The Eagles held their 17th open practice of training camp for the 2025-26 season on Tuesday at the NovaCare Complex. Links to Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16. Here are my observations from Day 17: Mukuba and Wilson vacate A day after getting his most snaps with the first unit,

The Philadelphia Eagles, with the 64th pick in the second round of the NFL draft, selected former Longhorn safety Andrew Mukuba. Mukuba, part of one of the nati

The safety provided both the swagger and volatility the Eagles’ defense wanted to reclaim. That Roseman spent a second-round pick on Drew Mukuba to backfill the trade signaled how much the team valued the role Gardner-Johnson fulfilled.

Rookies Mukuba and Campbell could be starting by Week 1 if things keep trending the way they have been lately.

Dotson could be a bigger part of the Eagles' offense this season, and Mukuba might've just pushed himself into the starting safety picture.

Granted, Saquon Barkley sat out the preseason game as did Will Shipley. But veteran A.J. Dillon played. In addition to his bad decision by catching DTR's minus-14 yard pass, Dillon also had just 7 yards on 3 carries. He wasn't alone. Dillon, Montrell Johnson, Kellan Robinson and ShunDerrick Powell combined for 18 carries for 31 yards.

During the second quarter of the team’s 22-13 preseason loss to the Cleveland Browns at Lincoln Financial Field, Mukuba intercepted quarterback Dillon Gabriel and ran it back 75 yards for the first pick six of his career. He put his arms in the air and sprinted around the back of the end zone to celebrate.

Andrew Mukuba returned an interception 75 yards for a score and recovered a fumble, and Jihaad Campbell had a sack, an impressive showing for the Eagles' top two 2025 draft picks. Maybe somewhere actor Matthew McConaughey was impressed.