Updated Jan. 24, 2026, 3:35 p.m. ET
Despite a first-round playoff exit, the Eagles have made the postseason for five consecutive years.The team will have a new offensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for the 2026 season.Running back Tank Bigsby excelled after being acquired from the Jaguars, finishing with 377 yards from scrimmage.Several young players, including Moro Ojomo and Jihaad Campbell, had breakout seasons on defense.Linebacker Jalyx Hunt became the first Eagle to lead the team in both sacks and interceptions in the same season.
The Eagles were one and done in the playoffs, but it wasn’t all bad for a team that finished the regular season 11- 6 overall. The first back-to-back NFC East Champion since the 2001-04 Eagles (four) over two decades ago, Philadelphia is the only NFL team to repeat as a division winner in 2025. The Eagles have won NFC East crowns in three of the last four seasons (also 2022 and 2024). Philadelphia is one of just two NFL teams with five consecutive postseason berths (tying a team record set from 2000-04), joining Buffalo (seven). The Eagles are also one of only three clubs to advance to the playoffs in eight of the previous nine seasons (also Buffalo and Kansas City), representing the best nine-year stretch in franchise history.
Now the Birds will have a new offensive coordinator, a new defensive backs coach, and potential changes at the wide receiver position.
With the off-season underway and urgent for Nick Sirianni, we’re looking at 6 Philadelphia Eagles with bright futures heading into the 2026 season.
OL Tyler Steen
There’s been talk of the Eagles potentially replacing Steen at offensive guard, but the former Vanderbilt and Alabama offensive tackle is the least of the worries in Philadelphia. Back in early September, Philadelphia acquired Bigsby from the Jaguars for two late-round draft picks. In Philadelphia, Bigsby was expected to find a role on special teams as a returner and in the backfield. Still, when Will Shipley missed time with a rib injury and AJ Dillon had fumbling problems, Bigsby excelled as a change-of-pace running back.
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Entering Week 18, Bigsby had 42 carries for the season, averaging an impressive 6.4 yards per carry, and in Week 18, he rushed the ball 16 times for 75 yards and a touchdown in a 24-17 loss to the Commanders. He added one reception on one target for 31 yards. Bigsby finished the regular season with 377 yards from scrimmage in 16 games. A 2023 third-round pick, Bigsby has a base salary of $1,485,399 in 2026, the final year of his deal.
QB Tanner McKee
McKee, who finished 21 of 40 for 241 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the Week 18 loss, could find trade suitors this offseason or at the 2026 trade deadline thanks to a weak free agency and NFL draft class.
WR Darius Cooper
Cooper, an undrafted free agent All-American out of Tarleton State, signed with the Eagles after the 2025 NFL Draft and performed well enough during training camp to earn a roster spot. Cooper appeared in 13 games, catching nine passes for 92 yards.
RB Tank Bigsby
Back in early September, Philadelphia acquired Bigsby from the Jaguars for two late-round draft picks. In Philadelphia, Bigsby was acquired to find a role on special teams as a returner and in the backfield. Still, when Will Shipley missed time with a rib injury and AJ Dillon had fumbling problems, Bigsby excelled as a change-of-pace running back.
Entering Week 18, Bigsby had 42 carries for the season, averaging an impressive 6.4 yards per carry, and in Week 18, he rushed the ball 16 times for 75 yards and a touchdown in a 24-17 loss to the Commanders. He added one reception on one target for 31 yards. Bigsby finished the regular season with 377 yards from scrimmage in 16 games. A 2023 third-round pick, Bigsby has a base salary of $1,485,399 in 2026, the final year of his deal.
OL Cameron Williams
The former Texas Longhorns offensive tackle was a sixth-round pick by the Eagles this year and made the initial 53-man roster. started 16 games for the Longhorns and played in 37 games, serving as an anchor of an offensive line that was a Joe Moore Award finalist in 2024. Williams was projected as the 28th best player available in the NFL draft, per initial ESPN rankings, and was slotted at No. 28 in the early mock draft by ESPN’s Field Yates. ESPN’s Matt Miller ranked Williams as his No. 3 overall tackle in the draft, while ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. ranked him 7th at the position. Williams was placed on Injured Reserve with a shoulder injury after Week 1.
DT Moro Ojomo
A seventh-round pick back in 2023, Ojomo has seen his snaps count increase to 60 percent in his third year. He started nine games for the Eagles this season and played in all 17, finishing second on the team in sacks. Ojomo will enter the final year of his deal with a $3,624,446 cap hit.
LB Jihaad Campbell
A versatile player with a bright future, Campbell played in all 17 games and started 10, logging 80 tackles and one interception to go with a fumble recovery and one forced fumble. Campbell’s 76.2 grade from Pro Football Focus was the 13th-best among 88 NFL linebackers, and his presence is the main reason the Eagles can feel comfortable allowing Nakobe Dean to depart in free agency.
LB Jalyx Hunt
A second-year pass rusher who was a safety in college, Hunt became the first Eagle to lead the team in both sacks (6.5) and interceptions (3) in the same season. He has also become the second Eagle to have 6.0+ sacks and 3.0+ interceptions in a season, joining Seth Joyner (1991 and 1992). Over the last 10 years, only four NFL players have produced 50+ pressures, 4+ takeaways, and 1+ defensive touchdown in a season – Hunt, T.J. Watt (2023), Calais Campbell (2016), and Khalil Mack (2016).