3 thoughts as Howie Roseman’s deal with the Eagles nears its end

Expect some huge roster moves by this Eagles team in 2022.

Nothing says ‘win now’ like a contract reaching its end. Many of the fans have called for Howie’s dismissal, but we’ve never heard anything that demonstrates Eagles Chairman/CEO Jeffrey Lurie was ready to move on. There might be a reason for that.

2. Jeffrey Lurie is fiercely loyal to Howie Roseman.

Forget football, here’s something that will always be true in any business. No one hangs around an organization for two decades if the owner doesn’t like them or trust them. Howie Roseman has worked his way up through this Eagles’ organization after starting as a member of the salary cap staff counsel (2000-2002) to now being the executive vice president/general manager.

He’s seen four head coaches (Andy Reid, Chip Kelly, Doug Pederson, Nick Sirianni), and while some agonize over whether Howie should be given the pink slip, we’ve seen huge demonstrations of Lurie’s loyalty to Howie before.

When it came down to deciding between Doug Pederson and Howie, Jeffrey chose Howie. Many moons before that, former Eagles president Joe Banner, who was also a childhood friend of Jeffrey Lurie’s, got into a power struggle with Roseman. Roseman stayed. Banner didn’t.

Sure, we can go back and forth about what we think, but when you weigh the evidence, things seem to be pretty clear. Howie’s job is a lot safer than you might think.