By A to Z Sports,Kelsey Kramer

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Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jordan Davis not only shedded some weight, but also grew as a leader in the locker room this offseason, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed on the football field or in the eyes of head coach Nick Sirianni. Ahead of Sunday’s Week 3 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, Sirianni took a moment to highlight how far the Eagles’ former first-round pick has come.

Nick Sirianni Raves About Jordan Davis and His Growth

“He’s obviously playing at a very high level right now and he’s worked really– I love when guys worked their butts off to achieve their goals and help the team win, and he’s obviously done that,” Sirianni said. “Probably had to go through a lot of questions about him early on and just his mental toughness to be able to push through that and just continue to grow and develop as a player has been awesome. The shape that he’s in, he’s obviously worked really hard to be in that shape, and he is showing that out on the field and that consistency.”Davis, who dropped 26 pounds this summer, has recorded 11 combined tackles (six solo), two passes defended and no sacks through the first two weeks of the season.He’s clearly much happier this season, and it’s rubbing off on everyone around him, which is what a great leader deso.

“Obviously, Jordan Davis is well-liked in the locker room, well-liked with the coaches,” Sirianni continued. “I mean, he’s a guy that when he comes into this building, brings a smile on to everybody’s face. You’ve seen him, you’ve talked to him, right? You can’t be around Jordan Davis and not leave that conversation feeling good about yourself and good about your team and everything like that. That’s a special quality that he has.

“Obviously happy for him that he’s worked so hard to be playing at this level, but the person is top notch, the teammate is top notch, and he’s tough, he’s talented and then has all that other stuff. We talk about that in the draft quite a bit is like when a guy loves football and he’s tough and can go through the ups and downs of a season, those guys usually, God willing, reach their ceiling.”