Step by step, game by game, you can see the difference in Eagles wide receiver Jalen Reagor. He's growing more confident in the offense and in the punt return game, and on Sunday in Green Bay, it all came together. In a span of just one quarter, everything the Eagles loved about Reagor in the 2020 NFL Draft was on display. First, he ran away from the defense to catch a perfect Jalen Hurts pass that gained 34 yards. Then he helped the team get to within one score of Green Bay with an explosive 73-yard punt return for a touchdown down the sidelines, showing power and the burst that difference-makers have.
Step by step. Game by game.
Reagor is coming.
"Kind of honing in on my technique that I worked on all week in practice and then carrying it into the game and using it and, as you guys (reporters) say, getting separation," Reagor said. "That's pretty much what I did – going through things in practice and working with Coach (Aaron) Moorehead, just applying those things to the game."
The big story this week has been the move to Hurts at quarterback, of course, but not to be lost is the way Reagor is building his rookie resume. He has battled some injuries this season – a shoulder injury in Training Camp and a thumb injury early in the regular season – that have stunted his growth. But Reagor has also caught 20 passes for 256 yards and a touchdown in seven games. The touchdown return was only the third punt return of his NFL career.
When it's all broken down, and with four games still to play in 2020's regular season, Reagor has made strides noticeable to all. He has missed reps because of the injuries and, obviously, he has missed game action and the chance to work his way more deeply into the offense. Having this bizarro-world rookie season with no Organized Team Activities and no real social bonding with his teammates has been another wrench in his best-laid plans, but the relentlessly optimistic Reagor is moving on with confidence.
"It is a setback because it's also reps that you lose. I missed five games and that's a lot of reps considering how much I play now," he said. "Just imagine if I played those five games – all those reps, all those live reps and looks … It does set you back, but I can't make excuses. I just have to pick up where I left off."
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