted by the talented wide receiving duo of CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens.
The quarterback told CBS Texas that even though the offense put up some impressive numbers, it’s not enough to try and end the team’s 30-year Super Bowl drought.
“We had numbers last year,” Prescott said. “It’s not just being the best passing offense, the ebay third down team, the best red zone team, it’s about being the best all around.”
The Cowboys finished 7-9-1 last season, good for second place behind the Eagles.
A new era filled with optimism begins for the Giants. John Harbaugh is now leading the way as head coach while the team prepares for their second season with the dynamic offensive pairing of quarterback Jaxson Dart and running back Cam Skattebo who both rejuvenated the fan base last season.
The offense will get a boost with the return of their young standout wide receiver Malik Nabers who is reportedly expected to be ready for Week 1 of the regular season after he missed the majority of the season last year suffering a gruesome ACL injury, tearing the ligament in late September.
He participated in nine of the 12 team’s practices.
Fans had an injury scare late last week when Skattebo exited a practice early with an apparent leg injury.
Harbaugh said it was “nothing serious.” That is good news for Giants’ fans. The bulldozing running back had his season also come to a premature end after eight games after dislocating his ankle at Lincoln Financial Field against the Eagles in late October, being carted off the field.
The second-year running back showed his ability to be a bruising and explosive weapon ultimately overtaking the team’s backfield as a rookie. He rushed for 410 yards on 101 carries, averaging 4.1 yards per carry to go along with five touchdowns. He also hauled in 24 catches for 207 yards and found the end zone two more times.
New York finished in last place in the division last season with a 4-13 record. They did split the season matchup with the Eagles with a 34-17 trouncing on Thursday night football with Philadelphia coming in on short rest.
The Commanders were ravaged with injuries and an old roster. They played most of the season without their franchise quarterback Jayden Daniels who played in just seven games after dislocating his elbow.
The team was dealt with a big blow already with the news that star left tackle Laremy Tunsil suffered a torn triceps in practice over the weekend and we’ll require surgery, forcing him to miss significant time.
The five-time Pro Bowler signed a two-year, $60.2 million extension with $52.65 million fully guaranteed, making him the highest-paid offensive tackle. He was expected to protect Daniels’ blindside after the lean quarterback was sacked 18 times in the seven games he played.
The Commanders added another weapon for Daniels to throw to, signing veteran wideout Stefon Diggs. The Gaithersburg, Maryland native has a chance to come home and play, one of the driving forces he chose to join Washington over other teams.
“One it was home. I like something about the team. The energy, the coaches,” Diggs said in his interview with NFL Network.
“I like being a part of something that is going in the right direction.”
The 32-year-old embarks on his 12th season in the NFL after spending last season with the New England Patriots where he caught 85 passes for 1,013 yards and four touchdowns.
The Commanders are hoping to return to their 2024 status when Daniels, then a rookie, surged all the way to the NFC Championship game before fallling to the Eagles 55-23.
