August 29, 2016

Jordan Matthews returns to practice, should be ready for Week 1 vs Browns

By Jimmy Kempski
PhillyVoice Staff

Over the first three Philadelphia Eagles preseason games, there has been quite a bit of grumbling about the lack of quality play from the receiver position. That would of course not include Jordan Matthews, who has been held out of practice since August 5th, when he injured his knee on a hard hit by CB Jalen Mills.

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Matthews returned to practice today, although Doug Pederson said that he was limited.

"Jordan Matthews will actually practice today, warm-up individual, group install and give him a rep or two in our 7-on-7 today," said Pederson prior to practice. "So he's on track [and] doing a great job with his recovery and [he] should be ready to go, obviously, next week."

And here's Matthews during practice, in case you need visual proof.

81 back at practice.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/OhqsJV5Tkn
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) August 29, 2016

Nine days ago, Matthews emphatically predicted that he would be ready for the start of the season. He has not yet missed a game in his first two seasons in the NFL.

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