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-- Darius Cooper had four tackles, three solo, on kick and punt coverage. Cooper prevented two massive returns for Washington in the second quarter, getting Rachaad White at the 32 and 33 yard line after deep kicks by Elliott. The Eagles kickoff coverage was shaky, but Cooper made two plays to put out the fire.
Dan Quinn delivered a rare public critique of cornerback Mike Sainristil following blown coverages in Week 1, calling his lapses "completely not acceptable."
Jayden Daniels threw a 1-yard TD pass on third-and-goal to Antonio Williams with 1:01 left for the Commanders' second touchdown of the fourth quarter. On the 2-point try, Washington called a shovel pass to tight end John Bates, who was wrapped up instantly by Ojomo.
Despite missing Makai Lemon for a chunk of training camp, the Philadelphia Eagles didn’t hesitate to start the rookie in Sunday’s Week 1 action against the Washington Commanders. Lemon was the third wide receiver alongside DeVonta Smith and Dontayion Wicks,
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The grades for every Eagles player following the Week 1 win over the Commanders.
Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu might not play against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2 due to a groin injury. He sustained it in the third quarter of their tough loss to the Philadelphia Eagles ,
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