PHILADELPHIA — One by one, there was a flow of Philadelphia Eagles who said hello to a former teammate, to the quarterback who took the final snap in Super Bowl LIX.

Kenny Pickett was a popular guy on Wednesday at the NovaCare Complex. The Cleveland Browns were in town for their first of two joint practices ahead of Saturday’s preseason game. That afforded Pickett, Jalen Hurts’ 2024 backup who was traded to the Browns and is now competing for Cleveland’s starting job, to catch up with old friends.

After practice, Pickett spoke extensively with Jahan Dotson. He shook hands with iconic radio broadcaster Merrill Reese. He hugged Jordan Mailata, chatted with Saquon Barkley and signed a few autographs before speaking with Lane Johnson and assistant coach Jeff Stoutland.

“Man, we had a

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