We might be 70 days away from the opening kick off of the 2025 NFL season.
But there’s still plenty of excitement and announcements to build up until we get to Week 1.
Training Camp & Preseason Around The Corner
Just over 2 months away from the regular season will be quite broken up.
The Eagles training camp for both veterans and rookies will begin in 26 days. Giving us our first glimpse of the 2025 roster.
Following two weeks of training camp will be the Eagles three preseason games, as well as their open practice held at Lincoln Financial Field.
- Preseason Game 1: 8/7 Vs Bengals
- Public Practice 8/10
- Preseason Game 2: 8/16 Vs Browns
- Preseason Game 3: 8/22 @ Jets
And if you’re like me, you’re already getting ahead on planning your weekends around the regular season still to come.
Changes To Alternate Uniforms
Back in April at the annual league meetings, the league informed teams that they would now be able to wear throwback or alternate jerseys for a total of FOUR games beginning in the 2025 season.
That’s four games throughout the season that the Eagles can use either the kelly green throwbacks or the alternate black uniforms that they’ve paired with the black helmets they’ve had since the 2022 season.
Since re-introducing the kelly green jerseys in 2023 the Eagles have gone an astounding 4-0 in matchups with one of the best jerseys in the league, creating some memorable moments for players and fans.
Vs Dolphins – 31-17 first game back in kelly green
Vs Bills – 37-34(OT) with a Hurts 5TD game
Vs Jags – 28-23 the reverse hurdle before it became the Madden 26 cover
Vs Cowboys – 41-7 an absolute blowout late in the season that saw Kenny Pickett and Tanner McKee under center for four quarters.
Why Is This Important?
With an extra opportunity to see kelly green (or even the blackout jerseys) gives a long distance fan plenty to think over when it comes to their chance to see the Birds play.
I’ll be heading East myself for the Bears Thanksgiving Friday game on Week 13 this season.
I had an early prediction back in March for what games we might see these jerseys back in action. While that was before the schedule was announced, now I believe the Bears game will feature the all black uniforms we so rarely see, while the kelly green games will be saved for Week 11 and Week 15 against the Lions and Raiders.
The Anticipation
On June 28th 2024 (the last Friday of the month) the Eagles announced that Week 9 and 17 would be when they wore kelly green last season.
The hope? That we get confirmation sometime within the coming days of potential uniform combos for the upcoming season.
What games are you hoping the Eagles mix things up and wear their alternate jerseys for?
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