Patriots claim QB Matt Corral off waivers to back up Mac Jones <\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe Eagles led the NFL with 70 sacks in 2022. The Kansas City Chiefs ranked second with 55 sacks, marking the first time a club had at least 15 more than the runner-up in the Super Bowl era, per NFL Research. It marked the fourth time a team reached 70 sacks in a season, joining the 1984 Bears (72), 1989 Vikings (71) and 1987 Bears (70).<\/p>\n
Philadelphia became the first team in NFL history with four players with 10+ sacks in a season — \ufeffHaason Reddick\ufeff (16.0), \ufeffJosh Sweat\ufeff (11.0), \ufeffJavon Hargrave\ufeff (11.0), \ufeffBrandon Graham\ufeff (11.0). Hargrave left in free agency, but the Eagles helped replace him with No. 9 overall pick Jalen Carter.<\/p>\n
We’ve seen the Patriots’ offensive line struggle mightily during preseason and training camp, which doesn’t forebode a clean opening week for Jones in his first real action in Bill O’Brien’s offense. The Eagles’ D-line versus the Patriots’ O-line could be one of the biggest mismatches of Week 1.<\/p>\n
Jones and the Pats will also face former offensive coordinator Matt Patricia, who joined the Eagles this offseason as a defensive assistant. While New England is installing a new offense, Patricia has institutional knowledge from years of working in the building, including the strengths and weaknesses of Jones and others.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
“It’s a great challenge,” Jones said of matching up against Patricia and the Eagles. “As a competitor, you want to go out there and not think too much. Play fast and play my game. He’s a great coach. He’s coached in a lot of big games and stuff like that. They’ve got a great defense with a lot of great players.”<\/p>\n
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