The Pro Bowl snub for Philadelphia Eagles veteran offensive tackle Jordan Mailata seemed especially egregious after standout season.
The Eagles’ PR interns do a great job filling out these little oddities in the media guide and they serve as a good way to meet the players behind the helmets. This week we chatted with left tackle Jordan Mailata about his love of music. Me: We haven’t chatted about music in a while. What’s it been like? You’ve gotten to explore music here a lot.
The NFL announced the selections for the 2025 Pro Bowl in Orlando, Florida, and the Eagles will be well represented, with six players getting the nod. Led by Jalen Carter and Cam Jurgens, Philadelphia had three first-time Pro Bowlers, but none were named Jordan Mailata.
The sense of doom was hard to shake at this time last year when the Eagles were preparing for their wildcard playoff date in Tampa against the Bu
Mailata grew up in Australia and played rugby for teams like the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the South Sydney Rabbitohs, but once video clips of the 6-foot-8, 346-pound phenom hit the internet, Mailata was invited to try out for the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program before joining the Eagles as a seventh-round pick in 2018.
The Eagles had three offensive linemen chosen − center Cam Jurgens in his first season replacing seven-time Pro Bowl selection Jason Kelce, left guard Landon Dickerson for the third straight time, and right tackle Lane Johnson for the sixth time.
A strong off-field connection with his offensive line may have played a significant role in Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley's historic
Jalen Hurts got his teammates' attention on Wednesday with a stunning bold move at practice before the playoffs start.
With six Pro Bowlers, including star running back Saquon Barkley, the Philadelphia Eagles are looking to bring Philly another Super Bowl ring.
The Eagles have already beaten the Packers once this season and they're clearly the favorites in this game. Also, if momentum between the regular season and the playoffs means anything, the Packers couldn't be coming in to this Wild Card matchup on a worse note.
The Eagles' franchise quarterback took a crucial step toward playing Sunday against the Packers, energizing teammates and fans with his sharp practice performance.