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Would you ideally rather the Eagles 1) re-sign Jaelan Phillips or 2) add a new edge rusher via free agency or trade? Head over to The Feed<\/a> and weigh in with your answer and explanation!<\/p>\n Let\u2019s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links \u2026<\/p>\n 2026 NFL free agency: Projecting one signing for every team – ESPN<\/a> Eagles Film Review: Jaelen Phillips is a classic \u201cwant to keep, but may be hard to keep\u201d free agent – BGN<\/a> Three trades that make sense for the Eagles, non-A.J. Brown edition – PhillyVoice<\/a> The Eagles are assessing A.J. Brown\u2019s trade market. Just don\u2019t expect Howie Roseman to give him away. – Inquirer<\/a> Report: A.J. Brown\u2019s agent has met with teams amid Eagles trade rumors – EaglesWire<\/a> Former Sean Mannion colleagues not surprised by his meteoric rise – NBCSP<\/a> How outside zone (and a dry-erase board) addresses a pressing question for the Eagles – The Athletic<\/a> Dallas Cowboys free agency: George Pickens receives the franchise tag – Blogging The Boys<\/a> Commanders Trade Bait – Players Who Could be Moved This Offseason – Hogs Haven<\/a> NFLPA survey: MetLife Stadium home field gets an F- grade from players – Big Blue View<\/a> NFL Combine 2026: What\u2019s your favorite position to watch in drills? – SB Nation<\/a> 2026 NFL combine stock up\/stock down, Day 1: Sonny Styles electrifies – NFL.com<\/a> Social Media Information:<\/p>\n BGN Facebook Page: Click here to like our page<\/a><\/p>\n BGN Twitter: Follow @BleedingGreen<\/a><\/p>\n BGN BlueSky: Follow @bleedgreennation.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n BGN Instagram: Follow @BleedingGreenInsta<\/a><\/p>\n BGN Manager: Follow Brandon Lee Gowton on Twitter<\/a> | BlueSky<\/a> | Threads<\/a><\/p>\n BGN Radio Twitter: Follow @BGN_Radio<\/a><\/p>\n
Edge Boye Mafe (SEA). The Eagles could use more help on the edge to rotate with Nolan Smith Jr. and Jalyx Hunt, and Mafe had an outstanding season for the Super Bowl champions in 2025. Although Mafe had only two sacks, he added 33 pressures. His 18.7% pass rush win rate was eighth among edge rushers and his 11.4% pressure rate was 17th. Mafe is quick and still in his prime, turning 28 in late November.<\/p>\n
Jaelan Phillips enters free agency as one of the most important defensive decisions facing the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason. He played all 17 games (for the Dolphins and Eagles) and fit cleanly into Vic Fangio\u2019s edge structure as a genuine three-down defender. The difficulty is that players with this combination of age, pressure rate, and scheme versatility rarely become come cheap.<\/p>\n
McKee is certainly a lot cheaper than Murray. McKee would cost his new team a little over $1 million in 2026, while Murray would cost almost $40 million. Of course, because of that (and because we already know what Murray is, or maybe better stated, isn\u2019t), McKee should cost more in trade capital. The Jets are loaded with early picks the next two years. They have four of the top 44 picks in the 2026 draft \u2014 2, 16, 33, and 44. They do not have a third-round pick, because, well, the Eagles own that from the Haason Reddick trade. They are also loaded up with 2027 draft capital, with three picks in the first round. Projected compensation: A 2027 third-round pick that can become a second-round pick if McKee plays at least 67 percent of the regular season snaps and the Jets make the playoffs. That way, if McKee leads them to the playoffs, snapping a league worst 15-year playoff drought, a second-round pick will be well worth it. If he doesn\u2019t the Eagles will at be assured of at least a pick in roughly the top half of the third round.<\/p>\n
And that is why a decision on Brown will seemingly be made sooner \u2014 as in the next 10 days ahead of the official start of the \u201clegal tampering\u201d period on March 9 \u2014 rather than later. At least that\u2019s the sense sources close to several Eagles with uncertain futures have gotten from their conversations with the team this week. Roseman should be compelled to make a decision in the immediate future. Moving or keeping Brown impacts almost every other personnel decision he will make this offseason in terms of free agency, contract extensions and the draft. It\u2019s not an imperative, but waiting would make putting the roster puzzle together more difficult.<\/p>\n
No, she hasn\u2019t reported that a trade is imminent. The tone of the update suggests the chatter isn\u2019t entirely fabricated either. It appears Brown\u2019s agent, Jimmy Sexton, is meeting with teams in an attempt to gauge interest in the star wide receiver.<\/p>\n
Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst was hoping his team would be able to hold on to Sean Mannion for more than just a couple seasons. But he saw this meteoric rise coming. \u201cNot shocked that it\u2019s happened that fast, because the way he works,\u201d Gutekunst said at the NFL combine this week. \u201cHe\u2019s a tireless worker, exceptionally bright. \u201cYou know, usually when you bring in a young, really talented coach, you\u2019re kind of hoping to have him for a number of years, and that\u2019s unfortunate for us. But he\u2019s going to do a great job. He has the ability to see the game through a quarterback\u2019s eyes because of his playing career, coming from a coaching family. And there\u2019s just a lot to like there.\u201d The Eagles obviously thought there was a lot to like about Mannion too. After an exhaustive search for their offensive coordinator that included 17 candidates and seven second interviews, the Eagles decided to hire the 33-year-old Mannion, who has been coaching for just two seasons.<\/p>\n
Which brings us back to the main question of this story \u2014 and the caveats that help answer it. Two offensive-minded coaches with head-coaching experience countered with essentially the same question: Well, how outside do you intend to run? Think of the blockers as landmarks. A zone run can be aimed at the guard. The tackle. The tight end. The second tight end. Each target can be tailored to the defensive front you are attacking. However, if you truly intend to run outside zone, one said, you are typically targeting the tight end lined up farthest outside. (Caveat! This is also a target for teams to call an inside run effectively.) The Eagles have already reached a notable crossroads. Their main tight ends in 2025 \u2014 Dallas Goedert, Grant Calcaterra and Kylen Granson \u2014 each had struggles as run blockers. Roseman admitted to reporters in a roundtable ahead of the combine that the Eagles \u201cneeded a more diverse skill set at that position.\u201d<\/p>\n
The franchise tag value for wide receivers in 2026 is approximately $28M, and the franchise tag value is fully guaranteed. This means that Pickens is set to count ~$28M against the Cowboys\u2019 2026 salary cap at the moment. As is always the case, that number (whatever it officially winds up being) can be massaged and toyed with should the team reach a long-term deal with Pickens. Prominent members of the Cowboys like Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb have advocated for the team to get a long-term deal done here, but doing things like that in a smooth and non-dramatic manner has not exactly been this front office\u2019s forte in recent memory. There is also the ongoing situation with kicker Brandon Aubrey. Dallas had until March 3rd to formally place the tag on Pickens or else he would have become an unrestricted free agent, so this is no real shock. It is a part of the process and now we will wait to see what the next turn in it is.<\/p>\n
Frankie Luvu. Luvu had a career year in 2024 (his first season with the Commanders) collecting 99 total tackles, 12 for a loss, eight sacks, one forced fumble and an interception on his way to being named as a second team All-Pro. He came back down to earth in 2025, where he split time between EDGE and off-the-ball linebacker. He is in the final year of a three-year deal he signed in 2024 and carries an $11 million dollar cap hit. Why he could be a trade candidate: Although he\u2019s been mentioned by Daronte Jones as a chess piece that can be moved around the defense, he\u2019s also a guy who could be stuck without a true position. He lacks the speed and coverage skills necessary to be an effective off-the-ball linebacker in a base 3-4, and he\u2019s not an outside linebcker who can consistently line up on the outside and rush the passer and set the edge. Potential trade compensation: mid-round pick.<\/p>\n
MetLife Stadium got an F- grade from players in the \u2018home game field\u2019 category of the NFL Players Association 2026 report cards, an annual survey grading franchises from A+ to F- in a variety of categories. The New York Giants as an organization finished 25th overall. The Miami Dolphins were No. 1, and the Pittsburgh Steelers were last among the league\u2019s 32 franchises. The 2026 survey was the fourth annual. The first three were made public on the NFLPA website. The NFLPA did not post the results this year due to a grievance filed by the league. Nonetheless, ESPN obtained the report card results.<\/p>\n
Welcome to NFL Combine week, everyone. If you are a football fan, and also like watching feats of athleticism that will blow your socks off from some of the largest human beings in existence, this is the week for you. During a draft season that can sometimes drag on and on at a snail\u2019s pace all the way up to the actual event, the combine and pro days really help make it speed by. This is also the first event where we can start ingesting new data about the draft class and those invited. We\u2019ve watched the film and grinded the tape, but now is the week in which coaches, scouts, and fans can start putting quantifiable data up against what they\u2019ve been watching.<\/p>\n
The first night of workouts at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine is in the books, with the defensive linemen and linebackers taking center stage on Thursday. Many of those who partook in the events at Lucas Oil Stadium wowed scouts with their speed in the 40-yard dash, their agility in drills and their explosiveness in the broad and vertical jumps. Some exceeded expectations, causing their draft stock to rise; others displayed flaws in their speed and\/or athleticism (or chose not to perform), hurting their chances of being selected on Day 1 or Day 2 when the draft begins in Pittsburgh (April 23-25). Below I\u2019ve listed five players who undoubtedly impressed the league\u2019s personnel decision-makers with their on-field performance. I also list three players who could use a strong effort at their school\u2019s pro day to leave the most favorable impression possible before the draft.<\/p>\n