Philadelphia Eagles

With $68.8M in dead money, ranked fifth-most in the league, the Eagles are carrying significant legacy weight this season, though cap room projected to rank eighth of 32 next year signals relief is coming.

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Madden Tools Analysis

Two starting spots have weak depth behind the starter.

Eight picks this cycle, including two first-rounders and four first-rounders across three years totaling 23 picks, gives Philadelphia real resources to address secondary needs and reload any position that ages out.

• Acquired: Round 7 from Cowboys, this draft
• Acquired: Round 6 from Packers, this draft
• Acquired: Round 1 from Patriots, next draft
• Acquired: Round 5 from Patriots, this draft
• Acquired: Round 7 from Ravens, this draft
• Traded away: Round 6 to Jets, this draft
• Traded away: Round 3 to Vikings, this draft
• Traded away: Round 7 to Vikings, this draft

The roster's top strength is its offensive line, which runs from a 91 overall Superstar left tackle through a 97 overall Superstar right tackle with capable starters at every interior spot, while the safeties rank among the weakest units on the field at both free and strong safety.

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  Andrew Mukuba is the starting free safety at 74 overall, a ranking that sits 28th of 32 across the league and represents the roster's most pressing need.

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  Tyler Steen starts at right guard at 74 overall, grading out 25th of 32 at the position, with Micah Morris and Willie Lampkin IV providing thin depth.

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  Smael Mondon Jr starts at SAM linebacker at 69 overall, a middling rank of 8th of 13 among teams fielding the position, with Jeremiah Trotter Jr behind him.

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  Marcus Epps starts at strong safety at 75 overall, which ranks 26th of 32 leaguewide, making this secondary spot a significant upgrade target alongside free safety.

• 71Andy DaltonQBAndy Dalton is a 71 overall quarterback in the twilight of his career serving as Jalen Hurts's backup, and releasing him frees $1.5M against zero dead money, with Cole Payton and Tanner McKee available to back up the depth chart.Frees $1.5M · $0 dead
• 58E.J. JenkinsTEE.J. Jenkins is a 58 overall tight end sitting fourth on the TE depth chart behind Goedert, Stowers, and Calcaterra, and his release frees $1.0M with no dead money penalty.Frees $1.0M · $0 dead
• 65Fred JohnsonRTFred Johnson is a 65 overall right tackle backing up 97 overall Lane Johnson, and releasing him frees $1.3M against only $160K in dead money, a straightforward savings move given his backup role.Frees $1.3M · $160.0K dead
• 72Jonathan JonesCBJonathan Jones is a 72 overall cornerback entering the twilight of his career who sits fifth on the CB depth chart behind Mitchell, DeJean, Woolen, and Bennett, and his release frees $1.3M against $140K in dead money.Frees $1.3M · $140.0K dead
• 69Grant CalcaterraTEGrant Calcaterra is a 69 overall tight end listed third on the TE depth chart and as the second fullback, and his release frees $1.8M against only $180K in dead money, making him the highest-value cut on the roster.Frees $1.8M · $180.0K dead

Philadelphia enters franchise mode as one of the more complete rosters in the league, built around a dominant offensive line, a star-studded skill group, and a formidable defensive front. Jalen Hurts at quarterback gives the offense a capable X Factor engine, while Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith ensure the skill positions are among the league's best. The defensive line pairing of Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis at 89 and 82 overall respectively provides a young, long-term foundation, and the cornerback room with Quinyon Mitchell at 90, Cooper DeJean at 89, and Riq Woolen at 82 is legitimately elite. The concern areas are real but addressable: free safety and strong safety both rank near the bottom of the league, and right guard is a below-average spot. Lane Johnson has been an extraordinary player but is entering the late stage of his career, making succession at right tackle a medium-term priority. Bobby Wagner at MIKE linebacker is a twilight contributor who should be viewed as a bridge rather than a multi-year anchor. The cap picture shows $68.8M in dead money, the fifth-heaviest burden leaguewide, but next-year projected room improves to rank eighth of 32, meaning financial flexibility is on the near horizon. With eight picks this cycle, including two first-rounders, the team has the draft capital to address its safety needs and reload any position that ages out.

The Eagles were founded in 1933 when a syndicate led by Bert Bell and Lud Wray paid a $2,500 entry fee (and assumed $11,000 in debts owed by the bankrupt Frankford Yellow Jackets) to secure the NFL rights to the Philadelphia market, naming the team after the "Blue Eagle" symbol of FDR's National Recovery Administration. After a decade of struggle, losing their debut 56-0 to the Giants and a 1943 wartime merger with the Steelers as the "Steagles" (Phil-Pitt), Earle "Greasy" Neale launched the first golden era, with Steve Van Buren leading back-to-back NFL titles in 1948 and 1949. A second peak came in 1960 when Norm Van Brocklin and Chuck Bednarik beat Vince Lombardi's Packers for the championship. Dick Vermeil reached Super Bowl XV after 1980, the late-'80s/early-'90s "Gang Green" defense featured Reggie White, and Andy Reid paired with Donovan McNabb for five NFC title-game appearances and a Super Bowl XXXIX loss. Under Doug Pederson, Nick Foles led the 2017 team to a Super Bowl LII upset of New England for the first Lombardi Trophy. After a Super Bowl LVII loss to Kansas City, Jalen Hurts and the Eagles returned to dominate the Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX (February 2025) for their second Super Bowl title.