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Philly native Rasheed Bailey hopes to make Eagles roster

Wide receiver Rasheed Bailey, who grew up in Philadelphia in the Abbotsford Home Projects of Roxborough, is hoping to stick with the team past training camp to fufil his lifelong dream.

He's currently attending workouts along with other Eagles bubble players, hosted by QB Mark Sanchez in San Diego.

“I feel like, you know, me growing up in these streets, every time I step onto that field, I feel that passion in my heart,” Bailey said, via NBCPhiladelphia.com. “I feel my city, I hear that ‘fly Eagles fly’ song in my head. It’s a part of me.