Three down… Three to go… We’ve arrived at Memorial Day Weekend. Three of the Philadelphia Eagles’ six scheduled OTA sessions are in the books. The May 20 and May 23 sessions were private. The May 22 practice was open to the media.
The Birds will rest for five days before enjoying three more sessions on May 28, May 30, and May 31. The next phase of the offseason will then be Nick Sirianni’s first mandatory minicamp of his Eagles coaching tenure. That is scheduled for June 4 through June 6.
Meanwhile, attendance at May’s organized team activities is voluntary, but each absence is noticed (by the fans and media at least). We aren’t privy to who showed up and who didn’t during the first two privately-held sessions, but here’s a list of who was absent during the May 22 practice.
James Bradberry
This is the one that got people talking. During his post-practice sit-down with media members this past Wednesday, Darius Slay said he had spoken with James Bradberry. We aren’t certain if he was referencing a phone call or an in-person discussion.
Who knows? Maybe James was present at the NovaCare Complex at some point on Monday? It also must be mentioned that we don’t know if he was present on Friday.
There is speculation that James may be a post-June 1st cut candidate. That could be an explanation as to why he wasn’t present on Wednesday. Then again, we may be overblowing things as this could just be the case of a veteran electing to sit out of a voluntary practice.
Jake Elliott
Yeah… Jake Elliott is one of the NFL’s best kickers. He’s also entering his eighth NFL season. There isn’t much he’s going to get out of an OTA practice, so we can understand why he’d enjoy some time off. Plus, Jake is a rock star. He’s probably at a celebrity golf tournament that we don’t know anything about.
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