Nick Sirianni: Eagles' goal "right now is not to get back to the Super Bowl"
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Philadelphia Eagles hit the field for the first time Wednesday. The long march back to the Super Bowl begins at the NovaCare Complex as training camp is officially underway.
There are some old faces and some new faces, but there is a clear goal: get back to the Super Bowl.
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If a bitter taste remains after the way last year ended, the Eagles aren't showing it.
"We moved on," said quarterback Jalen Hurts, who signed a massive five-year, $255 million extension in the offseason. "I think, you know, everything is a learning experience. Everything is truly a learning experience. But right now is about setting the identity for what this team could be."
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Head coach Nick Sirianni says it's one step at a time to reach their goal.
"The goal right now, right this second, right now, is not to get back to the Super Bowl. That's not our goal right now," Sirianni said. "I know everyone's going to be like, 'That's a crazy thing to say.' Our goal is to get better today."
"You can't win two games unless you win one," Sirianni added. "So, our goal is to get better today and to prep to get ready for our first game against New England, that's it. And we'll take those things day by day in how we go about our process."
For veterans like Brandon Graham, it's about keeping the energy high and helping teammates along the way.
"At the end of the day, I'm in year 14, still feeling good, but I just want to severe this year. I want to serve them boys. Get them boys to the next level. Keep this thing going."
Some of those younger guys have already made an impression.
"It's fun to see the way guys play. Jalen Carter, the way he's moving around already. The guards are talking about different things to try and do against him. Jordan Davis another year under his belt -- long, strong."
But the message on day one of Eagles camp is clear: Work hard and control what you can control because nothing in the NFL is given.
"You can exert too much energy worrying about stuff that doesn't matter," Graham said. "So I think that's my message to the guys this year, man. Just have fun. Because we were just in Arizona and now we're here. That's how fast time flies, so I'm just trying to appreciate this one day at a time."
The Eagles are mostly healthy. Haason Reddick did not participate Wednesday because of a groin injury. Derek Barnett and Avonte Maddox were limited.
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Before practice, the Eagles signed wide receiver Deon Cain, placed WR Devon Allen on the Active/Non-Football Injury List and released tight end Dalton Keene.