March 3, 2026, 5:46 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
After weeks of waiting since the Super Bowl ended, the NFL off-season is officially set ot kick off with the legal tampering period beginning on Monday and leading into the start of free agency and the new league year on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Philadelphia has 18 unrestricted free agents,<\/a> led by Jaelan Phillip, who is expected to become the highest-paid pass rusher in the NFL with a deal that should hit $20 million per season. Other key Eagles<\/a> to watch include Dallas Goedert and Nakobe Dean, along with Reed Blankenship. In anticipation of the new league year, ESPN revealed its list of the top 100 free agents, and Phillips was No. 3 on the list.<\/p>\n Overall, Philadelphia had four players make the list.<\/p>\n 2025 teams:\u00a0Miami Dolphins<\/a>,\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Age entering 2026 season:\u00a027<\/p>\n What he brings:\u00a0With his long 6-foot-5 frame, Phillips can play as both an edge setter and pocket disrupter. After being\u00a0traded<\/a>\u00a0to the Eagles on Nov. 3, he had two sacks and 27 pressures in coordinator Vic Fangio’s system, flashing improved range to the ball. Over his five-year career, Phillips has accounted for 28 sacks and 150 pressures.<\/p>\n 2025 team:\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Age entering 2026 season:\u00a027<\/p>\n What he brings:\u00a0Blankenship can spin to the post, but he’s at his best in split-field alignments, matching the seams and playing top-down on the ball. With nine interceptions over his four years with the Eagles, Blankenship makes plays from depth, plus he is a solid alley defender versus the run game.<\/p>\n 2025 team:\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Age entering 2026 season:\u00a025<\/p>\n What he brings:\u00a0Dean bounced back from a\u00a0knee injury<\/a>\u00a0in the 2024 playoffs to produce 4 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 55 total tackles in 10 games in 2025. He’s the best blitzing linebacker in the league, arriving angry versus running backs in pass protection. And he has the pursuit speed to track the ball on the edges.<\/p>\n