PHOENIX — This time, Howie Roseman acted as news breaker.

The general manager told a huddle of reporters the Philadelphia Eagles signed edge rusher Joe Tryon-Shoyinka to a one-year deal. Then Roseman grinned.

“Ready. Set. Tweet.”

Roseman was in a good mood. Hanging out at the Arizona Biltmore, a luxury resort, can have that effect. And why not feel good? Amid all the meetings and rule proposals at the NFL’s annual league meetings, Roseman was still making deals.

The Eagles need more edge rushers. No one knows that more than he does. He intended to re-sign Jaelan Phillips but watched the formerly rebuilding Carolina Panthers lure Phillips away with a lucrative four-year, $120 million deal. (“At some point, you got to have a kind of parameters of what you would do, what you wouldn’t do,” Roseman said.)

Then the Maxx Crosby situation complicated the Eagles’ shot at signing Trey Hendrickson. So, after considering trading with the Minnesota Vikings for Jonathan Greenard, Roseman turned to a familiar strategy: take low-investment cracks at veterans who haven’t yet hit their ceilings.

So far, the Eagles have added two to their edge rusher room. Arnold Ebiketie, who signed a one-year, $4.3 million deal. Now Tryon-Shoyinka.

The Eagles “did a lot of work” on Ebiketie going into the 2022 draft, Roseman said. Ebiketie, who played first at Temple, then Penn State, was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons at No. 38 and totaled six sacks in both the 2023 and 2024 seasons. The Eagles liked his production in those years, during which he played as a stand-up edge in a system Roseman said “was probably a little more similar to us.”

Tryon-Shoyinka comes with more question marks. A 2021 first-round pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he totaled 15 sacks in four seasons before joining the Cleveland Browns in the 2025 free-agency cycle. He was a fit neither in Cleveland nor with the Chicago Bears, where the Browns traded him in a pick swap after he totaled just 31 defensive snaps in eight games. He totaled 111 snaps across eight games with the Bears. He did not record a sack with either team.

It would be unfair to suggest that Ebiketie and Tryon-Shoyinka inspire more confidence than the lottery tickets they represent. Nolan Smith and Jalyx Hunt remain the team’s top returning edge rushers. The Eagles, who rank No. 7 in available cap space ($34.9 million) according to Over the Cap, had a flexible enough budget to take big swings at Phillips and Hendrickson but not enough room in their budget to pursue above-average players who would have inflated a middle class the franchise cannot afford to increase.

“Because we don’t have the most money, you know, we have a lot of players under contract who are just looking for opportunities,” Roseman said. “And we understand that the hit rate on that’s not going to be 100 percent. … I’m just talking in general. But we’re going to swing the bat with guys who have traits in their body, who show that they get (production), who can translate to the system, and that guy is at the right position, too.”

Roseman spoke with reporters for 24 minutes Sunday. He addressed the ongoing relationship with All-Pro wide receiver A.J. Brown. Below are more topics as Eagles officials prepare for their short week in Phoenix.

How signing CB Riq Woolen impacts their plans in the secondary

Former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen was Roseman’s highest-profile signing in free agency. He received a one-year, $12 million contract — notably more than Philadelphia spent last year on Adoree’ Jackson (one year, $1.75 million), their CB2 opposite Quinyon Mitchell last season. The increased budget suggests the Eagles desire more than the adequate production they received from Jackson, who started in 10 games after beating out Kelee Ringo in free agency.

Woolen was a 2022 Pro Bowl selection and a core member of a Seahawks defense that flummoxed the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX. But Woolen also led the Seahawks in penalty yardage — oftentimes for defensive pass interferences that suggest he may struggle in high-leverage scenarios. Roseman called Woolen a “supremely talented player.”

“Now, does he have to be more consistent to hit that at times?” Roseman said. “For sure. There’s a reason that a supremely talented player was available. He knows that.”

Roseman said the Eagles have insight into “who the person is,” because Woolen spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons playing under former Seahawks defensive coordinator Clint Hurtt, now the Eagles’ defensive line coach. The Eagles believe their scouting report on Woolen, his skill set and cohesion with All-Pros Mitchell and Cooper DeJean can be a fit.

“That doesn’t guarantee anything,” Roseman said. “But we thought based on where we were and the price point, that it was a good fit for both sides.”

Expect the Eagles to still add depth in the secondary, particularly at safety. There is still a starting spot vacant after Reed Blankenship signed a three-year, $24.75 million contract with the Houston Texans. Roseman complimented Blankenship’s story in Philadelphia: undrafted rookie to Super Bowl starter and team captain. But it is clear the Eagles were not interested in matching his contract with other defenders — such as Jalen Carter and Smith — soon eligible for extensions.

“We have this, really, determination of certain guys that we don’t want to leave over this year, over next year, over really the next two or three years,” Roseman said. “And so making sure that we’re able to keep those guys and at the same time, certain positions that we really want to prioritize and making sure that if there’s an opportunity to add those positions, we have the resources to do it.”

The future of the Eagles’ safety room, Roseman said, “starts with” Drew Mukuba, their second-round pick last year. They expect growth in his second year and are “really excited about him.” They will infuse the room with competition to find a starter opposite Mukuba.

They like Michael Carter II, whose contract they restructured, although Carter is a career nickel who practiced at safety with the Eagles last season. They also signed Marcus Epps and J.T. Gray to one-year deals. Expect the team to add to the position group in the draft.

“Like any other position, it’s hard for me to talk about the totality of the position when I know we’re gonna add at that position,” Roseman said. “In some shape or form we will add at that position.”

QB room

Roseman did not comment on whether he wants to get a new deal done with quarterback Jalen Hurts, who, strictly financially speaking, becomes easier for the Eagles to offload when the 2026 season begins.

“I’d just be consistent that that’s not a reflection on anything that we feel about any of our players, but I just think it’s easier for us to not go into our contract situation,” Roseman said.

Contract situations will remain a major topic as they relate to the Eagles’ quarterback room. Beyond Hurts, backup Tanner McKee is entering the final year of his rookie deal. If McKee has indeed garnered a trade market, this is the final year for the Eagles to capitalize on it. Asked about the last chance to get value for him, Roseman said, “I think our whole goal here is to try to compete this year and to do really well. And I think that from our perspective, having a guy like Tanner is incredible security for us.”

The Eagles also acquired veteran quarterback Andy Dalton from the Panthers for a 2027 seventh-round pick. Roseman, who said the Dalton trade was “independent of Tanner,” has long valued quarterback depth to a higher degree than most teams.

“The way I think about these three quarterbacks when I go to bed at night, I know we have three quarterbacks who can play. I sleep better. It’s just how I roll.”

Dalton was entering the second year of his two-year, $8 million contract with the Panthers. The Eagles are paying $1.5 million within the remainder of that deal.

“I thought it was a good opportunity for us to bring in Andy — a guy that we’ve known for a long time, a guy that can add a lot on and off the field,” Roseman said. “He can still throw it. He can still really make quick decisions. We’ve liked him for a long time, watched him for a long time.”

Quick hits

• Tight end: Roseman said he was “really excited” to bring Dallas Goedert back. They agreed to a one-year, $7 million extension that will keep him in Philadelphia through 2026. Roseman said the Eagles were in communication with Goedert’s agent trying to find what was right for both parties.

Roseman said he thought it was Goedert’s first true opportunity to go into free agency to see what was out there. “But at the same time, he loves Philadelphia,” Roseman said. “He was telling us throughout the process that if he could, he’d love to come back. He felt like even with the success he had, he had unfinished business. And I’m just really excited to bring him back.”

Goedert remains the position group’s top threat in the passing game. The room is mostly unchanged from 2025. The Eagles re-signed Grant Calcaterra and still have E.J. Jenkins and Cam Latu. They signed nine-year veteran Johnny Mundt, the blocking specialist they lacked last season. (He also played the 2017 and 2018 seasons with new Eagles offensive coordinator Sean Mannion with the Los Angeles Rams.) Expect the Eagles to add more at TE. “We’ll go into this draft and obviously we’re going to bring more tight ends to camp than are on the roster right now,” Roseman said.

• Confidence in Landon Dickerson: Roseman was asked about how his plans have changed on left guard Dickerson after revising his contract to a two-year deal that ends after the 2027 season. Dickerson, who dealt with pain from over a dozen surgeries, contemplated retirement before committing to another season — and only after traveling to Colombia for stem cell therapy.

Roseman did not address Dickerson’s health directly. “Extreme confidence in Landon Dickerson,” Roseman said. He pointed out his Pro Bowl history. “Just a tremendous player.”

• Faith in Jake Elliott: Roseman said he still has “a lot of faith” in Elliott, who is entering his 10th season as the Eagles’ kicker. He has struggled in each of the last two seasons, missing 15 field goal attempts as his field goal percentage twice dipped beneath 78 percent.

Roseman blamed last season’s struggles a bit on the weather, saying, “I think any of us who were at our stadium last year saw that it was probably one of the worst weather (stretches) in Philadelphia.” He called it “probably the most unique that I can remember since I’ve seen there, and that carried over in our stadium.”

Keeping Elliott is the most financially sensible option for the Eagles — at least for now. Roseman would have incurred an $11.5 million dead-money hit by cutting Elliott, who signed a four-year, $24 million extension in 2024.