The Philadelphia Eagles formally wrapped up their spring offseason exercise program final week. Now let’s check out the winners, losers, and I don’t is aware of that stood out from three media-attended practices (two days of voluntary OTAs and one obligatory minicamp session).
Disclaimer: These have been non-contact drills (no pads) and three practices is a reasonably small pattern dimension. There’s nonetheless loads of time for gamers to vary their outlook — for higher or worse — over the course of coaching camp and preseason video games.
I DON’T KNOWS
LB JIHAAD CAMPBELL
Campbell, who apparently isn’t 100% recovered from offseason shoulder surgical procedure, didn’t take part within the Eagles’ first two media-attended practices. The 2025 first-round decide did some place drill work as an off-ball linebacker through the workforce’s sole obligatory minicamp follow earlier than sitting out of workforce drills.
Vic Fangio stated that Campbell “gained’t hit the follow discipline till someday in August.” Even with a beneficiant interpretation that he returns in full round August 1, he’ll have missed about seven practices. Final yr, the Eagles held 16 coaching camp practices.
And so it looks like Campbell is likely to be behind the eight ball to start his rookie season. That a lot isn’t essentially a dying knell. Cooper DeJean was in a position to ultimately get on the sphere and be a vital contributor the Eagles’ protection regardless of lacking vital time in coaching camp final yr. Maybe Campbell takes an identical path.
However perhaps it takes longer than anticipated for Campbell to see a whole lot of enjoying time. We’ll see.
LB NAKOBE DEAN
Fangio stated Dean “gained’t be again for some time.” It looks like he may start the season on the reserve/bodily unable to carry out record (PUP) after struggling a torn patellar tendon on January 12. If that’s the case, Dean will robotically miss the Eagles’ first 4 video games. It’s doable he’ll be out even longer.
It is a actually large yr for Dean since he’s set to be a free agent after the 2025 season. And his harm restoration isn’t the one impediment to him getting again on the sphere. What if Campbell is shining in his absence? A superb drawback for the Eagles to have, for certain, however not so ultimate for Dean’s private outlook.
DT JORDAN DAVIS
By some means, we’re within the eleventy billionth straight offseason of “Jordan Davis is in the perfect form of his life!”
No, however, severely, for actual this time!
I’m not even one of many largest Davis skeptics. I actually needed the Eagles to draft him in 2022.
But it surely’s exhausting to disregard the crimson flags.
The statistical manufacturing may be very low: 5.5 sacks, eight TFLs, and 10 QB hits in 55 profession video games performed (together with playoffs).
Whereas there’s an argument to be made his affect goes past the field rating, it’s not like he’s a complete drive on the market. If he was, Fangio would have performed him rather more usually. Davis completed fourth on the Eagles in defensive deal with snaps performed (445) final season … behind Jalen Carter (1068), Milton Williams (654), and Moro Ojomo (490).
Possibly the perfect is really but to return for Davis. He did play nicely within the playoffs. And he seemed disruptive throughout some spring follow reps.
Possibly this might be like Dexter Lawrence not likely rising till Yr 4.
Possibly. However I don’t know that I be ok with the probabilities.
WR JAHAN DOTSON
The excellent news is that Jalen Hurts confirmed a willingness to throw to Dotson. It’s vital for them to construct chemistry this offseason. After all, Hurts usually didn’t have A.J. Brown (resting) or DeVonta Smith (absent till minicamp) to throw to.
I don’t know if Dotson seemed so good that I really feel assured that he’ll be considerably higher in 2025. It’s actually not a excessive bar to clear since he completed 112th out of 112 large receivers in yards per route run final season. He additionally doesn’t must — and sure gained’t — submit large numbers since he’s behind Brown, Smith, and Dallas Goedert within the goal pecking order. However it could be good if he’s combined in somewhat bit greater than he was in 2024.
EDGE JOSHUA UCHE
Uche didn’t stand out in follow. However he did get some notable mentions throughout press conferences.
When requested in regards to the edge rusher place, Uche was the primary title talked about by Fangio after Nolan Smith and Jalyx Hunt. He additionally introduced up Uche’s title once more, together with Azeez Ojulari’s, in a solution to a broader query in regards to the workforce’s defensive depth.
Lane Johnson first talked about Uche when requested if any of the Eagles’ edge rushers are standing out to him. He additionally talked about how Uche gave him some challenges prior to now.
Zack Baun stated Uche is among the many down-the-depth-chart gamers who’ve talked to him about going from relative afterthought to a bonafide star. Uche appears to understand the chance to reset his market.
Some encouraging indicators to this point. However going to want to see on-field manufacturing earlier than completely shopping for in.
S TRISTIN MCCOLLUM
With out even being requested about him, Fangio introduced up McCollum as a contender for the beginning security job subsequent to Reed Blankenship. The complete change:
Q: What’s your view of the Drew Mukuba-Sydney Brown competitors?
FANGIO: It’s a contest that’s going to take a coaching camp and some preseason video games to kind out. And Tristin [McCollum]’s in that, too.
However McCollum noticed fewer first-team security reps than 2024 undrafted rookie free agent signing Andre’ Sam.
Talking of …
S ANDRE’ SAM
Fangio was requested the next query earlier this month:
Q: How a lot did depth must do with the protection’s success final yr, and do you suppose you’ve got that very same depth going into this season?
His reply:
FANGIO: It’s too early to say. I imply, I have a look at – and I informed the gamers this. I have a look at this yr, similar to final yr in that at the moment final yr, we had a whole lot of turnover in personnel from the earlier yr. You had Baun, no person knew what he was at this level final yr. You had Nakobe, who hadn’t performed any significant NFL soccer in his first two years. You had Oren Burks, who we had simply signed. You had Isaiah Rodgers, who we had simply signed. You had Ojomo, who didn’t play hardly in any respect his rookie yr. We acquired Nolan, who didn’t play hardly in any respect his rookie yr. We acquired Chauncey again. We drafted Q, Cooper, Jalyx. We had a whole lot of query marks at the moment. This yr, these names are changed. Ringo, Adoree’, Sydney, McCollum, Ojulari, Uche, Byron Younger, Gabe Corridor, Booker, Jihaad, all of the draft picks – Mukuba, Robinson, Smael, after which the remainder of the rookies. A few of these guys in that second record must develop into like these guys within the first record, and I don’t know the way that’s going to end up, however I have a look at us actually principally the identical one yr to the following. The names have modified. Hopefully we’ll get the identical outcomes from these new guys that we acquired from a whole lot of the brand new guys final yr.
As soon as once more, no point out of Sam.
And, but, Sam noticed extra first-team reps than McCollum.
CB ADOREE’ JACKSON
Jackson didn’t have a foul spring. The veteran cornerback remains to be within the combine for the beginning cornerback spot within the Eagles’ nickel protection. However he did get outshined by Kelee Ringo. If that continues, he’ll must accept a backup position. Which, as evidenced by Isaiah Rodgers’ efficiency final yr, remains to be vital.
Jackson may have the ability to present some worth off the sphere as a veteran who provides levity to the locker room. He looks like a enjoyable persona … and the Eagles notably misplaced a type of by chopping Darius Slay.
CB MAC MCWILLIAMS
McWilliams cut up some second-team nickel cornerback reps with Parry Nickerson. The rookie might be a key participant if Cooper DeJean will get banged up (knock on wooden).
WR AINIAS SMITH
Smith was fairly invisible within the first two media-attended OTA practices earlier than having some good catches on the ultimate day. All informed, Danny Grey and Terrace Marshall stood out greater than Smith.
WR DARIUS COOPER
Cooper stood out to me greater than I anticipated from an undrafted rookie free agent large receiver out of Tarleton State. I don’t know that he’s in a position to compete for a roster spot however he might be pushing for a follow squad position.
TE HARRISON BRYANT
Not one of the depth tight ends appeared to create actual separation for the TE3 job.
TE KYLEN GRANSON
Not one of the depth tight ends appeared to create actual separation for the TE3 job.
OT MYLES HINTON
Hinton left the Eagles’ closing spring follow with some sort of harm. One would hope the rookie might be able to take part in coaching camp. We’ll see.
