Former Mizzou WR Dorial Green-Beckham anxious to prove his worth to the Philadelphia Eagles
By Adam Spencer
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The Philadelphia Eagles made a splash at the wide-receiver position this offseason, adding former Chicago Bears star (and ex-South Carolina WR) Alshon Jeffery and Torrey Smith in free agency and rookies Mack Hollins and Shelton Gibson through the draft process.
That leaves former Mizzou WR Dorial Green-Beckham in a battle to earn one of the final roster spots for a receiver. After a disappointing 2016 season, DGB needs to have a strong preseason or else he could be looking for a new team.
That’s going to be easier said than done, though, as Green-Beckham told Philly.com during OTAs this week that he hasn’t been getting much work with the first units:
“I don’t really get a lot of opportunities at practice,” Green-Beckham said, “but I feel like everything on my end is going pretty good.”
Though DGB has a good attitude so far this offseason, it may be too little, too late, as the Eagles may decide they don’t have room for the ex-Tiger no matter what he does this summer:
“I’m just going to approach it with a positive attitude,” Green-Beckham said. “I know that doesn’t change anything for me, but I just love the competition.”
As Philadelphia’s training camp approaches and the preseason looms large, Green-Beckham will do everything he can to make the most of his limited opportunities moving forward.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
