The beginning of the offseason was not memorable for the Philadelphia Eagles, as they stayed relatively quiet yet still managed to do what they needed to improve
CBS Sports writer Garrett Podell looked at how each NFL team spent its money during the offseason. The Eagles spent the second-least amount of money in the offseason at $56.33 million.
"The Philadelphia Eagles reshuffled the deck chairs financially this offseason. They let edge rusher Jaelan Phillips, linebacker Nakobe Dean and safety Reed Blankenship walk in free agency. Some of their free agency spending was somewhat in limbo with Philadelphia waiting until June 1 to complete the trade of three-time Pro Bowler A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots, and they did trade and extend edge rusher Jonathan Greenard from the Minnesota Vikings in addition to inking defensive tackle Jordan Davis to a three-year, $78 million extension. In terms of the external free agent who was their most expensive deal on the open market, that would be former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Tariq Woolen."
Eagles did not spend a lot of money in the offseason, but still got better
Eagles general manager Howie Roseman subtly warned the fan base that the team may not be as active but will still improve the roster. Roseman was right, as the Eagles didn't spend money and still found a way to make the team better.
The most brilliant move of the offseason was the Greenard trade, as Roseman saved $30 million by not overpaying for Phillips. Greenard is actually going to get Philly sacks, which is what they have been lacking over the last two seasons.
After Woolen's strong OTAs, it appears that signing is going to pay off for the Eagles, as he is putting himself in the conversation for the best offseason signing in the NFL. To only spend $12 million on a solid corner whose cap hit is only $3.4 million in 2026, Roseman really nailed that signing.
There were some tough losses and spots where the Eagles missed the mark because they did not spend money. Losing Phillips and Dean was tough, but Blankenship might be the one that hits the hardest, as the Eagles have to roll with Marcus Epps at safety with Andrew Mukuba. Epps was good late in the season when he replaced the injured Mukuba, but he doesn't have the same energy or skill set as Blankenship.
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Roseman could have done more to improve the roster, but with how he went about things, the Eagles still had a really good offseason and look poised for another strong season.
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