Tue 8/5/14 2:07 PM

Maclin says he's experiencing minor leg soreness, but still expects to play in Friday's preseason opener versus the Bears, CSN Philadelphia reports. Maclin has not scrimmaged the past two days of practice, but maintains that his exclusion from such team drills is due to standard leg soreness that occurs while recovering from an ACL tear. Expected to be the Eagles' No. 1 receiver, Maclin also admitted he hadn't felt sore until Monday. Considering his scenrio, it wouldn't be surprising if Maclin sat out Friday's game, even though he expects himself to play.