After the unceremonious end to the 2025 NFL season for the Philadelphia Eagles, general manager Howie Roseman now has some tough roster decisions to make.
Despite their long list of shortcomings, the Eagles still have one of the highest paid offenses, which will make the decisions Roseman makes on defense even more challenging. They still have several players on rookie deals, but there are some key members of the team set to be free agents.
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Of those set to hit the market, some of the more notable names on defense, include LB Nakobe Dean, EDGE Jaelan Phillips, and S Reed Blankenship. There’s also Brandon Graham who came out of retirement mid-season to help the Eagles down the stretch, but he’ll either go back to retired, or see if the team would offer him another one-year deal — which they probably would because he was still playing at an elite level and is big leader in the locker room.
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On offense, Roseman might consider bringing OT Fred Johnson back to keep depth behind Lane Johnson, and as someone they could develop to be his ultimate replacement. The other lineman the team could re-sign is Brett Toth, who was able to fill in at multiple positions up front, including center. There could be a lot of roster changes within the OL room as the Eagles turn to a new scheme under OC Sean Mannion and new OL coach Chris Kuper.
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As for the tight end group, three are set to hit free agency, and after setting a new franchise record for touchdowns by a TE, Dallas Goedert will be the biggest miss if they let him walk. Jalen Hurts was a big factor in bringing Goedert back to Philly, and you’d think the QB would want him back again in 2026. Otherwise, it’s a good draft for the Eagles to pickup some young talent to develop behind Goedert.
Finally, punter Braden Mann had a solid year, and consistently helped put the team in good position with deep kicks down field. There’s little reason to think the Eagles wouldn’t bring him back.
Here’s the full list of 2026 Eagles free agents:
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