Eagles Alshon Jeffery is back.The Eagles offense had a slow start to the season
Brian Westbrook Jerseys Stitched , but with Carson Wentz’s return in Week 3, and, now, with Alshon Jeffery back on the field, Philadelphia is finally moving the ball and making explosive plays — even if they didn’t ultimately pull off the win on Sunday.Early in the second quarter of the Eagles’ Week 4 matchup against the Titans, the wide receiver made his comeback official with a deep 31-yard reception.After playing through an injury in the Super Bowl, and undergoing surgery and rehabbing throughout the offseason, Jeffery’s return was a big sigh of relief. The Philadelphia offense has been battered by injuries and getting one of the team’s deep threats back had an impact early.But the wideout wasn’t done yet
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