With a one day Mandatory mini-camp completed we’re looking at which positions the Philadelphia Eagles got better at during the 2025 offseason

The Eagles suffered several losses in the secondary and defensive line, but somehow managed to get better in the short term, while amassing potential All-Pro talent in the draft. The first wave of free agency saw Josh Sweat (Cardinals), Milton Williams (Patriots), Kenneth Gainwell (Steelers), Mekhi Becton (Chargers), and Oren Burks (Bengals) all depart. Vic Fangio’s defense saw Darius Slay (Steelers), Isaiah Rodgers (Vikings), Avonte Maddox (Lions), and James Bradberry (UFA) all depart a Super Bowl roster.

On offense, the backup running back and starting right guard departed, leaving an explosive offense with two holes that need to be filled. All wasn’t lost, as the Eagles added a running back, three pass-rushing linebackers, two tight ends, a cornerback, and a new long snapper.

With mandatory mini camp complete and training camp fast approaching, we’re looking at several key positions that have improved.

RB

Dillon missed the 2024 season with a neck injury. Still, at 26 years old, he brings some extra power to the Philadelphia running back rotation, which currently consists of Saquon Barkley and Will Shipley. He is a 6-foot, 247-pound back who ranked second on the Packers with 2,928 yards from scrimmage from 2021-23 and posted 50+ yards from scrimmage in 30 games.

TE

Dallas Goedert returns, while Grant Calcaterra is a solid No. 2. Philadelphia improved the third and fourth spots with Kylen Granson and Harrison Bryant. Granson, a former fourth-round draft pick of the Indianapolis Colts, has compiled 86 receptions for 958 yards and a touchdown in 62 regular-season games (17 starts) in his four NFL seasons. Bryant last played for the Las Vegas Raiders, appearing in 13 games and making nine catches for 86 yards. Before his time in Las Vegas, the 6-foot-5 tight end spent four years with the Cleveland Browns, where he was a fourth-round draft pick in 2020. During his five-year career, Bryant has accumulated 98 catches for 877 yards and 10 touchdowns.

OLB

Philadelphia wants to rush the passer in waves, and they improved while subtracting after trading Bryce Huff. The Eagles have Nolan Smith and Jaylyx Hunt on the edge, but added two elite athletes during free agency. The 26-year-old has 20.5 career sacks and 34 quarterback hits throughout his NFL career. A 2020 second-round pick out of Michigan, Uche spent the first four and a half years in New England and has been used as an edge rusher throughout his career. Uche had a career-high 11.5 sacks in 2022 while in New England, stacking up 49 pressures at a rate of 18.5 percent.

The versatile linebacker logged two sacks while on the Patriots in 2024 and finished the year with 23 tackles (17 solo) in 13 games.

According to Pro Football Focus, Uche’s pressure rate has been 16.7 percent since 2022, which ranks sixth among edge defenders in the NFL. In his first year in the league, he broke the Giants‘ record for sacks by a rookie with eight. In four years in the NFL, Ojulari has compiled 37 QB hits, 22 sacks, and 21 tackles for loss in 46 games. At just 24 years old, the savvy edge rusher has a chance to make an impact for Philadelphia within Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio’s scheme. The 6-foot-3, 250-pound player posted six sacks in 11 games in the 2024 season.

Inside linebacker

Philadelphia drafted Jihaad Campbell, who’ll play multiple positions. Then it doubled back and added former Georgia linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. to a group that already includes Zack Baun, Nakobe Dean, and Jeremiah Trotter Jr.