With a pick acquired from the New York Jets as part of the 2024 Haason Reddick trade, the Eagles selected University of Miami offensive tackle Markel Bell in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, No. 68 overall.
A mountain of a man – make that two mountains – at 6-foot-9, 346 pounds with 36-3/8-inch arms and an 87-1/8-inch wingspan, Bell began his collegiate football career at Holmes Community College in Goodman, Mississippi, where he was one of the nation’s top-ranked junior college players before choosing to transfer to Miami over offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss.