Overview
- The Eagles produced 159 yards, six first downs and went 0-for-9 on third down in a 24-7 preseason loss to the Ravens, a performance that exposed early execution problems.
- Players and coach Nick Sirianni publicly praised Mannion’s communication and the operation of play calls even as the offense failed to convert and sustained drives.
- Mannion said penalties and failing to stay on schedule created many first-and-long situations and he took responsibility for the sloppy showing before announcing Monday that he will call the next game from the booth.
- The team will use joint practices with New England and the Week 2 preseason game in Foxboro to test the wide‑zone scheme and Mannion’s adjustments before regular-season evaluations begin.
- Mannion is a first-time NFL play‑caller with limited coordinating experience, so the early pressure centers on whether coaches can fix penalties and timing — problems that staff sources say are coachable — without losing player confidence.