Let\u2019s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links \u2026<\/p>\n
NFL players to buy stock in for 2026: Why Justin Herbert, Caleb Downs are set to surge – NFL.com<\/a> Why DeVonta Smith doesn\u2019t want to hear he\u2019s now Eagles\u2019 No. 1 wide receiver – NBCSP<\/a> A Word on DeVonta Smith\u2019s Status as Philadelphia Eagles WR1 – Crossing Broad<\/a> Eagles reportedly sign undrafted defensive tackle who intended on playing college football in 2026 – BGN<\/a> The Eagles\u2019 biggest blockbuster trades this century – PhillyVoice<\/a> Why Eagles are willing to wait until 2028 for A.J. Brown trade return – The Athletic<\/a> Is this Eagles rookie an alien? Teammate says he is \u2018not of this planet\u2019 – NJ.com<\/a> Fact or fiction: A look at the \u2018Madden curse\u2019 with Williams now on cover – ESPN<\/a> Patriots Mailbag: How concerning is A.J. Brown\u2019s injury history? – Pats Pulpit<\/a> 2 Cowboys defensive starters limited for OTAs – Blogging The Boys<\/a> Mason\/Brennan Preseason Hype! Awards: Who has the most hype in early June? – Hogs Haven<\/a> Kayvon Thibodeaux trade rumors: Of course he is on the latest ESPN list – Big Blue View<\/a> NFL fans believe Browns won the Myles Garrett trade – SB Nation<\/a> Social Media Information:<\/p>\n BGN Facebook Page: Click here to like our page<\/a><\/p>\n BGN Twitter: Follow @BleedingGreen<\/a><\/p>\n BGN BlueSky: Follow @bleedgreennation.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n BGN Instagram: Follow @BleedingGreenInsta<\/a><\/p>\n BGN Manager: Follow Brandon Lee Gowton on Twitter<\/a> | BlueSky<\/a> | Threads<\/a><\/p>\n BGN Radio Twitter: Follow @BGN_Radio<\/a><\/p>\n Each day, we highlight a BGN community post here in this space. Head over to The Feed<\/a> to submit your entry and have a chance to be featured in The Linc!<\/p>\n
PICK: DeVonta Smith, WR, Philadelphia Eagles. The trade of A.J. Brown alone clears a path for Smith to reach new heights in 2026. As perhaps the league\u2019s best WR2, Smith has posted three 1,000-yard campaigns in his career. He now transitions into life as the team\u2019s No. 1 receiver and Jalen Hurts\u2019 top target, while the Eagles\u2019 entire offense also shifts to a new scheme under first-year OC Sean Mannion, who is expected to rejuvenate Philly\u2019s stale pass game of yesteryear. The stars are aligning for Smith to put up career numbers and earn his first Pro Bowl nod.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s hard to not be excited and intrigued by the prospect of DeVonta Smith taking over as the Eagles\u2019 WR1. One person who\u2019s not excited or intrigued? DeVonta Smith. \u201cI mean, I\u2019m just going out there and do my job,\u201d he said after OTA practice Tuesday. \u201cRegardless, however you want to look at it, one, two, three, four. End of the day, we all have jobs, and I\u2019ve got to go out there and do it. I\u2019m going to do the same thing I\u2019ve been doing.\u201d Regardless of how Smith is looking at this, with A.J. Brown gone, Smith will indeed assume the role of the Eagles\u2019 No. 1 wide receiver. He held that role in 2021, the year before Brown arrived, and had 64 catches for 916 yards and five touchdowns, but he was a rookie playing under a 1st-year head coach. Smith is now entering his sixth season, and even though he\u2019s got three 1,000-yard seasons under his belt, this is a new role for the 27-year-old former 1st-round pick.<\/p>\n
I see some stuff floating around on the timeline after the A.J. Brown trade. DeVonta Smith is now being declared as the Eagles\u2019 WR1. To be clear, Smitty has always been WR1. In five Eagles seasons, he has 554 targets, 385 receptions, 5,019 yards, and 31 touchdowns. He\u2019s had three 1,000-yard regular seasons. Then you throw in 73 playoff targets, 51 receptions, 665 yards, and two scores, one of which was \u201cThe Dagger\u201d that essentially buried the Chiefs in Super Bowl 59. The guy has been making big plays and tough catches for half a decade now in midnight and kelly green. So what\u2019s the gist here? How can DeVonta Smith be WR1 when A.J. Brown was WR1?<\/p>\n
The Philadelphia Eagles are signing undrafted rookie defensive tackle Zion Wilson, according to a report from Ryan Fowler. Wilson spent five years at East Carolina University before transferring to Virginia earlier this year while seeking an extension of eligibility waiver that would allow him to play college football in 2026. Apparently that didn\u2019t work out for him and he was included in the 2026 NFL Draft, becoming available to sign with any team after going undrafted.<\/p>\n
2009: The Eagles trade first-, fourth-, and sixth-round picks to the Bills for OT Jason Peters. Peters was an undrafted tight end who moved to tackle in the pros. He had a couple of All-Pro seasons for the Bills, but a contract dispute sparked trade talks, and the Eagles pounced. The cost for Peters wasn\u2019t cheap, but the Eagles\u2019 trade for him paid off big-time. Peters started 154 games for the Eagles, and during his prime was one of the best offensive linemen in the NFL, earning six All-Pro nods and nine trips to the Pro Bowl. He\u2019ll likely be in the Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n
During an interview for the 2024 book \u201cThe Franchise: Philadelphia Eagles,\u201d Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie offered different examples of how the Eagles benefited from valuing future picks \u2014 including trading down in the 2021 draft to add a future first-round pick, and a 2022 trade with the New Orleans Saints to land a future first- and second-round pick \u2014 picks that helped the Eagles secure Jalen Carter and Cooper DeJean. Lurie said an example of a team-building strategy that long resonated with him came in the 1978 NBA Draft when the Boston Celtics drafted Larry Bird, knowing Bird was returning to Indiana State. They waited a year and reaped the reward. In an interview for that same book, Banner explained how the Eagles had viewed the devaluing of future picks as a market efficiency and looked for opportunities to acquire them when available. In April 2004, the Eagles traded A.J. Feeley for a second-round pick \u2014 not in the 2004 draft, but one year later in 2005. In 2008, the Eagles traded their first-round pick for a second-round pick, a fourth-round pick and a 2009 first-round pick. With an extra 2009 first-round pick, they were able to acquire Jason Peters.<\/p>\n
Have the Eagles found an alien? Left tackle Jordan Mailata thinks rookie offensive tackle Markel Bell might be one. \u201cWhen we found him, they said they found him out of Miami University. That\u2019s a lie. He\u2019s not of this planet,\u201d Mailata said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Madden 26 cover star: Saquon Barkley. The result: 2025 wasn\u2019t much of a \u201cdown year\u201d statistically for Barkley, who still recorded over 1,400 yards from scrimmage and nine total touchdowns — but the star running back didn\u2019t match his supernova production from the season prior, and the defending champion Eagles lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the wild-card round.<\/p>\n
Brown is coming off a season in which he posted career lows in both yards per route run (1.96) and yards after catch per reception (3.3). The latter number improved slightly during the second half of the season after he returned from a hamstring injury that lingered early in the year. There is also an argument to be made that the decline was influenced by Brown\u2019s usage and effort level as frustration mounted throughout the season. Last season, Brown saw plenty of press coverage as he set a career high with 87.6% of his routes coming from the outside. Meanwhile, 47.7% of his targets came on either hitch routes or go routes. Neither route is designed to generate significant production after the catch. That should change in New England with Drake Maye and Josh McDaniels. Brown will still be a premier outside receiver capable of beating man coverage and winning down the field, but McDaniels is expected to move him around the formation \u2014 including into the slot \u2014 to create favorable matchups. And unlike Philadelphia, a Maye-led offense will target the middle of the field more frequently and feature a heavier play-action element, two areas where Brown\u2019s usage has declined in recent years. In the end, there is risk that Brown is declining because of his degenerative knee condition and general wear and tear. But a more bought-in Brown, running more routes from the slot and over the middle of the field, could see a resurgence in production \u2014 similar to the jump he experienced from his final season in Tennessee to his first year in Philadelphia, when his yards after catch per reception increased from 3.6 to 6.1 \u2014 and potentially age more gracefully as a result.<\/p>\n
The Dallas Cowboys are in the midst of their OTAs out in Frisco, Texas. Two of their most important defenders, cornerback DaRon Bland and edge rusher Donovan Ezeiruaku, are currently rehabbing from injuries. Per Jon Machota of The Athletic, both will be limited during OTAs as the team is being cautious with their alignments.<\/p>\n
Kaytron \u201cFatman\u201d Allen, RB – 6th round (2026) – Is Fatman this year\u2019s Bill? Can another late-round RB capture the excitement of Washington fans, and actually contribute significantly during the season? That\u2019s what we\u2019re going to find out from Allen who left Penn State as their all-time rushing leader.<\/p>\n
Kayvon Thibodeaux of the New York Giants is on ESPN\u2019s newly-released list of 10 players who could be moved at the 2026 NFL Trade Deadline. Of course. Is it even allowed for an NFL writer discussing trade candidates to create a list that does not include Thibodeaux\u2019s name? It certainly does not seem that way. Thibodeaux has been the subject of trade speculation since April of 2025, when the Giants made Abdul Carter the No. 3 pick in the NFL Draft. Thibodeaux and Carter are both edge defenders, as is Brian Burns. That gives the Giants three players for two spots, both on the field and under the salary cap The thought has long been that Thibodeaux, 25 and able to become a free agent after the 2026 season, is unlikely to get a big-money, long-term deal from the Giants next offseason. Thus, he would opt to look for that in free agency.<\/p>\n
The Cleveland Browns and the Los Angeles Rams sent shockwaves through the NFL on Monday, when they agreed to terms on a trade that sent two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the NFC West. While the move may shift the balance of power in the NFC to the Rams, NFL fans believe that the Browns may have just won the trade itself. According to a poll conducted on SB Nation\u2019s NFL Feed, 64% of respondents believe that the Browns won the trade.<\/p>\n