Clayton Thorson, Eagles Lay Egg Vs. Jets And The Preseason Is Now Thankfully Over
PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) -- The preseason is thankfully over. Clayton Thorson and the Eagles laid an egg in the preseason finale, a 6-0 loss to the Jets.
Thorson, the Eagles' fifth-round pick, played the entire game but there's wasn't much to show for it. The rookie finished 12 of 26 with 84 yards and an interception.
The Eagles finished with just 103 total yards, compared to the Jets' 344.
The Eagles open their season at home vs. the Redskins next Sunday at 1 p.m.
Carson Wentz sat out again with the rest of Philadelphia's starters, while veterans Josh McCown and Cody Kessler didn't play.
Trevor Siemian started at quarterback for the Jets with Sam Darnold and New York's starters getting the night off. With the backup job wrapped up, Siemian went 5 of 5 for 37 yards in his only series before giving way to Luke Falk.
BACKUP COMPETITION
Falk finished 13 of 18 for 91 yards in five series, and outplayed Davis Webb during training camp and the preseason for the potential No. 3 job.
Webb played the entire second half and went 18 of 23 for 176 yards and was intercepted twice — by Josh Hawkins and Chris Worley.
VALENTINE'S NIGHT
Former Australian rugby league star Valentine Holmes, in camp with the Jets as a running back/wide receiver, had a busy second half.
He had five receptions, tying for the team lead, for 55 yards, and ran the ball five times for no yards. Holmes also had a tackle on Worley's interception.
The 24-year-old Holmes is with the Jets as part of the NFL's International Player Pathway program. If he doesn't make the Jets' 53-man roster, he's eligible for a practice squad exemption — meaning he wouldn't count against the team's allotment of 10 non-active roster players during the regular season.
CASHED OUT
Philadelphia was driving down the field on its second possession behind runs of 15 yards by Greg Ward and 18 by Wendall Smallwood that got the Eagles down to the Jets 24.
But rookie Blake Cashman popped the ball out of Smallwood's hands on second-and-8 from the 22 and Frankie Luvu recovered and returned it 24 yards. It ended what turned out to be the Eagles' best scoring chance of the night.
INJURIES
Eagles: DT Aziz Shittu was being evaluated for a head injury after being hurt early in the second half.
Jets: S Brandon Bryant was waived before the game. He suffered a concussion during the team's preseason game against Atlanta last Saturday night. ... CB Mark Myers was being evaluated for a head injury.
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