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Evan who? Eagles happy with LG Barbre

If the Eagles regret their June decision to release Evan Mathis, you’ll never, ever hear them admit it. But on the day after Mathis signed with the Denver Broncos, offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur couldn’t say enough good things about Mathis’ replacement at left guard, Allen Barbre.

“Quietly, he’s done a really, really good job,’’ Shurmur said. “A little bit broader view of things is he’s really helping that left side be really solid.

“We feel really good about where he’s at, and we feel really good about the work he’s doing with (center Jason) Kelce and (left tackle Jason) Peters there.