Jan. 18, 2026, 6:22 a.m. ET

The Eagles went 11-6, won the NFC East, earned the No. 3 seed, and had a home playoff game in the wild card round. For most organizations, that would be an A+ season and a building block towards 2026. For a team coming off a Super Bowl title, that outcome is a major disappointment that’s going to cost Kevin Patullo and maybe others their jobs.

With the season now concluded, GM Howie Roseman will begin the process of roster building, examining which of the 20 free agents he wants to keep, and preparing for the 2026 NFL draft. As of now, Philadelphia has eight selections overall and will have the 23rd pick in the first round. Last spring, the Eagles nailed their selection of Jihaad Campbell, and this spring could be about adding an offensive tackle, cornerback, pass rusher, or safety at that spot.

Philadelphia owns the 23rd overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft, and we’re looking at the recent history of picks at that spot in the first round.

2025: Matthew Golden, WR — Packers

Golden caught four of five targets for 84 yards and a touchdown in the Packers’ 31-27 wild-card loss to the Bears on Saturday. The rookie finished the season with 29 catches for 361 yards and no touchdowns on 44 targets.

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Thomas Jr. took a step back in 2025. Dealing with injuries and some dropped passes, he totaled just 728 receiving yards after nearly eclipsing 1,300 yards as a rookie. Thomas Jr. also had only three touchdown receptions, including the playoffs.

2023: Jordan Addison, WR — Vikings

Addison was arrested early Monday morning and charged with misdemeanor trespassing in Tampa, Florida, according to police records. It is his third brush with law enforcement since the Vikings made him the No. 23 selection in the 2023 draft. In 46 games over three seasons with the Vikings, Addison has 175 receptions for 2,396 yards and 22 touchdowns.

2022: Kaiir Elam, DB — Bills

The 2022 first-round pick from Florida was cut by the Cowboys on Nov. 22 and then found a new home in Tennessee. Elam appeared in 10 games for the Cowboys before being cut, recording 29 total tackles and one pass defended. However, he struggled in coverage, allowing a 105.0 passer rating when targeted and 14.9 yards per target.

2021: Christian Darrisaw, OL — Vikings

Darrisaw, 26, signed a four-year contract extension worth up to $113 million in July 2024. On Oct. 24, 2024, he tore the ACL and MCL in his knee during a game against the Los Angeles Rams. He started 10 games this season but exited five of them early. He took himself out of two of those games, Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns and Week 8 against the Los Angeles Chargers. When healthy, he’s among the best at his position.

2020: Kenneth Murray, LB — Chargers

Murray played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft. He signed with the Tennessee Titans in 2024 before being traded to the Cowboys in 2025. Murray made the PFWA All-Rookie team in 2020.

2019: Tytus Howard, OL — Texans

Houston selected Howard in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft to play right tackle, and he spent most of his first two seasons at that spot. But the Texans asked him to play left guard and left tackle in 2021. Then right tackle and left guard in 2022, left guard in 2023, and right tackle and left guard in 2024. This season, Howard played probably the best football of his career in 2025. The former first-round pick started games at left guard, right guard, and right tackle while posting a career-high 77.1 PFF pass-blocking grade.

2018: Isaiah Wynn, OL — Patriots2017: Evan Engram, TE — Giants

A ninth-year tight end who is a two-time Pro Bowl selection (2020, ’23). Prior to this season, Engram has appeared in 108 regular-season games (89 starts) and two postseason games (2 starts) with the Giants (2017-21) and Jaguars (2022-24). Prior to this season, Engram had totaled 496 receptions for 4,922 yards (9.9 avg.) with 25 touchdowns, along with 16 rushes for 93 yards (5.8 avg.) with one score.

2016: Laquon Treadwell, WR — Vikings2015: Shane Ray, DE — Broncos2014: Dee Ford, DE — Chiefs

The 49ers originally acquired Ford (6-2, 252) in a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 13, 2019. In three seasons with San Francisco (2019-21), he appeared in 18 games (two starts) and registered 22 tackles, 9.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, and one pass defensed. He also saw action in three postseason contests and added four tackles and 1.0 sack. Overall, his career-best 2018 season with Kansas City was during which he logged 13 sacks and made the Pro Bowl.

A 31-year-old native of Odenville, AL, Ford attended Auburn University (2009-13) where he appeared in 52 games (20 starts) and registered 93 tackles, 20.5 sacks, 27.5 tackles for losses, three forced fumbles, two passes defensed, and one interception.

2013: Sharrif Floyd, DT — Vikings

The No. 23 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft was limited to just one game in his last season after starting 23 games in the previous two years.

2012: Riley Reiff, OL — Lions2011: Danny Watkins, OL – Eagles

Watkins was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2010 CFL Draft by the BC Lions. The next year, Watkins was selected with the 23rd overall pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2011 NFL Draft, becoming the oldest first-round selection since 1971 at the age of 26.

2010: Bryan Bulaga, OL — Packers

Bulaga was originally selected by the Packers in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft out of the University of Iowa. He started 111 of 115 regular-season games and all 13 postseason contests he appeared in for Green Bay. His 115 games played from 2010-19 were the most by a Packers offensive lineman over that span. He began his career by playing in 16 games, making 12 starts, and earning All-Rookie honors from the Professional Football Writers of America. Bulaga started all four postseason games that season, including the Super Bowl XLV victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He made history as the first rookie in NFL history to start at right tackle in a Super Bowl win and was the youngest player at that time to start a Super Bowl at the age of 21 years and 322 days. During his tenure, Bulaga contributed to the Packers winning six division titles, making the playoffs eight times, and reaching the NFC Championship game four times. He played a vital role in blocking for offenses that ranked in the top 10 in points scored six times and in the top 10 in yards gained five times. Bulaga helped protect quarterback Aaron Rodgers during the seasons when Rodgers was named NFL Most Valuable Player by The Associated Press twice (2011 and 2014), and he was a Pro Bowler seven times (2011–12, 2014–16, and 2018–19). He was also named first-team All-Pro twice (2011 and 2014) and second-team All-Pro once (2012). Additionally, Bulaga was part of a line that enabled running backs Eddie Lacy (758 yards) and James Starks (601 yards) in 2015 to become the first Green Bay duo since 1985 to each rush for over 600 yards in the same season.

Bulaga began his career playing in 16 games with 12 starts and earning All-Rookie honors from the Professional Football Writers of America. He also started all four postseason contests that season, including the Super Bowl XLV victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bulaga was the first rookie in NFL history to start at right tackle in a Super Bowl win and was the youngest player at the time to start a Super Bowl (21 years, 322 days).

He also helped the Packers win six division titles, make the playoffs eight times and reach the NFC Championship four times. Bulaga blocked for offenses that ranked in the top 10 in points six times and in the top 10 in yards five times. He helped protect QB Aaron Rodgers during seasons where he was named NFL Most Valuable Player by TheAssociated Press twice (2011, ’14), a Pro Bowler (2011-12, ’14-16, ’18-19) seven times, first-team All-Pro two times (2011, ’14) and second-team All-Pro once (2012). Bulaga was part of a line that paved the way for RBs Eddie Lacy (758) and James Starks (601) in 2015 to become the first Green Bay duo since 1985 to each rush for 600-plus yards in the same season.