Eagles OTAs: 5 under-the-radar players to watch on offense
Eagles OTAs: 5 under-the-radar players to watch on offense We're looking at five under-the-radar players to watch during the Philadelphia Eagles' three remaining OTA sessions and the mandatory minicamp
The Eagles went indoors on Wednesday to hold Day 2 of OTAs in the practice bubble with constant rain going on up and down the Metro Atlantic and the East Coast. The second of six workouts saw Dallas Goedert, Saquon Barkley, and plenty of big names in attendance, while DeVonta Smith, Bryce Huff, and others were absent for personal reasons.
Philadelphia has four sessions remaining and will return to the field on Friday, and then they'll be off until Monday and Tuesday, before wrapping up OTAs on Thursday.
With a June 10 mandatory minicamp looming before the summer break, we're examining five under-the-radar players to watch.
OL Myles Hinton
The Eagles drafted three offensive linemen on Day 3. Still, Hinton is intriguing as a potential swing tackle early in his career and will likely compete with veteran Kendall Lamm for that role.
WR Terrace Marshall
The former LSU star, still only 24, was once a second-round pick in 2021 but has had a disappointing NFL career. Marshall's best season came in 2022, when he had 28 catches for 490 yards and one score with the Panthers. Last season with the Raiders, Marshall had just three catches for 41 yards and offers intriguing athleticism as a long shot.
WR Ainias Smith
The rookie wideout caught four passes for 35 yards and a touchdown when the team rested its primary starters in Week 18. Still, he was a non-factor on offense during his previous six appearances in the regular season and spent most of the season on the PUP list and injured reserve. He'll enter 2025 looking to prove he can contribute to the passing game and special teams.
FB/LB Ben VanSumeren
The ultimate throwback player, VanSumeren, is coming back from a knee injury that ended his 2024 season early, and he's also embracing a position switch. VanSumeren, who was signed as an undrafted linebacker a few years ago, is now a full-time fullback for the Eagles and even switched his jersey number to 43. The special team's standout will hang his hat on opening holes for Saquon Barkley.
RB/KR/PR Avery Williams
Williams, 26, was signed primarily to be a return specialist, but he has played on both sides of the ball during his NFL career. With the Eagles, Williams will play on offense and could add versatility at key positions.
WR Darius Cooper – Tarleton State
A player to watch, the St. Louis, Missouri native joins the Eagles from Tarleton State, where he earned first-team Associated Press FCS All-America honors in his senior season. The 5-foot-11, 210-pound receiver is athletic and finished second in Division I in receiving yards with 1,450 (the second most in single-season school history) and sixth in touchdowns with 14 (the third most in single-season school history) in 2024. In 48 career games, Cooper accumulated 164 catches for 3,185 yards and 29 touchdowns, averaging 19.4 yards per catch.
OL Hollin Pierce – Rutgers
The 6-8, 341-pound Trenton, New Jersey native was Rutgers' first offensive lineman to earn All-America status since Anthony Davis in 2009. He also earned second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2024 after starting 13 games at left tackle.
WR Taylor Morin – Wake Forest
Morin is Wake Forest's all-time leading pass catcher after logging 2,974 yards throughout his career and finished second all-time in school history in receptions (227) and fourth in touchdowns (21). Morin was a 2024 All-ACC Honorable Mention after picking up a team-high 64 catches and 756 yards. Morin has also been used as a punt returner, finishing second in program history in career punt return yards (809).
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