Don't you love it? We're less than three weeks from the NFL Draft. The buzz from free agency has calmed down. The Philadelphia Eagles have added to their nest.
Philly is seemingly the subject of so many stories constantly, but this is the Birds. What else is new? We're here to add to the hulabaloo with theories about the roster. It's never a bad time to do that, right?
If nothing changes between now and the coming selection meeting, Philly owns eight picks and will add even more talent to a stacked roster. That will add depth to early conversations about who will make the roster and who won't. We're beginning this discussion early. Here are ten Eagles with challenging hills to climb when training camp begins.
Bryce Huff, EDGE
Aah... Bryce Huff... What can we say that hasn't been said 200 times already? He enters year two of a three-year deal he signed in March 2024.
His tenure here began as a low-risk, high-reward signing. We're still waiting on the return on investment. The last time we saw him, he was a healthy scratch during Super Bowl 59.
He's now on the trade block. Philly has also added Patrick Johnson, Azeez Ojulari, and Josh Uche through free agency. Make no mistake. Huff isn't assured of anything.
Nick Muse, tight end
Dallas Goedert's Eagles future is on shaky ground. His return in 2025 seems unlikely. What might we say about Nick Muse's chances of making the roster if someone as good as Goedert is expendable?
Let's say Dallas is traded. We don't think we'd be wrong to state that Grant Calcaterra, Bryant Harrison, Kylen Granson, Cameron Latu, and E.J. Jenkins are all ahead of Muse on the depth chart.
Tyrion Davis-Price and Lew Nichols, running backs
Kenneth Gainwell is out. A.J. Dillon is in. Saquon Barkley isn't going anywhere, and the Birds like second-year tailback Will Shipley.
Avery Williams was added, probably to take over return duties. Tyrion Davis-Price and Lew Nichols will begin another season at the bottom of Philly's depth chart, and if another tailback is added, that may muddy the picture further.
Matt Pryor, offensive lineman
A familiar face has come home. If we're being honest, Matt Pryor is a baller, but Philly has added several bodies for the O-line after losing Mekhi Becton to the L.A. Chargers.
If we had to make an Eagles depth chart today, Pryor would be Lane Johnson's backup at right tackle. That could change depending on what Philly does in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Kendall Lamm and Kenyon Green were also added during free agency. Trevor Keegan enters year two. Pryor will have a lot to think about once training camp begins.
Tariq Castro-Fields, Parry Nickerson & A.J. Woods
Philly's cornerback unit is in Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean's capable hands moving forward. Kelee Ringo is also on the roster and is expected to compete for a starting job come training camp and the preseason. Philly also signed veteran Adoree' Jackson during free agency. Darius Slay left by way of free agency.
It doesn't take a quick math study to deduce that we've mentioned four players already. The Birds have typically kept six (or seven) cornerbacks on the 53-man roster as of late.
Five current players are listed as corners (Mitchell, Ringo, Jackson, Parry Nickerson, and Eli Ricks). Three other guys who play the position are listed as DBs
Andre' Sam, safety
Maybe the Eagles will take a safety during the NFL Draft. Maybe they won't. Some have linked them to former Georgia Bulldogs star Malaki Starks.
We doubt they'd take one early, but any addition would further crowd the depth chart and push Andre' Sam further down the ladder.
Sydney Brown, Reed Blankenship, Lewis Cine, and Tristin McCollum are the top four guys at the position. We have often seen Philly keep five safeties with one being a designated special teams player. Sam would be the odd man out if we had to construct a roster today. We'll see what transpires once we reach camp.
Patrick Johnson, linebacker
Following a brief stint with the New York Giants, Patrick Johnson returns to where it all started. He is again a member of the Eagles roster where he spent the first four seasons of his career.
He's always shown positive signs. He's a valuable special teams contributor and provides depth as a solid edge rusher, but the Birds have always had better players at the position in front of him.
Despite Josh Sweat's departure and Brandon Graham's retirement, he returns to a room of edge rushers that is just as crowded as when he left.
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