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The first wave of NFL free agency is over, and the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles made moves to strengthen some positions and fill pressing roster needs.
The Eagles' offense will look the same: Mekhi Becton is the only starter who departed, and Kenneth Gainwell, a key contributor, departed during the first wave of NFL free agency. Dallas Goedert could depart via trade, but Philadelphia will still be explosive and among the league's most efficient and dominant offensive units.
The defense has undergone an overhaul after defensive tackle Milton Williams (New England), Josh Sweat (Arizona), cornerback Darius Slay (Pittsburgh), cornerback Isaiah Rodgers (Minnesota), and linebacker Oren Burks (Cincinnati) all departed via free agency. The Eagles also traded away safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who was third in the NFL with six interceptions last season, and backup quarterback Kenny Pickett.
With the slew of moves made over the last week -- from signings to cuts to trades -- the roster looks different than it did even a week ago. Here's a look at where the Eagles roster stands following the first wave of free agency.
Jalen Hurts
Tanner McKee
Dorian Thompson-Robinson
Hurts is the reigning Super Bowl MVP, and he'll enter 2025 with his fourth offensive coordinator in five years with the Eagles. After Kenny Pickett was traded to Cleveland, Tanner McKee is the unquestioned backup quarterback, while Dorian Thompson-Robinson offers an athletic option at No. 3.
Saquon Barkley
A.J. Dillon
Will Shipley
Lew Nichols
Tyrion Davis-Price
In his debut season with Philadelphia, Saquon Barkley earned NFL Offensive Player of the Year honors from the Associated Press and finished as a finalist for Most Valuable Player. Philadelphia signed former Packers running back A.J. Dillon to a one-year deal. Dillon sat out 2024 but offers a physical contrast to Barkley's elite athleticism. Will Shipley continues to improve, and he'll be the third running back.
Ben VanSumeren
The former Michigan State linebacker is a special-teams standout who will transition full-time to the fullback position.
A.J. Brown
Elijah Cooks
Jahan Dotson
Danny Gray
Ainias Smith
DeVonta Smith
Johnny Wilson
Despite missing three games due to injury, A.J. Brown led the team with 1,079 receiving yards. He also ranked 1st in receiving average (16.1) (min. 60 catches) and 3rd in receiving yards per game (83.0) (min. 13 games), behind Ja’Marr Chase (100.5) and Justin Jefferson (90.2). DeVonta Smith posted a career-high 8 TDs in the regular season and hauled in a 46-yard TD in Super Bowl LIX. During the run to the Super Bowl, he became the franchise’s all-time leader in postseason receiving yards (595). Dotson caught 19 of 33 targets for 216 yards in 17 regular-season games with the Eagles in 2024 after being acquired in a trade from Washington. He also rushed once for 13 yards. Despite his struggles, Dotson played 649 offensive snaps during the regular season for Philadelphia, working as a No. 3 receiver behind A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith. Dotson improved with time and had his most impactful game of the season during the Eagles' win over Kansas City in Super Bowl LIX, with two catches for 42 yards on three targets. The 2022 first-round pick could have an increased role for the 2025 season if Philadelphia moves on from Goedert.
Dallas Goedert
Grant Calcaterra
Kylen Granson
Harrison Bryant
EJ Jenkins
Nick Muse
Cameron Latu
Goedert is the player to watch with rumors of a potential trade for the 30-year-old star tight end. Philadelphia could target a talented tight end in the second or third round of April's draft. It'll be a tough decision after Goedert (team-record 52 career playoff catches) led the Eagles in receptions (17) and receiving yards (215) in the postseason. Philadelphia has Grant Calcaterra as the backup, signing Kylen Granson and Harrison Bryant.
Jordan Mailata
Landon Dickerson
Cam Jurgens
Kenyon Green
Lane Johnson
Tyler Steen
Brett Toth
Darian Kinnard
Laekin Vakalahi
Kendall Lamm
Trevor Keegan
According to PFF, Jordan Mailata (96.9) led the entire NFL in offensive and run-blocking grades (94.9). In addition, Mailata ranked 2nd in the NFL with a 91.7 pass-blocking grade, behind Tristan Wirfs (93.7). The Eagles acquired Kenyon Green from the Texans for C.J. Gardner-Johnson, and while he's a former first-round pick, the former Texas A&M star was the 76th highest-graded guard in the NFL out of 77 candidates, according to PFF.
Former Alabama offensive tackle and third-round pick Tyler Steen was slightly better, landing at 75th with a 40.7 grade from PFF. There will be competition for this spot, and it's an obvious downgrade currently after Mekhi Becton's exit. Lane Johnson ranked 1st among NFL RTs in PFF pass-blocking grade (88.1), pressure percentage (2.2%), and knockdown percentage (0.2%). He allowed zero sacks and 1 QB hit in 451 pass-blocking snaps.
Byron Young
Moro Ojomo
Gabe Hall
Jordan Davis
Jalen Carter
Thomas Booker
During the regular season, Jalen Carter was 4th among interior DL with an 81.5 PFF pass-rush grade, behind Chris Jones (91.0), Cameron Heyward (87.2), and Jeffery Simmons (81.6) in that category. Davis logged 27 tackles (15 solo), one sack, and two passes defended while playing in all 17 regular-season games in 2024. He added six tackles (four solo), including two sacks and one pass defense across four playoff appearances.
Davis started every regular-season game for the second year in a row, but he logged 122 fewer defensive snaps and ceded snaps to second-year defensive lineman Moro Ojomo. Davis logged 27 tackles (15 solo), one sack, and two passes defended while playing in all 17 regular-season games in 2024. He added six tackles (four solo), including two sacks and one pass defense across four playoff appearances. Ojomo finished the 2024 season with 20 tackles (six solo) in 17 regular-season games. Ojomo saw a significant increase in workload in his second season with the Eagles, playing 370 defensive snaps and 70 snaps on special teams while appearing in all 17 of the team's regular-season games. Ojomo will be a starter, with Milton Williams departing.
Bryce Huff
KJ Henry
Jalyx Hunt
Patrick Johnson
Azeez Ojulari
Nolan Smith Jr.
Josh Uche
We're predicting Hunt will get the first shot at replacing Josh Sweat despite Josh Uche getting signed. Hunt finished the 2024 season with 21 total tackles (12 solo), including 1.5 sacks, while adding one pass defended and two forced fumbles over 16 regular-season games.
Zack Baun
Nakobe Dean
Ochaun Mathis
Dallas Gant
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
We're predicting Hunt will get the first shot at replacing Josh Sweat despite Josh Uche getting signed. Hunt finished the 2024 season with 21 total tackles (12 solo), including 1.5 sacks, while adding one pass defended and two forced fumbles over 16 regular-season games.
A.J. Woods
Cooper DeJean
Tariq Castro-Fields
Kelee Ringo
Eli Ricks
Parry Nickerson
Adoree' Jackson
Finalist for AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Zack Baun was the highest-graded LB (90.1) by PFF in the regular season, producing 150 tackles and 5 FFs (2nd in the NFL, behind T.J. Watt – 6). In the playoffs, Baun became the second NFL LB since 1991 to generate takeaways in each of their first four career postseason starts (Devin White in 2020), which included an INT of Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl LIX.
Lewis Cine
Reed Blankenship
Andre Sam
Tristin McCollum
Sydney Brown
Avery Williams
Jake Elliott
Braden Mann
Charley Hughlett
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Eagles updated roster following first wave of free agency
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The Eagles' offense will look the same: Mekhi Becton is the only starter who departed, and Kenneth Gainwell, a key contributor, departed during the first wave of NFL free agency. Dallas Goedert could depart via trade, but Philadelphia will still be explosive and among the league's most efficient and dominant offensive units.
The defense has undergone an overhaul after defensive tackle Milton Williams (New England), Josh Sweat (Arizona), cornerback Darius Slay (Pittsburgh), cornerback Isaiah Rodgers (Minnesota), and linebacker Oren Burks (Cincinnati) all departed via free agency. The Eagles also traded away safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who was third in the NFL with six interceptions last season, and backup quarterback Kenny Pickett.
With the slew of moves made over the last week -- from signings to cuts to trades -- the roster looks different than it did even a week ago. Here's a look at where the Eagles roster stands following the first wave of free agency.
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QB --3
Jalen Hurts
Tanner McKee
Dorian Thompson-Robinson
Hurts is the reigning Super Bowl MVP, and he'll enter 2025 with his fourth offensive coordinator in five years with the Eagles. After Kenny Pickett was traded to Cleveland, Tanner McKee is the unquestioned backup quarterback, while Dorian Thompson-Robinson offers an athletic option at No. 3.
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RB --5
Saquon Barkley
A.J. Dillon
Will Shipley
Lew Nichols
Tyrion Davis-Price
In his debut season with Philadelphia, Saquon Barkley earned NFL Offensive Player of the Year honors from the Associated Press and finished as a finalist for Most Valuable Player. Philadelphia signed former Packers running back A.J. Dillon to a one-year deal. Dillon sat out 2024 but offers a physical contrast to Barkley's elite athleticism. Will Shipley continues to improve, and he'll be the third running back.
FB -1
Ben VanSumeren
The former Michigan State linebacker is a special-teams standout who will transition full-time to the fullback position.
WR --7
A.J. Brown
Elijah Cooks
Jahan Dotson
Danny Gray
Ainias Smith
DeVonta Smith
Johnny Wilson
Despite missing three games due to injury, A.J. Brown led the team with 1,079 receiving yards. He also ranked 1st in receiving average (16.1) (min. 60 catches) and 3rd in receiving yards per game (83.0) (min. 13 games), behind Ja’Marr Chase (100.5) and Justin Jefferson (90.2). DeVonta Smith posted a career-high 8 TDs in the regular season and hauled in a 46-yard TD in Super Bowl LIX. During the run to the Super Bowl, he became the franchise’s all-time leader in postseason receiving yards (595). Dotson caught 19 of 33 targets for 216 yards in 17 regular-season games with the Eagles in 2024 after being acquired in a trade from Washington. He also rushed once for 13 yards. Despite his struggles, Dotson played 649 offensive snaps during the regular season for Philadelphia, working as a No. 3 receiver behind A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith. Dotson improved with time and had his most impactful game of the season during the Eagles' win over Kansas City in Super Bowl LIX, with two catches for 42 yards on three targets. The 2022 first-round pick could have an increased role for the 2025 season if Philadelphia moves on from Goedert.
TE --7
Dallas Goedert
Grant Calcaterra
Kylen Granson
Harrison Bryant
EJ Jenkins
Nick Muse
Cameron Latu
Goedert is the player to watch with rumors of a potential trade for the 30-year-old star tight end. Philadelphia could target a talented tight end in the second or third round of April's draft. It'll be a tough decision after Goedert (team-record 52 career playoff catches) led the Eagles in receptions (17) and receiving yards (215) in the postseason. Philadelphia has Grant Calcaterra as the backup, signing Kylen Granson and Harrison Bryant.
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OL --11
Jordan Mailata
Landon Dickerson
Cam Jurgens
Kenyon Green
Lane Johnson
Tyler Steen
Brett Toth
Darian Kinnard
Laekin Vakalahi
Kendall Lamm
Trevor Keegan
According to PFF, Jordan Mailata (96.9) led the entire NFL in offensive and run-blocking grades (94.9). In addition, Mailata ranked 2nd in the NFL with a 91.7 pass-blocking grade, behind Tristan Wirfs (93.7). The Eagles acquired Kenyon Green from the Texans for C.J. Gardner-Johnson, and while he's a former first-round pick, the former Texas A&M star was the 76th highest-graded guard in the NFL out of 77 candidates, according to PFF.
Former Alabama offensive tackle and third-round pick Tyler Steen was slightly better, landing at 75th with a 40.7 grade from PFF. There will be competition for this spot, and it's an obvious downgrade currently after Mekhi Becton's exit. Lane Johnson ranked 1st among NFL RTs in PFF pass-blocking grade (88.1), pressure percentage (2.2%), and knockdown percentage (0.2%). He allowed zero sacks and 1 QB hit in 451 pass-blocking snaps.
DT -- 6
Byron Young
Moro Ojomo
Gabe Hall
Jordan Davis
Jalen Carter
Thomas Booker
During the regular season, Jalen Carter was 4th among interior DL with an 81.5 PFF pass-rush grade, behind Chris Jones (91.0), Cameron Heyward (87.2), and Jeffery Simmons (81.6) in that category. Davis logged 27 tackles (15 solo), one sack, and two passes defended while playing in all 17 regular-season games in 2024. He added six tackles (four solo), including two sacks and one pass defense across four playoff appearances.
Davis started every regular-season game for the second year in a row, but he logged 122 fewer defensive snaps and ceded snaps to second-year defensive lineman Moro Ojomo. Davis logged 27 tackles (15 solo), one sack, and two passes defended while playing in all 17 regular-season games in 2024. He added six tackles (four solo), including two sacks and one pass defense across four playoff appearances. Ojomo finished the 2024 season with 20 tackles (six solo) in 17 regular-season games. Ojomo saw a significant increase in workload in his second season with the Eagles, playing 370 defensive snaps and 70 snaps on special teams while appearing in all 17 of the team's regular-season games. Ojomo will be a starter, with Milton Williams departing.
Edge Rusher --7
Bryce Huff
KJ Henry
Jalyx Hunt
Patrick Johnson
Azeez Ojulari
Nolan Smith Jr.
Josh Uche
We're predicting Hunt will get the first shot at replacing Josh Sweat despite Josh Uche getting signed. Hunt finished the 2024 season with 21 total tackles (12 solo), including 1.5 sacks, while adding one pass defended and two forced fumbles over 16 regular-season games.
LB -- 5
Zack Baun
Nakobe Dean
Ochaun Mathis
Dallas Gant
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
We're predicting Hunt will get the first shot at replacing Josh Sweat despite Josh Uche getting signed. Hunt finished the 2024 season with 21 total tackles (12 solo), including 1.5 sacks, while adding one pass defended and two forced fumbles over 16 regular-season games.
CB -- 7
A.J. Woods
Cooper DeJean
Tariq Castro-Fields
Kelee Ringo
Eli Ricks
Parry Nickerson
Adoree' Jackson
Finalist for AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Zack Baun was the highest-graded LB (90.1) by PFF in the regular season, producing 150 tackles and 5 FFs (2nd in the NFL, behind T.J. Watt – 6). In the playoffs, Baun became the second NFL LB since 1991 to generate takeaways in each of their first four career postseason starts (Devin White in 2020), which included an INT of Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl LIX.
S -- 5
Lewis Cine
Reed Blankenship
Andre Sam
Tristin McCollum
Sydney Brown
Specialist --4
Avery Williams
Jake Elliott
Braden Mann
Charley Hughlett
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Eagles updated roster following first wave of free agency
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