Greenard was the best player acquisition of the Eagles\u2019 offseason. He only had three sacks last year, yes, but he generated the second-most pressures among edge rushers in 2024 (only behind Myles Garrett) and he ranked seventh in pressure rate last season. Don\u2019t sleep on him. Hunt made a big leap from Year 1 to Year 2 and I wouldn\u2019t rule out that he takes another big step forward from Year 2 to Year 3. This is a big season for Smith, who needs to prove that a disappointing 2025 was about not being fully healthy. The 2023 first-round pick had a great run during the 2024 season, so, we\u2019ll see if he can recapture that form. Ebiketie has the makings of a quality rotational contributor. JTS might be able to crack the Eagles\u2019 roster or be a good veteran to keep around on the practice squad. Much like Antwaun Powell-Ryland Jr. last year, KJN was a productive college edge rusher who is a long shot to stick around in the NFL. Ramirez is not to be confused with the baseball player of the same name. Weru has never played football before, so, the Eagles will be keeping him around on the practice squad at most. BLG is technically still on the Eagles\u2019 roster until early June when his contract will expire. He played well last year and he said he wants to play in 2026, so, the team should really just bring him back because he\u2019s still able to contribute snaps in a small role at edge defender and\/or defensive tackle.<\/p>\n
The Eagles need 2024 Jalen Carter back for 2026. The hope is that he\u2019ll be much healthier than he was in 2025. Davis got paid and it\u2019ll be interesting to see how he follows up his breakout season. It\u2019s a contract season for Ojomo and it wouldn\u2019t surprising to see him replicate Milton Williams\u2019 success that led to a big pay day. The coaching staff not trusting Robinson to play much as a 24-year-old rookie is a bit of a red flag but we\u2019ll see if he can earn a rotational role in Year 2. Vic Fangio seems to like Young more than most. Hall is competing for a depth job once again. Graham has some NFL experience and could push to be as high as DT4, though DT5 is more likely his ceiling. The Eagles designated Bernard as their international exemption but they\u2019ll need to keep him on the 53-man roster (or use one of their two injured reserve\/designated for return spots they have prior to roster cuts) to prevent him from hitting waivers. Given the Eagles\u2019 willingness to spend a draft pick on a multi-year project, guessing they\u2019re not going to risk losing Bernard.<\/p>\n
This time last year, there was some question if Baun was a one-year wonder. Nope! He\u2019s a stud. Entering his age 30 season but no reason yet to believe he\u2019s slowing down. Jihaad Campbell showed promise as a 21-year-old rookie. He\u2019s said to be missing a lot of the offseason with a shoulder injury<\/a>, though, so the Eagles will hope that doesn\u2019t hurt his development. Trot Jr. should be able to step up if either one of the starters gets hurt. Mondon Jr.\u2018s presence gives the Eagles a lot of depth at this position. According to his teammates, Chance Campbell was a standout on the practice squad<\/a>. Name to keep an eye on. Martin is definitely a player you knew was on the Eagles\u2019 roster. There was belief that Lawson could get drafted. He might be talented enough to push for a roster spot but the problem is that the Birds already have a lot of depth at this position. King signed to the Eagles\u2019 roster after a successful rookie minicamp tryout, so, he\u2019s a long shot.<\/p>\n Mitchell and DeJean made first-team All-Pro in their second season. They\u2019re studs. Woolen is a volatile player but the upside is tremendous and he could give the Eagles the best cornerback room in the NFL. Jones could be this year\u2019s version of Adoree\u2019 Jackson but actually serving in a backup role at both outside and the inside, assuming he makes the roster. Ringo shouldn\u2019t be a lock to make the roster but his special teams ability could help him make the cut. Bennett probably won\u2019t make the team after looking rough last year. Johnson could provide depth at nickel cornerback in addition to being in the mix at safety. McWilliams could win a job as a depth corner. Thomas seems like the NFL equivalent of a quad-A player in baseball. TCF is likely looking at a practice squad spot at best. Gushiken is a long shot as a UDFA signing.<\/p>\n Mukuba might miss some offseason practice time while recovering from injury. The Eagles really need him to make a leap in his development. Epps is a cromulent starting safety but it would be more ideal if he was the No. 3 option. MC2 might also factor in at cornerback, especially in the slot or as a dime defender. But there\u2019s also talk he\u2019ll compete for a starting safey role. Wisniewski might be able to find a role quicker than expected for a late Day 3 pick. Gray is a special teams standout who could win a job on the roster. Sam is realistically competing with Gray for the same kind of role. Pulley has quite the name; he\u2019s a long shot from Division I FCS Wofford College.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Greenard was the best player acquisition of the Eagles\u2019 offseason. He only had three sacks last year, yes,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":641581,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[349,67869,99],"class_list":["post-641580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-nfl","tag-philadelphia-eagles-roster","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/641580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=641580"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/641580\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/641581"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=641580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=641580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=641580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}