Eagles rookie gets first chance to impress
When a loud voice summoned “Number ones!” to line up for a full offense vs. defense session Wednesday, the Eagles’ No. 2 draft pick took the spot at free safety. South Florida product Nate Allen would have preferred his promotion come by other means than Marlin Jackson’s left Achilles’ tendon injury the day before. But what will likely be a season-ending event for the hard-luck Jackson is an opportunity for one of the newest Eagles. Under a broiling sun on the team’s outdoor field at the NovaCare Complex, Allen went about the business of trying to learn quickly and adapt to the pro game, because the Eagles may just be depending on him in September. “It felt good to get in there with the …
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Eagles rookie gets first chance to impress
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