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Jordan Matthews
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, Carolina Panthers

Age: 33
Weight: 236 lbs
Height: 6' 3"
College: Vanderbilt

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NJ.com

Aug 01, 2014 · 12:44 PM EDT

Speaking to the media on Thursday, Eagles head coach Chip Kelly described the injury to Riley Cooper as not serious, and said that the receiver should be back any day.

That day, however, was not Friday.

Sporting a walking boot on his right foot walking around the NovaCare Complex, Cooper was on the sidelines again on Friday as the Eagles took the field for training camp practice. The practice was the third straight day that Cooper has been either out of practice or limited.

Fantasy Impact:

Injuries to the Eagles' WR corps should be closely monitored because Jordan Matthews is a likely fantasy starter if he can work his way into starter's snaps for his own team.

Eagles Beat: WR Jordan Matthews 'isn't likely' to get snaps necessary for huge rookie season

Philly.com

Jul 31, 2014 · 7:17 PM EDT

Eagles beat writer Jeff McLane: I threw a little cold water on the Jordan Matthews hype in my Tuesday column, pointing out that few receivers make first-year splashes in the NFL. Plus, Matthews isn’t likely to get the number of snaps that are generally needed to generate such numbers. But that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been excellent in camp and won’t someday be a Pro Bowl-caliber player. He had a come-back-to-earth practice today, though. During one-on-ones, he got the better of Malcolm Jenkins on an “out” route. But Jenkins had tight coverage on a deep route in which Matthews failed to get separation. His next time up, Matthews faced undrafted rookie defensive back Davon Morgan, but once again he couldn’t slip a defender on a deep run.

Fantasy Impact:

Matthews will likely see snaps in the slot (at least) this season. Jeremy Maclin is working his way back from an ACL injury and Riley Cooper is solid, but unspectacular. There is opportunity in this offense if Matthews has a great summer, and by most accounts he has. Rookie wideouts usually don’t live up to their ADP, but there is the occasional exception.

Philly.com

Jul 29, 2014 · 8:34 AM EDT

Just because few rookie wide receivers have come into the NFL in their first seasons and dominated doesn't mean that Eagles WR Jordan Matthews will not.

But some of the reports that have trickled out of Eagles practices about Matthews' feats have been downright hyperbolic when evidence contrary to his making a first-year splash is so overwhelming.

The Eagles don't need Matthews to put up those kinds of numbers even without DeSean Jackson. Their offensive personnel are designed so that they can play any type of game with balance at the three skill positions of receiver, running back and tight end.

Fantasy Impact:

It looks like Matthews will have a chance to contribute out of the slot, but like the article said, right now the Eagles don't really need him to put up big numbers. That's already difficult to do for a rookie WR. Matthews could end up having some value, but he'll have to see significant snaps to do so.

Philly.com

Jul 28, 2014 · 8:44 AM EDT

Since his return to practice back in April, Jeremy Maclin has professed that he is a "stronger" version of his former self. "You can just base it off certain things that you do in the weight room, on the football field," he said. "And also mentally stronger. When I talk about stronger I mean everything that goes into it."

In the four mostly healthy seasons that preceded his lost one, Maclin provided the kind of consistency and dependability Kelly has preached since the day he arrived. Maclin also fills nicely some of the leadership void created by Jason Avant's departure, an ideal veteran for rookies Jordan Matthews and Josh Huff to model their work ethic around.

Still, it is hard to tell if Maclin is physically stronger than he was before that gruesome injury.

It is also hard to believe that he is mentally stronger. This is a man, after all, who was abandoned by his father at 9 and raised by the little league football coach. This is also a man whose undisclosed illness in 2011 forced him to miss a chunk of training camp and led to wide speculation about cancer and his career ending, a man whose ACL tear last August was the second to that knee in his career and, coming at the onset of his final contract season, led to even more speculation about the end of his career.

Fantasy Impact:

Maclin is poised to fill a big role on the field too now that DeSean Jackson is out of the picture. Maclin isn't Jackson in terms of speed, but the Birds feel Maclin will still fill in nicely opposite of Riley Cooper. While QB Nick Foles is one of our top-rated at the position, Eagles WRs are further down our list. Maclin comes in at 36th, but his ADP of the 7th round is considerably lower than those ranked around him, so owners are banking on a productive season.