Coach Doug Pederson suggested Reagor will learn the Z receiver spot behind DeSean Jackson, with potential to earn slot snaps early on, Mike Kaye of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
The 21st overall pick may head to training camp as Jackson's backup, but there are a few different scenarios that could lead to a steady workload early in the season, even in an offense that figures to rank near the top of the league in usage of multi-TE formations. For starters, Jackson is 33 years old and has missed an average of 5.4 games the past five years, including four absences in 2018 and 13 more in 2019. Then there's the matter of 30-year-old Alshon Jeffery returning from a Lisfranc surgery he had in December, with no assurance of being ready for Week 1. Granted, Reagor does have some other competition for playing time, namely Greg Ward, Marquise Goodwin and J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, plus Day 3 drat picks John Hightower and Quez Watkins.