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Jurgens struggles in Eagles debut at left guard in win over Titans

Eagles center Cam Jurgens moved to left guard for injured Landon Dickerson, had notable errors against Titans All-Pro Jeffery Simmons.

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What to know

  • Jurgens, a Pro Bowl center, made his first career start at left guard Sunday, moved due to Landon Dickerson's injured reserve placement.
  • He was beaten on several key plays, including allowing Jeffery Simmons through to hit Jalen Hurts and force an interception in a tied game with 6:08 remaining.
  • Jurgens acknowledged the position change felt "weird" and committed to improvement, while teammate Jordan Mailata defended his effort as a "selfless act."

“It's really hard to go from left tackle to right tackle. But then you're telling your center to go center to left guard. That's tough to do.”

Jordan Mailata, Eagles offensive tackle · Yahoo Sports ↗

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Jurgens struggles in Eagles debut at left guard in win over Titans
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Sep 22yesterdaynow · 11:49 AM ET
  1. background

    Mailata defends Jurgens' effort despite position shuffle — Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata said Jurgens "did a great job" and noted the difficulty of such a major lineup change, describing the move as "really hard to do" and emphasizing Jurgens' willingness to help the team despite the struggles.

  2. background

    Jurgens: position change is 'weird,' vows to improve — After the game, Jurgens acknowledged the difficulty of the transition, comparing it to a basketball player suddenly switching shooting feet. He said he played "some good football" but "got to get better and play better," acknowledging that "everything's different" at left guard from his center position.

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    Jurgens allows Simmons sack leading to interception in critical moment

    With the game tied 17-17 and 6:08 left in the fourth quarter, Titans All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons powered through Jurgens' block to hit quarterback Jalen Hurts, who then threw an interception to cornerback Marcus Harris on a play where DeVonta Smith was open deep. The Titans kicked a field goal on the next drive to take a 20-17 lead.

    “Everything's different. Your hands are different, feet are different, you're kicking different. It's weird.”
    — Cam Jurgens, Eagles center/left guard · source
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    Jurgens starts at left guard as Eagles beat Titans

    Eagles center Cam Jurgens made his debut at left guard in Philadelphia's 24-20 victory over Tennessee. The position change came after left guard Landon Dickerson was placed on injured reserve, with the Eagles also moving Drew Kendall to starting center.