The Eagles have announced their initial 53-man roster for the 2026 season.

After 17 training camp practices and three preseason games, the Eagles trimmed their 90-man roster down to 53 players ahead of Sunday’s 6 p.m. deadline.

Of course, this is not a final 53-man roster because it will continue to change throughout the season.

But here’s their starting point at final cuts:

Quarterback (4): Jalen Hurts, Andy Dalton, Tanner McKee, Cole Payton

This was one of the biggest questions all training camp and even entering the weekend. Eventually, the Eagles kept all four quarterbacks. Perhaps the Eagles eventually trade one of them. The hope is obviously that none of those backups have to play at all in 2026. Jalen Hurts is entering his sixth season as a full-time starter in the NFL and has been working all offseason on picking up Sean Mannion’s offense. There were some mixed results in training camp, but there’s plenty of hope the Eagles’ offense will be improved this season.

Running back (3): Saquon Barkley, Tank Bigbsy, Will Shipley

It always seemed likely the Eagles would keep these three running backs. Saquon Barkley is obviously the starter, but Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley earned their roles as backups. Maybe Bigsby will have a slightly bigger role this season than last. The Eagles did cut Carson Steele, who had a strong preseason this summer. They also cut Dameon Pierce, who ran hard in the final preseason game but missed time with an injury during camp.

Receiver (6): DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Makai Lemon, Hollywood Brown, Darius Cooper, Elijah Moore

After four years with A.J. Brown as their WR1, the Eagles moved on this offseason when they finally traded him to New England. That opened the door for DeVonta Smith to become the top wideout for the first time since his rookie season in 2021. There’s a ton of excitement about Smith’s potential in this new offense. The Eagles have Dontayvion Wicks and Makai Lemon as their other starters this season. Wicks came over in a trade from Green Bay and the Eagles drafted Lemon. The others will fill backup roles.

Tight end (4): Dallas Goedert, Johnny Mundt, Eli Stowers, E.J. Jenkins

After signing a one-year deal in the offseason, Dallas Goedert is back with the Eagles in 2026. And free agent pickup Johnny Mundt is set to be the TE2. Mundt is known as a blocker who has familiarity in this new offensive system. The rookie Eli Stowers had a rough rookie training camp and ended it with a hamstring injury but is on the roster.

Offensive line (10): Jordan Mailata, Landon Dickerson, Cam Jurgens, Tyler Steen, Lane Johnson, Markel Bell, Fred Johnson, Drew Kendall, Willie Lampkin, Micah Morris

The first five on this list are the Eagles’ starters as we head into 2026. This is the same starting line from last year but the hope is that they’ll be healthier this year. It is expected to be the final year in the NFL for Lane Johnson, who is coming to the end of his Hall of Fame career. The third-round pick Markel Bell had an impressive summer and is one of their top backups, along with Drew Kendall, Willie Lampkin and Fred Johnson. The rookie Micah Morris is a developmental player.

Defensive tackle (5): Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis, Moro Ojomo, Byron Young, Ty Robinson

The trio of Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis and Moro Ojomo is one of the best in the NFL and Byron Young returns as the fourth in the rotation. Carter and Davis got paid this offseason and Ojomo should cash in (likely elsewhere) with a good season in 2026. Uar Bernard, the IPP prospect from Nigeria was waived. Ty Robinson really turned things around after a slow start to his rookie training camp to earn a roster spot.

Edge rusher (5): Jonathan Greenard, Jalyx Hunt, Nolan Smith, Arnold Ebiketie, A.J. Epenesa

Even though he missed all of training camp, Greenard is on the roster. He was activated from the Active/PUP list, which means the Eagles expect him to at least play sometime within the first month of the season. Had Greenard started the season on the Reserve/PUP list, he would have missed at least the first four games. Hunt and Smith were the first-team edge rushers all camp and will be the other two main pieces of the rotation. Veterans Arnold Ebiketie and A.J. Epenesa made the roster as depth pieces. The Eagles waived Joshua Weru from the IPP.

Linebacker (4): Zack Baun, Jihaad Campbell, Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Smael Mondon Jr.

After Nakobe Dean left in free agency, Jihaad Campbell is stepping into a starting role in his second season. He’ll be lining up next to Zack Baun in Vic Fangio’s defense. We saw all summer that Trotter has starting potential and he’ll be a valuable backup and special teams player again in 2026. The last cut was likely Chance Campbell.

Cornerback (6): Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean, Riq Woolen, Jonathan Jones, Kelee Ringo, Mac McWilliams

The Eagles made a move this offseason to sign Woolen to a one-year deal in free agency to join Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean as the Eagles’ starting trio of cornerbacks. That’s truly one of the best units in the NFL. After that, the Eagles backups are Jonathan Jones, Kelee Ringo and Mac McWilliams.

Safety (3): Drew Mukuba, Marcus Epps, Michael Carter II 

Drew Mukuba returns for Year 2 of his NFL career as the top starting safety. All summer, Marcus Epps and Michael Carter II have been battling for the other safety job and both are on the roster. It seems likely that Epps will be the starter, but Fangio hasn’t been ready to call that battle yet. The Eagles waived seventh-round rookie Cole Wisniewski, who missed most of training camp with injuries.

Specialists (3): Jake Elliott, Braden Mann, Rocco Underwood

The Eagles had just three specialists in training camp this summer. We knew they were going to keep Jake Elliott and Braden Mann, but the big question was what they were going to do at long snapper.