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Michael Bennett Ron Jaworski Jersey , and saw defensive end Chris Long retire. So where does that leave their pass rush?Bennett and Long combined for 15.5 of the Eagles’ 44 sacks last season and 121 of the defense’s 337 quarterback pressures, according to Pro Football Focus. “That’s business as usual for us,” Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz said Tuesday, via Paul Domowitch of philly.com. “There’s a challenge every year trying to replace certain production. We’ll miss those guys. They were an important part of what we did.“But that’s just life in the NFL. Change is nothing new. You’re going to have some roster turnover and you have to deal with it.”The Eagles signed Malik Jackson in free agency, and they will see the return of Vinny Curry, who spent last season with the Buccaneers. Plus, Derek Barnett and Tim Jernigan are healthy.Barnett payed six games before undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery, and Jernigan spent most of the season rehabbing from offseason back surgery and was limited to three games. “We’re excited about the new guys coming in,” Schwartz said. “We’ve added some experienced players. It’s good to get Vinny back. It really looks like he hasn’t missed a beat from where he was when he last played a game for us two years ago.“And then adding a guy like Malik inside, he’s a really good inside pass rusher. He’s a really good complement to Fletch [Fletcher Cox] inside. Plus, [Jernigan is] on the road to being more healthy. We haven’t really seen Timmy at his best since the Super Bowl.”So Schwartz isn’t sweating the team’s pass rush, believing the Eagles can get after the quarterback as good as or better than they did last season. The Eagles are two days away from taking the field again http://www.eagleslockerroom.com/authentic-malcolm-jenkins-jersey , and head coach Doug Pederson spoke to the media ahead of Friday’s practice. He talked about the defensive tackle position, who will play slot corner on Sunday, and how the team is bouncing back.Pederson said (again) that DeSean Jackson is getting close to returning, and continues to run and work on the side. The head coach hopes to get Jackson back on the grass next week — maybe — but they don’t want to rush him back. And, he noted that the six players who haven’t participated this week in practice, likely won’t play on Sunday. BUT, Avonte Maddox will do some practice, service team reps on Friday, so he’s getting close.Here’s what the head coach had to say:On the rosterThe Eagles have an open roster spot right now, and Pederson mentioned that they could bring up Bruce Hector from the practice squad. He then agreed that they would likely add a defensive tackle to fill that open spot, but they do expect the two rookie DTs signed earlier in the week to play on Sunday. Pederson joked that if they aren’t ready to play, Fletcher Cox would have to take every single defensive snap Womens Jalen Mills Jersey , so they’ll be expected to contribute.He said the two new additions — Anthony Rush and Albert Huggins — have done a great job this week at practice and they are excited about them and their potential. Pederson talked about how they are familiar with Rush since he’s been with the Eagles before, and the DT knows their defensive scheme which also helps.The head coach also talked about Bruce Hector and what they’ve seen from him in the snaps he got last season.On the slot corner spotPederson admitted he does know who will play in the slot on Sunday, but wouldn’t announce it publicly. (He said with a big smile.)On cornerback injuriesPederson also said that Cre’Von LeBlanc is getting close and has been working really hard on the side with the medical team. They want to make sure he’s 100% before getting him back out there, but “he’s getting there”.On the state of the teamPederson acknowledged that they had a lot of off-the-field distractions last week, but they put that behind them and he thinks the team has responded well this week in practice. He went on to say that the guys understand the mistakes they made, and it was the coaches job to not only point those out but to also correct them.He talked about how players have been encouraging on the practice field, and they want to keep running plays until they get them right, and make those corrections right away. Pederson pointed out that the different position groups are working off to the side together, too.The head coach also admitted that the distractions off the field could have played a part in their loss to the Cowboys. Hearing about it, reading about it, and being asked about it everyday can certainly seep in mentally. But, Pederson said Brandon Graham Jersey , all of that comes with their job, with the territory.On the anonymous source specifically, Pederson said that he addressed it with the team and said they can’t have that. There’s a better way to get their voice heard, and they can go to the coach or their teammate, because that’s a better way to handle it.On Buffalo’s pass defensePederson noted that the priority for the Eagles offense will be not to turn the ball over, and learn from their mistakes the past few weeks. He said they just need to execute their plays, understand the structure of the defense, know their matchups, and study their tendencies. Aside from that, they also need to do better on third downs and stay on the field a bit longer.