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Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Moro Ojomo.
The Philadelphia Eagles have seemingly gone all in on defensive tackles Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis as their building blocks on the defensive front for the foreseeable future.
That approach let Milton Williams leave town for a 4-year, $104 million free agent contract with the New England Patriots, where he’ll get a chance at winning a second consecutive Super Bowl on February 8 and is one of the most impactful players on the roster.
Just like he was with the Eagles in 2024, when he helped them win a Super Bowl.
The Eagles might not want to overlook another underrated defensive lineman they currently have on their roster in defensive tackle Moro Ojomo, a 2023 seventh round pick who PFF’s Zach Tantillo labeled the team’s “Secret Superstar” in 2025.
“Ojomo announced himself on the biggest stage — the Eagles’ Super Bowl win over the Chiefs — and carried that level of play into the 2025 season,” Tantillo wrote. “He ended the year with a higher PFF overall grade than Jalen Carter’s 71.0 and a higher PFF pass-rush grade than Jordan Davis’ 71.1, both first-round picks. That production showed up in the box score, as well, as Ojomo recorded 54 pressures, the second most on the Eagles and the sixth most among all interior defenders. He also notched six sacks, the second most on the team.”
Ojomo Took Over Williams’ Role in 2025
Ojomo, 6-foot-3 and 292 pounds, was aiting in the wings to take up the slack for Williams. As late as November, NFL.com’s Kevin Patra put Ojomo on his list of 10 NFL players who are quietly having Pro Bowl seasons.
“Helping fill the hole left by Milton Williams, Ojomo has been a revelation,” Patra wrote on Wednesday, November 19. “Pro Football Focus charted the third-year pro with 35 QB pressures, tied for the third-most among interior defenders through Week 11. He’s tied with Williams, coincidentally, and Chris Jones. The 6-3, 292-pound defensive tackle pushes the pocket, netting four sacks in 10 games after putting up a goose egg in his first two seasons … Ojomo is the latest example of the Eagles filling a gap with the next man up and watching him soar.”
Huge Payday Could Be Coming Down Line
Williams’ contract with the Patriots far exceeded his projected market value — he was expected to sign a deal worth between $17 million to $18 million per year He ended up with $26 million per year.
Ojomo isn’t in exactly the same situation as Williams, but could still be setting himself up for a big payday after next season after he finishes the 4-year, $3.91 million contract he signed after the Eagles selected him in the seventh round (No. 249 overall) out of Texas in the 2023 NFL draft.
“In his rookie season in 2023, Ojomo played in just eight games but showed a ton of improvement in 2024,” NBC 10 Philadelphia’s Dave Zangaro wrote in March 2025. “He played in all 17 games (1 start) and played 388 snaps. Ojomo had 20 tackles and 5 quarterback hits in the regular season. In the playoffs, Ojomo had his first-career sack (in the fourth quarter against the Rams) and also had 2 tackles for loss. During the regular season, Ojomo had 23 pressures on 252 pass rush reps (9.1%) and was even better in the playoffs with 7 pressures on 64 pass rush reps (10.9%).”
Tony Adame covers the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos. A veteran sports writer and editor since 2004, his work has been featured at Stadium Talk, Yardbarker, NW Florida Daily News and Pensacola News Journal. More about Tony Adame
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