He doesn't remember.

He can recall bits and pieces from Tuesday morning's practice, but nothing else. He doesn't know when he first felt he was in trouble. And the ambulance ride from the field to Lehigh Valley Hospital was a blur.

"At that point, I couldn't really tell where my body was going," Clemons said.

After missing a day and a half of practice, Clemons was back on the field yesterday at defensive end - taking reps with the first team.

"I feel good," he said. "I feel rejuvenated. I feel like I'm ready to play football again."

But if Clemons was expecting any respite after his scary episode, he was mistaken.

The Eagles have seven defensive ends in camp, and only three practiced yesterday morning. Darren Howard, 31, and Juqua Parker, 30, had the morning off as members of coach Andy Reid's "30-plus club," and injuries sidelined Victor Abiamiri (wrist surgery) and Bryan Smith (hamstring).

"It allowed those defensive ends that were here to work their way through the practice and play fast," Reid said.

Clemons wouldn't blame Tuesday's extra reps for his dehydration. Instead, he said he needed to keep better track of how he was feeling on the field.

"That day, I was just pushing so hard," Clemons said. "It was just something I'd push through and push through, and after a while it kind of goes downhill."

It's natural, he said, for a player to keep going through exhaustion. Clemons had been in five training camps before this and said he rarely monitored how his body felt. He never had problems with dehydration, so why think about it?

"Now I know," he said.

Clemons felt more relaxed when he returned to campus Tuesday night for team meetings. The next morning, though, he felt shaky after he woke up.

Eagles trainer Rick Burkholder said Tuesday that the staff would monitor Clemons' blood and urine levels to determine when his hydration was acceptable. Clemons got the green light when he arrived yesterday morning.

Reid was pleased with what he saw.

"He did a good job," Reid said. "He looked like he was moving around well. I heard him talking a few times, which is always a good sign, because he wasn't talking a lot the other day."

For most of the practice, the defensive line worked on its own drills, which involved a lot more standing around than a typical practice with pads. The trainers monitored Clemons' temperature; he had swallowed a sensor to allow periodic readings.

Signed as a free agent from Oakland during the off-season, Clemons is prepared for increased responsibility with Abiamiri out indefinitely.

"You always have to see your role expanding," Clemons said. Even if Abiamiri "was healthy, you have to prepare for the worst. The worst happened early in training camp."

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