The Facts: The Eagles return to the practice field this week for voluntary minicamp and Matthews is the top receiver, although he is no longer entirely a slot receiver. He will spend more time on the outside this spring than he did in his first two seasons with the Eagles. "Essentially everybody's going to be doing that," Matthews said of working more outside. "The only difference is it's not going to be where I was like 90-something percent in the slot. I'll have more looks on the outside."
Diehards Line:In Chip Kelly's up-tempo, no-huddle offense, the wide receivers stuck to left, right, and inside. Matthews mostly played on the inside since the team selected him out of Vanderbilt in the second round of the 2014 draft. He has been productive in that role - Matthews has had 152 catches for 1,869 yards, and 16 touchdowns in two seasons - but new HC Doug Pederson is committed to seeing how Matthews plays on the outside. Matthews said the Eagles will rotate all of their receivers in different spots. Matthews said he'll get more one-on-one coverage and won't be limited to mostly crossing patterns and maneuvering between players in the middle of the field. He also could be on the field for a higher percentage of plays this season. Matthews took 79 percent of the offensive snaps last year, but he was often on the sideline when the Eagles went to two-receiver formations. Matthews expects to stay on the field in those packages this year because he can play on the outside.