Eagles add more guard competition one day away from mandatory minicamp
The Philadephia Eagle added some more competition at guard just one day before their mandatory minicamp kicks off on June 4. The team signed Max Scharping, who has experience playing both left and right guard. Scharping, 6-foot-6, 325 pounds, was originally a second-round pick of the Houston Texans in the 2019 NFL Draft. He spent […]
The Philadephia Eagle added some more competition at guard just one day before their mandatory minicamp kicks off on June 4.
The team signed Max Scharping, who has experience playing both left and right guard.
Scharping, 6-foot-6, 325 pounds, was originally a second-round pick of the Houston Texans in the 2019 NFL Draft. He spent three seasons with the Texans before signing with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2022.
In two seasons with the Bengals, Scharping saw action in 34 total games primarily at left guard. He switched to right guard during their 2022 playoff run in place of the injured Alex Cappa.
He also has experience taking some snaps at the center position.
For the most part, the Eagles have their offensive line locked in, but there could be potential for Sharping to steal the starting right guard job away from Tyler Steen.
Steen, who enters his second NFL season, has just one NFL start to his name and has a lot to prove as he looks to take over at right guard in place of Cam Jurgens. Meanwhile, Jurgens slides into the starting center job for retired Jason Kelce.
The Eagles also have Matt Hennessy, Darian Kinnard, Mekhi Becton, and rookie Trevor Keegan competing for a roster spot at guard.
