Eagles' Jordan Matthews: 'Every single day I go out there, I feel a little bit more like myself'

Although there was concern that Jordan Matthews would be limited to start training camp, the Eagles wide receiver has not missed practice. He's been a full participant in every session while coming back from knee tendinitis.

Matthews doesn't like to discuss his health in detail. He's made some nice catches during his first few practices and has looked like he belongs on the field, although to the naked eye, he's still rounding back to full speed. But it's notable that he has not missed a day since the veterans reported last week.

"If I'm out there, they're going to treat me like I'm 100 percent, so that's how I'm going to play," Matthews said. "I'm definitely getting better every single day. It's a process. But every single day I go out there, I feel a little bit more like myself."

Matthews, 25, is entering his fourth season. He arrived at training camp as a rookie in 2014, as the Eagles' emerging No. 1 wide receiver in 2015, and learning a new offense last year. He's learned that as much as his daily performance matters in camp, preparing his body and skills for the season trumps how he plays on a given day.

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"That's the biggest thing," Matthews said. "I'm trying to sharpen the axe so when we get to Green Bay that first preseason game, I'm able to make plays. I've done training camp a few times. The biggest thing about training camp is getting better, but also staying healthy. Once we get to Week 1 or Week 2 or Week 3, nobody's going to talk about, 'Remember that day in training camp that guy looked really [good]?' Nobody's going to care. It's about going out there in the games and winning games."

Last season, Matthews did not even make it to the preseason opener. He injured his knee in early August last season and missed the entire preseason. He made it back for the season opener, but the one-month absence required him to catch up. If Matthews can continue practicing throughout August he believes it will pay dividends come September.

"I think it's going to be nothing but good things," Matthews said. "The biggest thing about camp is it teaches you a lot about how to deal with adversity. The injury last year was something I had to deal with. But even going to this camp, I'm just taking it back, if you had a good day, you can't dwell on it. You have to put another good day on top of the good day. You don't have the day you want? All right, well, you better buckle up because the next day you have to make it better. It teaches you a lot about the season."