{"id":215356,"date":"2025-07-17T23:07:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T23:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/215356\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T23:07:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T23:07:21","slug":"offseason-in-review-philadelphia-eagles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/215356\/","title":{"rendered":"Offseason In Review: Philadelphia Eagles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Quickly revealing the Chiefs\u2019 tightrope walk toward a threepeat would not go the distance<\/a> in Super Bowl LIX, last year\u2019s Eagles edition cemented itself among the great modern-era NFL teams. In terms of roster strength, the 2024 Eagles proved they belonged in the conversation with the century\u2019s best squads.<\/p>\n

After entering last season with questions stemming from a 2023 collapse, the Eagles used a savvy offseason blueprint to assemble a force that submitted one of the great peaks in NFL history. The defending champions passed on paying some starters from last year\u2019s outfit while using this offseason to lock down some crucial cogs as well. A similar Philly roster will attempt to run it back, and the team will enter the season as the clear frontrunner to represent the NFC in Super Bowl LX.<\/p>\n

Extensions and restructures:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>As the RB market reached rough waters exiting 2023, Roseman saw an opportunity. The Eagles landed an elite back at a reasonable price, and Roseman received deserved credit for acquiring an ultra-talented RB at a second-tier price. The six-year Giant proceeded to deliver one of the best seasons in the position\u2019s history, going from an injury-prone player who did not have a realistic Hall of Fame case to one that has at least approached the conversation.<\/p>\n

Barkley was on track to break Eric Dickerson\u2018s hallowed rushing record, before being rested in Week 18, but he did eclipse Terrell Davis\u2018 mark for most rush yards in a season (counting playoffs). The 1998 MVP had totaled 2,476 yards between the regular season and the Broncos\u2019 three playoff games that year; Barkley followed his 2,005-yard regular season with 499 more in the playoffs to eclipse Davis\u2019 mark.<\/p>\n

It did come in one more game, as the Eagles were sent to the wild-card round as the No. 2 seed, but the upgrade from D\u2019Andre Swift<\/a> to Barkley played a lead role in Philly\u2019s championship surge. Barkley\u2019s 205 yards against the Rams were certainly needed to eliminate them.<\/p>\n

The Eagles had Barkley signed through 2026 via their three-year, $37.75MM ($26MM guaranteed) contract, but the team rewarded its most talented player with a market-resetting payday. Barkley became the first running back to cross the $20MM-per-year barrier.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This second payday in two years brings a stark contrast to Barkley\u2019s New York exit, as the Giants did not make an offer to retain him. Barkley\u2019s success did not bode well for HBO\u2019s chances of seeing a second Hard Knocks: Offseason effort come to pass, and he managed to score a monster payday at 28 despite missing chunks of four seasons previously.<\/p>\n

Although this looks great for one of the RB position\u2019s top earners, the Eagles are taking a risk based on Barkley\u2019s past. The former Offensive Rookie of the Year has missed 26 games due to injury as a pro. His 2026 pay transformed from nonguaranteed to a $16.75MM full guarantee while the option bonus-laden (as this is the Eagles) contract includes a $2.5MM guarantee in 2027. It would cost the Eagles $16.6MM in dead money to move on in 2027. The Eagles have not shown much fear of dead money in recent years, and they will bet on the three-time Pro Bowler after his otherworldly contributions to last season\u2019s cause.<\/p>\n

Johnson is pushing Mike Tomlin for extension volume at this point. This is the decorated right tackle\u2019s fifth Eagles contract. Roseman has made a habit of early extensions for his O-linemen, and Johnson has regularly been paid with multiple years left on a previous contract. The Eagles rewarded their stalwart right tackle after he collected a fifth All-Pro accolade; he joined Jurgens and Landon Dickerson<\/a> as Pro Bowlers on one of the best NFL position groups this century.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Johnson, 35, has likely done enough to be enshrined in Canton. He has won two Super Bowls, helped RBs to rushing titles 11 years apart and is the last active member of Philly\u2019s \u201cCore Four.\u201d This contract will be difficult to escape until at least 2027 \u2014 due to six void years being included \u2014 and then would bring a $25.53MM dead money hit. These consequences have not mattered much for the Eagles, who are ahead of the curve here. Now the NFL\u2019s second-highest-paid RT, Johnson (just four injury-driven absences since 2022) is also aiming to play until his contract expires in 2027<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Philly\u2019s development strategy up front is second to none, and the team now has four of its five starters on extensions worth between $17MM and $25MM per year. Jurgens impressed at guard in 2023 and in replacing Jason Kelce<\/a> last season, earning his first Pro Bowl nod in 2024. This deal came after the Eagles paid Dickerson months into his first offseason of extension eligibility and gave Jordan Mailata<\/a> a second extension when two years remained on his first.<\/p>\n

Despite Jurgens\u2019 resume not rivaling Creed Humphrey<\/a>\u2018s, the Eagles closed the gap between the Chiefs center and the field with this accord. ESPN\u2019s pass block win rate placed Jurgens 10th among interior O-linemen last season, though Pro Football Focus only slotted him as the game\u2019s 14th-best center. The former second-round pick anchored the Eagles\u2019 signature play, one that received a reprieve thanks to a hotly contested offseason vote, and the Eagles were comfortable with a top-market deal. It is difficult to doubt their O-line vision at this point, given the success in the Jeff Stoutland era.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>A $14MM 2025 option bonus affected Goedert\u2019s contract-year trade value \u2014 to the point the Eagles considered accepting 2026 draft capital in a swap<\/a>. This situation differed from the Zach Ertz<\/a> ending, as no Goedert-level presence lurked as an heir apparent. A steep drop-off would have come had the Eagles not found a way to retain the eight-year tight end.<\/p>\n

Goedert, 30, has been entrenched as Philly\u2019s No. 3 pass-game option for years and remains one of the league\u2019s best all-around TEs. The team has seen him run into annual availability trouble, missing 20 games due to injury this decade. This led to the pay-cut ask succeeding.<\/p>\n

The Division I-FCS product did not seek a relocation<\/a>, even as his 2025 pay drops from $14.25MM to $10MM. Trade offers did emerge during this process, however, and the Eagles \u2014 thanks to their void years M.O. \u2014 will face a $20.49MM dead money hit if they do not extend Goedert by the 2026 league year.<\/p>\n

Trades:<\/p>\n

The Eagles also capped Gardner-Johnson\u2019s second stint at one season, making a curious trade of a proven safety for a future Day 3 pick and a guard teetering on bust status. Gardner-Johnson said the Eagles informed him on the first night of free agency<\/a> they would trade or cut him. The Eagles benefited from Gardner-Johnson\u2019s 2024 return, after an injury-plagued Lions season, and had him on an affordable deal (three years, $27MM). That certainly made it interesting the team once again moved on early.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Despite learning another new system \u2014 his fourth defense in four years \u2014 the cover man\/known agitator nabbed six INTs in 2024. That matched his 2022 Philly total and helped Vic Fangio\u2018s defense lead the league in yardage and finish second in points allowed. Gardner-Johnson did not carry significant guaranteed money beyond 2024 and is only going into an age-27 season. He will be positioned to boost the Texans\u2019 secondary, while the Eagles \u2014 who used this as a cost-cutting space as Barkley, Johnson, Jurgens and Zack Baun<\/a> received raises \u2014 have safety uncertainty again.<\/p>\n

The team\u2019s issues at the position, among other problems, in 2023 prompted the CJGJ re-signing. Philly\u2019s 2025 approach also spotlighted the decision to move on early, as the team made an offer to<\/a> Justin Reid<\/a>. The Saints won out for the three-year Chiefs starter (on a three-year, $31.5MM deal). Philly, however, has also been connected to<\/a> a Fangio-Justin Simmons<\/a> reunion. This will be a 2026 need as well, as Reed Blankenship<\/a> is on an expiring contract.<\/p>\n

Adding to the 2024 Eagles\u2019 achievement: their highest-paid edge rusher was a Super Bowl healthy scratch. Huff did not work out in Philly, failing to make the transition from Robert Saleh\u2018s scheme to Fangio\u2019s. The former Jets situational rusher posted 10 sacks in his 2023 contract year and drew a wave of free agency attention; the Eagles won out with a three-year, $51MM deal that included $34MM at signing. By November, Huff was barely playing 20% of the Eagles\u2019 defensive snaps. After a wrist injury led him to IR, the former UDFA find made just two more appearances and did not record a statistic in his two playoff cameos.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Eagles found an interesting taker, as Huff will reunite with Saleh in San Francisco. They managed this trade return despite it being clear, even after Josh Sweat<\/a>\u2018s departure, Huff would not receive a second chance. While Fangio cited Huff\u2019s hand injury as a key reason for the struggles, the player confirmed the bad fit<\/a> upon being dealt. The Eagles are taking on more than $20MM in dead money \u2014 $4.94MM in 2026, $16.6MM in \u201926 \u2014 based on this quick divorce.<\/p>\n

One of the teams to show interest in<\/a> Joe Milton<\/a>, the Eagles are handing the QB2 reins to Tanner McKee<\/a>. The 2023 sixth-round pick played well against Giants starters, as the Eagles were sitting most of their lineup in Week 18, by finishing with 268 passing yards and two TD throws. Pickett\u2019s downward trend continues, even as he has a chance to earn the Browns\u2019 starting job. The former No. 20 overall Steelers selection has been traded twice, with the second swap generating a lesser return compared to the Eagles\u2019 package \u2014 which included a third-round pick \u2014 from 2024.<\/p>\n

Re-signings:<\/p>\n

Like at running back, the Eagles had kept costs low at linebacker for years. The team moved on from Mychal Kendricks<\/a> and Nigel Bradham<\/a> by the late 2010s, finding UDFAs (Alex Singleton<\/a>, T.J. Edwards<\/a>) as fill-ins. Singleton and Edwards collected their money elsewhere (Broncos, Bears), while the Eagles cycled through more low-cost options. The team did not re-sign Super Bowl LVII starter Kyzir White<\/a>, either. Although Philly\u2019s 2023 linebacker setup contributed to the team\u2019s late-season unraveling, no major investments came at the position in 2024. In fact, Baun received less money ($3.5MM) than Devin White<\/a> ($4MM). Baun\u2019s showing changed the team\u2019s calculus.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The first Eagle linebacker to be named first-team All-Pro since Jeremiah Trotter<\/a> in 2000, Baun dominated in his first extended look on defense. Formerly used as a backup Saints edge rusher, Baun researched special teams contracts as free agency comps. Fangio had initially looked at Baun as an edge piece, but with White not seizing the job alongside Nakobe Dean<\/a>, the former third-round Saints draftee capitalized.<\/p>\n

By season\u2019s end, Baun had posted 151 tackles, 3.5 sacks and five forced fumbles. His diving interception of Patrick Mahomes<\/a>, giving the Eagles a knockout opportunity before halftime, punctuated one of the best LB seasons in recent memory. The Shaquille Leonard<\/a>-like (healthy version) stat line raised Baun\u2019s value to the point the Eagles kept him out of free agency with a top-five ILB contract.<\/p>\n

The off-ball linebacker market had sustained hits in recent years. Leonard saw injuries move him off his monster Colts contract, while the Jets (C.J. Mosley<\/a>) and Jaguars (Foye Oluokun<\/a>) gave their top tacklers pay cuts. It had become more affordable to roster top-tier ILBs, but Baun (28) helped reset the second tier of this market. His $17MM-per-year deal topped all free agent LBs, as Nick Bolton<\/a> and Jamien Sherwood<\/a> came in at $15MM AAV. Still, only six players at this position earn more than $14MM per year. This allowed Roseman to capitalize on another depressed market.<\/p>\n

Free agency additions:<\/p>\n

Azeez Ojulari<\/a>, OLB. One year, $3MM ($3MM guaranteed<\/a>)
\nJosh Uche<\/a>, OLB. One year, $1.92MM ($1.25MM guaranteed<\/a>)
\nAdoree\u2019 Jackson<\/a>, CB. One year, $1.76MM ($1MM guaranteed<\/a>)
\nKylen Granson<\/a>, TE. One year, $1.75MM ($1MM guaranteed<\/a>)
\nHarrison Bryant<\/a>, TE. One year, $1.2MM ($780K guaranteed<\/a>)
\nKendall Lamm<\/a>, T. One year, $1.51MM ($750K guaranteed<\/a>)
\nMatt Pryor<\/a>, OL. One year, $1.36MM ($700K guaranteed<\/a>)
\nCharley Hughlett<\/a>, LS. One year, $1.42MM ($468K guaranteed<\/a>)
\nAvery Williams<\/a>, KR. One year, $1.23MM ($400K guaranteed<\/a>)
\nAJ Dillon<\/a>, RB. One year, $1.34MM ($168K guaranteed<\/a>)
\nTerrace Marshall<\/a>, WR. One year, $1.22MM ($25K guaranteed<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Giants already saw the Eagles transform Barkley; they now have Ojulari on a buy-low deal ahead of an age-25 season. Ojulari did not have a path back to New York; the Giants telegraphed his exit by trading for Brian Burns<\/a> and giving him a top-market (at the time) extension. A 3-14 season also led Big Blue to Abdul Carter<\/a> at No. 3 overall. The Giants passed on a chance to trade Ojulari before last year\u2019s deadline. It is safe to say the team regrets that, as his free agency did not move the needle toward a 2026 compensatory pick.<\/p>\n

While Ojulari is injury-prone (22 missed games since 2022), he has also produced when healthy. The 2021 second-round pick tallied eight rookie-year sacks and then 5.5 during a seven-game 2022. In a five-start season that ended after 11 games, Ojulari racked up six sacks \u2014 including two-sack nights against the Bengals and Steelers. A toe injury ended Ojulari\u2019s season early.<\/p>\n

After spending his four-year Giants run in a 3-4 scheme, a transition to Fangio\u2019s defense figures to be easier than Huff\u2019s. This is worth monitoring, as this market allowed the Eagles a low-risk bet. If a few cards fall right, the Eagles could have six Georgia alums (Ojulari, Jalen Carter<\/a>, Jordan Davis<\/a>, Nolan Smith<\/a>, Kelee Ringo<\/a>, Nakobe Dean<\/a>) in their base defense.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Uche may be a more interesting wager, but his track record is spottier. The former Patriots second-round pick never developed into a starter. That said, he posted an 11.5-sack season in 2022. That came on just 374 defensive snaps, producing a pressure rate (18.5%) that represents the top showing among any rusher over the past eight years, per ESPN.<\/p>\n

Uche did not build on that season, totaling just three sacks and six QB hits in Bill Belichick\u2018s finale. That led to tepid free agency interest and a one-year, $3MM Pats accord. New England traded that contract to Kansas City, but Uche registered just two sacks last season. Can the Eagles harness his upside?<\/p>\n

Jackson also has a chance to land on his feet. Deemed replaceable by the Giants in 2024, Jackson did not re-sign with the team until after the preseason wrapped. Even then, the Giants\u2019 former No. 1 cornerback made just five starts and saw his work rate drop from 88% in 2023 to a career-low 47% in \u201924. Jackson is also set to turn 30 just after Week 1. Then again, the Eagles have not shied away from age at this position \u2014 as Slay and Bradberry\u2019s tenures remind.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Entering camp, Jackson appears insurance against Ringo not seizing the starting job alongside Quinyon Mitchell<\/a> and Cooper DeJean<\/a>. Jackson\u2019s first-round pedigree and 82-start experience level does offer some protection to the Eagles, but Ringo appears the preferred starter. A 2023 fourth-round pick, Ringo started four games as a rookie and one last year. He has never cleared a 17% defensive usage rate, however.<\/p>\n

Dillon has reached a career crossroads. A neck injury kept Aaron Jones<\/a>\u2018 former Packers complement off the field last season, and his Eagles contract does not put him on solid ground to make the team<\/a>. Dillon appears vying for a third-string role behind Barkley and second-year RB Will Shipley<\/a> following Kenneth Gainwell<\/a>\u2018s exit (to Pittsburgh).<\/p>\n

A popular Packer who frustrated Jones\u2019 fantasy GMs, Dillon totaled 1,573 rushing yards and 12 TDs from 2022-23. He averaged more than four years per carry each year, but in 2023, that number dipped to 3.4. Dillon does land in a favorable RB spot, making this a subplot to follow in Philly.<\/p>\n

Notable losses:<\/p>\n

Mekhi Becton<\/a>, G
\nJames Bradberry<\/a>, CB (post-June 1 cut<\/a>)
\nOren Burks<\/a>, ILB
\nParris Campbell<\/a>, WR
\nLe\u2019Raven Clark<\/a>, OL
\nBritain Covey<\/a>, WR (nontendered<\/a>)
\nTyrion Davis-Price<\/a>, RB (waived<\/a>)
\nKenneth Gainwell<\/a>, RB
\nNick Gates<\/a>, OL (released<\/a>)
\nBrandon Graham<\/a>, OLB (retired<\/a>)
\nFred Johnson<\/a>, T
\nRick Lovato<\/a>, LS
\nAvonte Maddox<\/a>, CB
\nIsaiah Rodgers<\/a>, CB
\nDarius Slay<\/a>, CB (post-June 1 cut<\/a>)
\nJosh Sweat<\/a>, OLB
\nC.J. Uzomah<\/a>, TE
\nMilton Williams<\/a>, DT<\/p>\n

PFR\u2019s Nos. 2- and 3-ranked free agents came off the Eagles\u2019 defense, respectively defecting to the Cardinals (Sweat) and Patriots (Williams). Neither profiled as a player the Eagles could afford to keep. At D-tackle, the Eagles have their Georgia-developed tandem (Jalen Carter<\/a>, Jordan Davis<\/a>) on track for eventual extensions. That left Williams, a part-timer who surged in a contract year, free to test the market. Sweat had gone from an offseason pay cut to an impact Super Bowl, where he played the lead role in exposing the Chiefs\u2019 Joe Thuney<\/a>-at-tackle plan \u2014 one that had mostly worked out prior to that point.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Williams, 26, is two years younger than Sweat but carries more risk as a player the Eagles never turned to as a lead option inside. That did not stop his market from exploding. No 2025 free agent saw more guaranteed (at signing) money than Williams\u2019 $51MM. This came after successful but unremarkable 2024 stats: five sacks, 10 QB hits. Williams, though, combined for three sacks between the NFC championship game and Super Bowl LIX and drew the highest pass-rush grade (among interior options) from PFF.<\/p>\n

Williams remains quite possibly the most random name to top a guarantee list in a free agency class, and the Eagles will hope 2023 seventh-round pick Moro Ojomo<\/a> (388 snaps last season; zero career sacks) can pick up the slack alongside Carter and Davis.<\/p>\n

The Ojomo question looms inside, and the Eagles are likely to ask another unproven player \u2014 2024 third-rounder Jalyx Hunt<\/a> (241 rookie-year snaps, 1.5 sacks) \u2014 to fill in for a high-priced free agent. (They came up as<\/a> a Myles Garrett<\/a> suitor, but the Browns quickly ended that plot.) The team chose Sweat to retain over Haason Reddick<\/a> last year and saw the former fourth-round pick lead the Eagles with eight sacks \u2014 before a 2.5-sack Super Bowl.<\/p>\n

Sweat, 28, reunited with Jonathan Gannon in Arizona. He fetched similar terms to former Mahomes Super Bowl harasser Shaq Barrett<\/a>, which is interesting given their similar ages (during their respective free agencies) and the cap surging from $182.5MM to $279.2MM in that span. The Cards may have received a bargain with Sweat (four years, $76.4MM), whose defection leaves a hole in the Eagles\u2019 lineup.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Becton joined the pass rushers in leaving, even though the reformed first-round Jets bust expressed interest in staying<\/a>. The Eagles having four high-priced linemen, thanks to Jurgens\u2019 late-April extension, made it unrealistic they could retain Becton. The converted tackle parlayed his RG role on a dominant O-line into a two-year, $20MM Chargers deal. It seemed the NFL was still skeptical about Becton, who collected just $6.94MM guaranteed given his rocky Jets stay, but the Eagles season upped his value.<\/p>\n

After Becton\u2019s one-year, $2.75MM deal is off the payroll, Tyler Steen<\/a> \u2014 the third-rounder Becton beat out last year \u2014 is on track to give it another go<\/a> as a would-be starter. Pryor resides as insurance, with Green an intriguing candidate to follow Becton\u2019s bust-to-starter trek as well.<\/p>\n

Purveyors of the option bonus as a cap-saving technique, the Eagles passed on both Slay and Bradberry\u2019s this year. Their cap-skirting tactics produced notable penalties for moving on from the 30-something cornerbacks, though. The Eagles received a $22.7MM dead cap hit on Slay ($9.4MM in 2025, $13.3MM in \u201926) and a $10.5MM ($2.8MM in 2025, $7.7MM in \u201926) penalty on Bradberry.<\/p>\n

Dead money has not deterred the Eagles in recent years, as they are past $76MM for 2025 by mid-July. Kelce and Sweat each account for $16.4MM on this year\u2019s payroll, due to void years, while Fletcher Cox<\/a>\u2018s contract still comprises $10.1MM of Philly\u2019s 2025 cap sheet.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Slay trade paid off for the Eagles, who signed the ex-Lion to two contracts during his five-season stay. Even as the former trade pickup turned 34 in January, Slay was a solid starter for the Eagles. He remained as such last season, helping the team build Mitchell and DeJean\u2019s onramps. Slay earned three straight Pro Bowl nods as an Eagle and started in two Super Bowls, building a potential Hall of Fame case. He is now in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

Bradberry\u2019s second contract (three years, $38MM) did not work out. After a quality 2022 debut, Bradberry struggled in \u201923 and saw his potential safety switch not take off due to a partial Achilles tear that kept him off the field throughout last season. He remains a free agent.<\/p>\n

Philly was interested in re-signing Rodgers<\/a>, but Brian Flores prioritized him in Minnesota. The Eagles rostered Rodgers for two years, stashing him during his 2023 gambling suspension and deploying him as a No. 4 corner last year. Rodgers had a route to the starting lineup this year, but the Vikings\u2019 two-year, $11MM offer won out.<\/p>\n

Graham\u2019s retirement comes a year after Kelce and Cox walked away. While not on the same plane (accomplishment-wise) as either, Graham made the biggest defensive play in Eagles history \u2014 the sack-strip on Tom Brady<\/a> late in Super Bowl LII \u2014 and played in three Super Bowls. Returning for a 15th season also separated Graham in Eagles annals, making him the only player to reach a 15th campaign \u2014 passing Chuck Bednarik \u2014 in the franchise\u2019s 91-season history.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Huff\u2019s struggles assimilating made the Eagles turn to Graham a bit more than expected. Playing behind Sweat and Smith, Graham posted 3.5 sacks \u2014 to bring his career total to 76.5 \u2014 before his Week 12 triceps tear. The Eagles displayed enough confidence in the 36-year-old D-end that they saved an IR activation for him. Graham made his return for Super Bowl LIX, leading to the Huff scratch, and re-tore the triceps.<\/p>\n

The 2010 first-round pick helped the 2022 Eagles threaten the 1984 Bears\u2019 sack record, by tallying a career-high 11, and signed six Philadelphia contracts. Although the Michigan alum left the door ajar to a potential comeback<\/a>, he is most likely retired. Even though Graham\u2019s final contract was a one-year deal, cap maneuvering will result in his exit leaving the Eagles with $9MM in dead money over the next two years.<\/p>\n

Draft:<\/p>\n

Round 1, No. 31 (from Chiefs):\u00a0Jihaad Campbell<\/a>\u00a0(LB, Alabama) (signed<\/a>)
\nRound 2, No. 64:\u00a0Andrew Mukuba<\/a>\u00a0(S, Texas)
\nRound 4, No. 111 (from Panthers through Broncos):\u00a0Ty Robinson<\/a>\u00a0(DT, Nebraska) (signed<\/a>)
\nRound 5, Nos. 145 (from Jets):\u00a0Mac McWilliams<\/a>\u00a0(CB, Central Florida) (signed<\/a>)
\nRound 5, No. 161: (from Texans):\u00a0Smael Mondon<\/a>\u00a0(LB, Georgia) (signed<\/a>)
\nRound 5, No. 168:\u00a0Drew Kendall<\/a>\u00a0(C, Boston College) (signed<\/a>)
\nRound 6, No. 181 (from Patriots through Chargers):\u00a0Kyle McCord<\/a>\u00a0(QB, Syracuse) (signed<\/a>)
\nRound 6, No. 191 (from Cardinals):\u00a0Myles Hinton<\/a>\u00a0(T, Michigan) (signed<\/a>)
\nRound 6, No. 207 (from Chiefs and Jets):\u00a0Cameron Williams<\/a>\u00a0(T, Texas) (signed<\/a>)
\nRound 6, No. 209 (from Chargers)*:\u00a0Antwaun Powell-Ryland<\/a>\u00a0(OLB, Virginia Tech) (signed<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Campbell having dealt with trouble involving both shoulders, undergoing surgery on one in March, scared some teams. The Eagles took a risk to bring in Carter two years ago, ignoring off-field red flags; they will hope Campbell can provide a similar reward. They sent the Chiefs essentially a free fifth-round pick to make sure they landed Campbell at 31.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Many viewed Campbell as a top-10 talent, and he carries a versatile skillset that brought rumors he could have a Micah Parsons<\/a>-like path to an EDGE role<\/a>. For this year, though, Campbell appears ticketed for LB duty. That makes sense, as the Eagles\u2019 No. 2 \u2018backer \u2014 Nakobe Dean<\/a> \u2014 will start the season on the reserve\/PUP list thanks to the patellar tendon tear sustained in the wild-card round. Injuries have defined Dean\u2019s tenure, and the Campbell pick points the Georgia alum out of town come 2026.<\/p>\n

As Campbell\u2019s contract overlaps with Baun\u2019s raise, the Eagles will bet on a player who has a background as an off-ball player and edge rusher. Daniel Jeremiah\u2019s NFL.com big board slotted Campbell 12th, while Dane Brugler\u2019s offering at The Athletic ranked him 14th. The Eagles are banking on landing a steal, and by grabbing him at 31, the team secured a fifth-year option on this contract.<\/p>\n

It is worth wondering if the Eagles initially had another player in mind, after they saw a trade up to No. 22 potentially scuttled by an issue communicating the deal to the league<\/a>. An attempt to trade into the Packers\u2019 No. 23 slot also commenced<\/a>. With those efforts falling short, Campbell became Philly-bound.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The team\u2019s 2023 collapse does invite scrutiny after it ignored the safety and linebacker positions for the most part that year. Ditching Gardner-Johnson a second time opens the door for Mukuba, who will vie with the team\u2019s previous answer \u2014 Sydney Brown<\/a> \u2014 for the gig alongside Blankenship<\/a>. Former Vikings first-rounder Lewis Cine<\/a>, a bust through three years, is also in camp.<\/p>\n

DeJean also could see some safety time<\/a>, which would certainly complicate Mukuba\u2019s rookie year. That plan could put Mukuba \u2014 a former freshman All-American who transferred from Clemson in 2024 \u2014 on more of a developmental track.<\/p>\n

Like they did last year, the Eagles were active in trading down later in the draft. The team stockpiled assets by sliding down from Nos. 96, 1o1 and 130. Via trades involving veteran and rookie talent this year, the team already has four additional picks in 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Other:<\/p>\n

What a journey for Sirianni, who went from fending off firing rumors \u2014 as Bill Belichick lingered \u2014 and being ordered to fire both his coordinators in 2024 to collecting a Super Bowl ring a year later. The ex-Colts OC has been a CEO coach since midway through his rookie year, ceding play-calling responsibilities. This has led some to question his impact, as Moore and Fangio ran their respective units. But Sirianni is 4-for-4 in playoff berths, the first coming after the Eagles finished 4-11-1 in Doug Pederson\u2018s finale, and 2-for-4 in Super Bowl appearances.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Sirianni\u2019s .706 win percentage through four seasons trails only John Madden and George Allen in the Super Bowl era. In terms of coaches hired since free agency\u2019s 1993 debut, Sirianni stands atop the board. The 44-year-old leader does not garner respect on the level of a Sean McVay or Kyle Shanahan among coaches in his age range, but he has now managed to reach Super Bowls with different OCs and DCs. Sirianni has also been the constant for Jalen Hurts<\/a>, as Philly is now on play-caller No. 4 since the HC gave up the reins.<\/p>\n

Sirianni campaigned hard for the Tush Push to stay this offseason. While the play may be on borrowed time, the Eagles getting to use their nearly unstoppable sneak obviously strengthens their chances at making a third Sirianni-era Super Bowl trip.<\/p>\n

Moore\u2019s Eagles season reignited his HC stock, which had dipped since his Cowboys ouster and Chargers one-and-done. It is rather interesting the Saints were able to lure Moore out of the friendly confines he helped create on offense in Philly, given the state of the NFC South team. Moore coaxed the best of Barkley and had Hurts operating efficiently. The veteran play-caller was at his best in the Super Bowl, dialing up a Hurts-to-DeVonta Smith<\/a> KO shot despite the Eagles already being up 27-0 in the third quarter.<\/p>\n

Sirianni\u2019s last OC promotion backfired, as Brian Johnson did not prove a good fit holding the call sheet. The Eagles passed over Patullo in 2023 but will try him now. Patullo, 44, has worked under Sirianni for nearly eight years, dating back to their Colts days. Having served as Philly\u2019s pass-game coordinator throughout Hurts\u2019 time at the helm presents a good look for Patullo, who has overseen the best wideout duo (Smith, A.J. Brown<\/a>) in Eagles history. Questions are warranted, however.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Although Patullo was believed to be involved in the Eagles\u2019 play-calling under Moore, the latter had five years\u2019 experience in that role upon arrival. Patullo has never called plays at any level. Sirianni also did not conduct a true search, pointing to confidence in his longtime aide this time around. The Eagles were not the only team who passed on a thorough OC search this offseason, and attempting to create some continuity for Hurts \u2014 who will be on play-caller No. 8 (counting Sirianni\u2019s short stint) since his final Alabama season in 2018) \u2014 makes sense<\/p>\n

Davis\u2019 skillset and position lead to limited usage, which placed him on the bottom rung of the D-tackle fifth-year option ladder. Davis has never cleared a 45% snap rate in a season but has both proven durable (17-game seasons in 2023 and \u201924) and effective at what he does.<\/p>\n

The Eagles assuredly have a big Carter payday planned; Davis\u2019 market may be a bit harder to gauge. The mammoth DT does not bring the pass-rushing chops that the highest-paid noses (Dexter Lawrence<\/a>, Vita Vea<\/a>) possess. He has three 3.5 career sacks and six TFLs. This could open the door for the Eagles to retain him at a reasonable rate long term; they have an affordable option number already.<\/p>\n

Top 10 cap charges for 2025:<\/p>\n

Jalen Hurts<\/a>, QB: $21.87MM
\nLane Johnson<\/a>, RT: $18.41MM
\nA.J. Brown<\/a>, WR: $17.52MM
\nJordan Mailata<\/a>, LT: $15.24MM
\nDallas Goedert<\/a>, TE: $10.71MM
\nDeVonta Smith<\/a>, WR: $7.52MM
\nSaquon Barkley<\/a>, RB: $6.66MM
\nLandon Dickerson<\/a>, G: $6.55MM
\nJalen Carter<\/a>, DT: $5.95MM
\nJordan Davis<\/a>, DT: $5.4MM<\/p>\n

Macro questions about the Eagles\u2019 direction no longer exist. Roseman used his 2024 effort to climb toward the upper crust among GMs in NFL history. Transforming the team after the 2023 undoing doubles as one of this era\u2019s defining offseasons, generating confidence the Eagles will be able to replace some of the starters they lost from their latest Super Bowl-winning team.<\/p>\n

Prior to their 2023 team faceplanting, their Super Bowl LII title defense \u2014 which featured a seemingly loaded 2018 roster \u2014 revealed cracks that eventually led to an overhaul. The presences of Stoutland and Fangio as two of the greats in their respective roles provide tremendous fortification for the upcoming title defense, however, and Roseman\u2019s creativity reshaping recent rosters makes this the NFL\u2019s most enviable foundation. In a league featuring the Mahomes-Andy Reid duo, that is quite the roster-building achievement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Quickly revealing the Chiefs\u2019 tightrope walk toward a threepeat would not go the distance in Super Bowl LIX,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":215357,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2068],"tags":[25,7,6,35822,4442,242,109,2476],"class_list":{"0":"post-215356","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-philadelphia-eagles","8":"tag-eagles","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-nfl","11":"tag-offseason-in-review","12":"tag-pfr-originals","13":"tag-philadelphia","14":"tag-philadelphia-eagles","15":"tag-philadelphiaeagles"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114871091007576520","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=215356"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215356\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/215357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=215356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=215356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=215356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}