The Eagles held their first practice of training camp for the 2023 season at the NovaCare Complex on Wednesday. The session offered the first full-roster look at their working depth chart. Former Eagles coach Chip Kelly, when asked about his depth chart before the season, used to refer to it as “more of a seating chart.” And the same essentially applies to current coach Nick Sirianni’s approach in the early stages of the summer.

He will rotate players at various positions, sometimes within one practice and sometimes over the course of a week. But a close eye can catch when there has been a promotion and/or a demotion. The Eagles don’t have many starting positions up for competition. Right guard, safety and inside linebacker seem to be primary spots where there could be movement.

But there are plenty of backup jobs on the 53-man roster up for grabs. Here’s how I see the 90-man roster stacking up — position by position with notes — based off team drills and my understanding of the depth chart...

» READ MORE: A first look at the Eagles’ (unofficial) depth chart as training camp opens

— Jeff McLane

United States? France? Sixers star Joel Embiid still has to make a decision that could alter the landscape of international basketball.

The USA Basketball men’s team became hopeful that Embiid, a native of Cameroon, would opt to play for it in the 2024 Paris Olympics after becoming a United States citizen on Sept. 29, 2022. But Embiid, who also gained French citizenship in July 2022, could also play for France, the host country.

USA Basketball Manager Director Grant Hill was asked Wednesday on SiriusXM NBA Radio if he’s had a conversation with Embiid.

“I’ll just answer it with a simple answer, and that’s yes I’ve talked to him,” Hill said. “Look, he has options. He’s a great player. But he’s also somebody that we talked to about next summer.

“You know, we’ll see. We’ll see how that plays out.”

Hill congratulated Embiid on his marriage to Anne de Paula on Saturday. In April, French national team head coach Vincent Collet said the timing of the marriage made Embiid unlikely to play for France in the FIBA World Cup 2023, which begins in late August.

» READ MORE: Will Joel Embiid play for the U.S. or France in the Paris Olympics? He has options.

— Keith Pompey

After Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts broke the huddle on the NovaCare Complex practice field to take the first team reps of training camp Wednesday, he lined up in his familiar spot behind center Jason Kelce. Familiar targets A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith situated themselves at the line of scrimmage and a familiar offensive line prepared to protect their quarterback, all under the command of a familiar mentor in new offensive coordinator Brian Johnson.

But continuity does not equal comfort for an Eagles team less than six months removed from a Super Bowl loss. As Hurts heads into his third year at the helm of a familiar offense, he isn’t putting too much stock in carryover from the recent past.

“It’s a new journey,” Hurts said following the first day of practice. “Obviously, we have a ton of familiarity. We’re familiar with one another. But we still have to understand that we’re still trying to come here first day, we’re trying to set the foundation for what the identity of this team will be.”

For Hurts, the identity of any given team changes from year to year. Last season, the Eagles were a dominant bunch on both sides of the ball, consistently clobbering opponents with the NFC’s second-highest point differential (133) on their path to Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Ariz. That dominance faltered in the Super Bowl, especially late in the game, as the Eagles met their match in the Kansas City Chiefs.

» READ MORE: Jalen Hurts and the Eagles look to forge a new identity as the team begins training camp

— Olivia Reiner

Eagles center Jason Kelce is convinced of Taylor Swift’s Eagles fandom (which she basically confirmed during her concerts at the Linc), even if it means informing his own brother, Travis Kelce, of the cold truth that any true Eagles fan will still hold a bit of a grudge after the Eagles’ Super Bowl loss in February.

Travis had gone to a Taylor Swift concert in Kansas City and apparently tried to shoot his shot with Swift via a customized friendship bracelet. No luck, but Jason was there to explain what he believed was the probable reason — aside from Swift needing to save her voice for performances.

— Andrea Canales

As Eagles fans eagerly await the return of the team’s kelly green uniforms, several Eagles players set their own fashion trend off-the-field Tuesday, when four members of the offensive line arrived at the first day of training camp in Eagles-themed bib overalls.

I suspect their impeccable wardrobe choice and absolute sartorial splendor will have long-lasting reverberations throughout the Delaware Valley and may even result in the toppling of the matching Eagles sweatsuit/tracksuit as the most beloved ensemble in the Philadelphia region.

A nod to when left guard Landon Dickerson showed up to training camp in jean overalls in 2021, Dickerson, left tackle Jordan Mailata, right tackle Lane Johnson, and center Cam Jurgens rolled into training camp at the NovaCare Complex in what Mailata dubbed their “Backstreet Boy look,” in a video posted to the Eagles social media accounts Tuesday.

Johnson donned a fetching striped green, white, and black Eagles overall outfit atop a gray t-shirt, and left one of his bib straps hanging loose and fancy free.

Mailata, Dickerson, and Jurgens all wore green-and-black plaid Eagles overalls, with Mailata and Jurgens going completely shirtless underneath, which is a choice. As someone who grew up in central Pennsylvania, it is a choice I’ve seen made often, but I have never before seen it pulled off so well.

Without even realizing it, these members of the Eagles offensive line may have started a cultural revolution here in Philly.

» READ MORE: Eagles plaid bib overalls, sported by players at training camp, may upend Philly fashion

— Stephanie Farr

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — There are few rarer feats in sports than scoring a goal in a World Cup final, and Rose Lavelle is in the small club of people who’ve done it.

As she prepares to play for the U.S. women’s soccer team in its latest showdown against the Netherlands (9 p.m. ET Wednesday, Fox 29, Telemundo 62, Peacock), Lavelle recalled her famous blast that sank the Dutch squad in 2019. And she said that for all the fame she has gained since then, she doesn’t think she has changed all that much.

“I always say I think I would have expected a moment like that to feel like I’m different or change me, but I don’t really feel like it did,” the 28-year-old Cincinnati native said at a jammed-to-the-walls news conference. “I feel like it was a goal, and it was fun, but I feel like I’m still just me.”

» READ MORE: Rose Lavelle recalls her goal of a lifetime ahead of the next U.S.-Netherlands showdown

— Jonathan Tannenwald

The Eagles were one of the league’s luckiest teams in terms of avoiding injuries last season. They ranked third in adjusted games lost to injury, a metric tracked by Football Outsiders that measures injuries to each team’s starters and key situational players. The Eagles had a three-year stretch from 2018 to 2020 in which they finished 30th, 21st, and then 32nd in the metric before turning things around two years ago, finishing 12th.

Luck aside, a handful of organizational changes are contributing factors. The team has incorporated more days off into the training-camp schedule and practices are shorter under Nick Sirianni than they were under previous coach Doug Pederson. This year’s camp typically has walkthroughs or off days sandwiched between full practices. The first three weeks of practice feature just two back-to-back full sessions.

Eagles general manager Howie Roseman also pointed to roster building with injury prevention in mind. Still, there’s a certain level of good fortune assigned to any team avoiding injuries the way the Eagles have so far.

“It’s very important that we balance our team with younger players and also bring in guys here who have a history of being healthy,” Roseman said. “Health is a huge part of what we do. Obviously we had tremendous success with that last year, but last year doesn’t guarantee any success this year. For us, when we’re looking at guys and we’re looking at injury history, we know the best indicator of future success is the past.”

» READ MORE: Eagles health check: No big injuries to open training camp

— EJ Smith

Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, and new Eagles backup quarterback Marcus Mariota were the three players featured on the first season of Netflix’s docuseries “Quarterback,” the streaming services latest foray into reality-based sports programming.

But, according to Jalen Hurts, it was almost the Eagles starting quarterback who was featured on the series.

“I have not [watched it]. I actually turned it down last year,” Hurts told reporters on Wednesday when asked about the show. “I didn’t feel it was appropriate for the year, so I turned down the opportunity to be on it.”

» READ MORE: In Netflix’s ‘Quarterback,’ Patrick Mahomes can’t avoid Meek Mill and the Eagles get in Kirk Cousins’ head

Not only that, but Hurts said he was also asked to be on it this year as well, and again declined. However, he didn’t close the door entirely on one day being part of a show like that.

“That time will come. I know there’s a lot of the journey to be told and a lot yet to unfold that will be told one day and that time will come.”

While Hurts decision may feel like a downer for fans who want a peak inside Hurts’ personal life, they probably can also breathe a sigh of relief knowing that’s one less potential distraction for the young quarterback.

» READ MORE: Eagles’ Jalen Hurts turned down the chance to be featured on Netflix’s ‘Quarterback’ docuseries

— Matt Mullin

The United States Women’s National Team will face its first real hurdle at the 2023 Women’s World Cup on Wednesday night. For the third major tournament in a row, the Americans will face the Netherlands in a pivotal match, and although this one comes in the early stages of the tournament, it’s essentially a decider to which of these two teams will finish atop Group E.

The USWNT is a -145 favorite against the Orange Lionesses at Wellington Stadium in New Zealand on Wednesday night (9 p.m. ET).

There are not many unknowns between these two teams at this point. In fact, this matchup has turned into a bit of a rivalry in international soccer.

It’s been one-sided (at least on the women’s side) thus far, as the Americans defeated the Dutch, 2-0, in the 2019 World Cup Final and then beat the Netherlands in a shootout (after a 2-2 draw) in the quarterfinals of the 2020 Olympics.

Both rosters have undergone plenty of changes since those matches (and the Netherlands has a new coaching staff), but the bad blood should add to the drama in what will likely be one of the best matches of the round robin.

Which team ultimately has the better value from a betting perspective?

As usual, the USWNT is overpriced. There’s plenty of reason to like the underdog Netherlands side.

» READ MORE: Women’s World Cup: Bet on the Netherlands to pull off upset vs. USWNT Wednesday night

— Michael Leboff, The Action Network

Reed Blankenship and Terrell Edmunds are the starting safeties in the first team sessions. Zech McPhearson was with the starters in the slot for team sessions, but Avonte Maddox took his normal spot for 7-on-7s (he’s limited with a toe injury).

McPhearson was considered a slot corner by some teams during the pre-draft process, but he’s played mostly on the outside in the first two years of his career.

With how deep the Eagles cornerback room is this year, McPhearson’s versatility to move inside could help him secure a roster spot.

— EJ Smith

» READ MORE: Eagles training camp: The five biggest questions

Haason Reddick will miss the Eagles opening practice of training camp with a groin injury.

The indication from the team is the star edge rusher will be back by the weekend, but Reddick will miss at least the first two practices of camp with the injury.

Reddick is the lone player in the active roster not participating in practice. The Eagles will also be without wide receiver Devon Allen, who they placed on the Non-Football Injury list before practice.

Here’s the full injury report:

» READ MORE: Eagles’ Haason Reddick misses the start of training camp

— EJ Smith

After Trea Turner made two errors and got ejected for arguing a called third strike in the sixth inning Monday night, Phillies manager Rob Thomson asked the struggling shortstop if he needed a day off.

“No way,” Turner said. “I want to play.”

“You got it,” Thomson said.

But Thomson also said Tuesday that he was thinking of sitting Turner one day this week to give him a two-day breather with Thursday’s off-day. True to his word, he plans to rest Turner in Wednesday night’s series finale against the Orioles, Thomson said in his weekly interview with 94-WIP, the team’s flagship radio station.

» READ MORE: Trea Turner’s struggles in his first season with the Phillies extend to his defense

Turner is 4-for-27 in his last seven games, the latest struggle in an overall disappointing first season with the Phillies. He’s batting .245/.297/.384 with 10 homers and 107 strikeouts. His .681 OPS is well below his career .825 mark.

It will mark only the second game that Turner has not started. The Phillies have no plans to give him additional rest. Thomson also has stuck with Turner in the No. 2 spot in the order.

“He’s going to play his way out of this,” Thomson said Tuesday. “As long as he mentally feels strong and good, then I’m good with it.”

» READ MORE: Rob Thomson gives struggling Trea Turner a day off in finale against Orioles

— Scott Lauber

Prior to the start of the first day of training camp practice, the Eagles put wide receiver Devon Allen on the Non-Football Injury list.

Allen, 28, was dealing with a calf injury when he was competing at the USA Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon earlier in July. According to the Eagles, it is that same calf injury that resulted in his placement on the list to start camp.

The Eagles signed Allen to a to a three-year undrafted rookie deal on April 8, 2022. After getting cut prior to the start of last season, Allen was added to the practice squad.

Additionally, the Eagles released tight end Dalton Keene and made the signing of wide receiver Deon Cain official.

— Olivia Reiner

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni will address the media for the first time since OTAs earlier this summer when he takes the mic at 9:30 a.m., prior to the team’s first practice. You can watch the stream here.

After Sirianni’s done speaking, check back as we’ll have the highlights of what he said, as well as some analysis.

— Matt Mullin

The Eagles are scheduled to hold their first training camp practice on Wednesday morning at the NovaCare Complex. After quarterback Jalen Hurts signed a mega extension this offseason, the reigning NFC champions appear primed to make another deep playoff run.

The offense retains nine of 11 starters, while the defense will be dealing with personnel changes at all three levels. Additionally, new offensive coordinator Brian Johnson and defensive coordinator Sean Desai will attempt to fully install their individual schemes and systems.

The Eagles boast one of the league’s talented rosters, but there are still some spots up for grabs. Over the next five weeks, players will be fighting for their NFL lives. From running back to linebacker, here are some positions to keep an eye on as training camp begins.

» READ MORE: Eagles training camp: Four position battles to watch

— Josh Tolentino

When the Phillies called up center field prospect Johan Rojas, they planned to play him against left-handed starting pitchers.

One problem: They haven’t faced a lefty since July 15.

Seven days went by without Rojas’ name appearing in the lineup. But he finally got a chance Monday night and notched two hits and two stolen bases. He would’ve had a third hit if the Phillies hadn’t run out of time to challenge diving Orioles center fielder Aaron Hicks’ drop of a sinking line drive.

And so, Rojas was back in center field again Tuesday night.

» READ MORE: Phillies trade deadline: The cost of pitching insurance, defense vs. power, and other questions

“He gives us some energy and good defense, excitement on the bases,” manager Rob Thomson said. “Thought we’d give him another shot.”

Makes sense. But everything that happens in baseball over the next week will be viewed against the backdrop of the Aug. 1 trade deadline, with the needs and intentions of 30 teams coming into sharper focus.

And with Bryce Harper nearly ready to play first base on a regular basis, the Phillies could use the rest of the week to get a longer look at Rojas, too. It wouldn’t be insignificant.

» READ MORE: Why keeping Johan Rojas in the lineup could help crystalize the Phillies’ trade deadline needs

— Scott Lauber

A few days ago, in Cleveland, Phillies manager Rob Thomson singled out the top of the Phillies’ lineup.

“They’ve got to come out of it,” he said on Saturday. “They’ve got to hit. Those five guys have got to hit. That’s where we’re at.”

Initially, it seemed like Tuesday’s game would just reinforce those words. But in the ninth inning, with two outs, three of their top six — Bryce Harper, Bryson Stott, and J.T. Realmuto — recorded pivotal hits with two outs that led to a 4-3 win over the Orioles.

» READ MORE: Bryce Harper homers, then Phillies finally win a close one against Orioles

— Alex Coffey

Eagles training camp is far from the only thing of interest happening for Philly fans today — and unlike Birds practice, you’ll actually be able to watch these events live. Here’s a look at what’s on TV (and streaming) today/tonight ...

If you’re interested in staying up late — really late — and doing some scouting for the USWNT’s next game against Portugal, they take on Vietnam at 3:30 a.m. on FS1.

— Matt Mullin