Eagles kicker Jake Elliott doesn’t think his team has broken any rules when using an item to mark the kicking spot.
Elliott also told NJ.com that the Eagles have spoken to the league about the alleged cheating infractions.
“We’ve always used something that’s within the rules,” Elliott said. “It’s just literally to mark the spot. It’s part of the playing surface, like a piece of grass or something like that.” report that stated officials were warned to watch for “illegal foreign objects” which the balls were being placed on, during field goals and extra points.
One of those incidents reportedly occurred during Philadelphia’s 48-22 victory over the Giants in Week 14. “When we talked to them, we explained what we’re doing, and they saw what we were doing,” Elliott said, according to NJ.com. “It’s just a point of emphasis, and someone makes it bigger than it is. Everything we’ve done has been completely legal.” Eagles kicker Jake Elliott follows through after a field-goal attempt.
The Giants face the Eagles on Saturday to kick off the NFC’s divisional round, with New York entering off a 31-24 victory over the Vikings. A key piece of Philadelphia’s success this year — beyond the contributions from quarterback Jalen Hurts, a plethora of skill-position players and its defense — has been Elliott in the kicking game. Eagles kicker Jake Elliott lines up for a field-goal attempt against the Giants during their Week 18 matchup.
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