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Glenn Erby

Eagles’ regular season countdown: Every player to wear No. 98 for Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Eagles will kick off their 2023 regular season against the New England Patriots on Sept. 10, now 90 days away.

From now until the start of the season, we’ll be counting down each day by revisiting the players who have worn that specific jersey number.

No. 98 is currently worn by first-round pick Jalen Carter, who will be a key rotational piece and star at the defensive tackle position.

There have been some memorable players to don the number, including legendary Bears head coach Mike Ditka.

With 90 days until kickoff, here’s a look at every player to ever wear No. 98 for the Eagles (via Pro Football Reference):

Mike Ditka 1967

Sep 26, 1971; Philadelphia, PA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Dallas Cowboys tight end (89) Mike Ditka in action against the Philadelphia Eagles at Veterans Stadium. The Cowboys defeated the Eagles 42-7. Mandatory Credit: Photo By Malcolm Emmons- USA TODAY Sports © Copyright Malcolm Emmons

Ditka wore tne No. 98 during his first year in Philadelphia before switching to the No. 89.

Greg Brown 1981-1986

Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY NETWORK

Elois Grooms 1987

Aug 24, 1984; St. Louis, MO, USA; FILE PHOTO; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Archie Manning (4) is sacked by St. Louis Cardinals defensive tackle Elois Grooms (78) and Bob Harris (50) during a pre-season game at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Herb Weitman-USA TODAY Sports

The talented pass rusher spent his final NFL season with the Eagles.

Tommy Jeter 1992-1994

Michael Samson 1996

(Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Jimmie Jones 1997

PHILADELPHIA, : Philadelphia Eagles Jimmie Jones (L) and William Thomas (R) sack Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback Troy Aikman in the first quarter 26 October in Philadelphia, PA. Aikman got up but was unable to play the rest of the game. The Eagles won 13-12. AFP PHOTO Tom MIHALEK (Photo credit should read TOM MIHALEK/AFP via Getty Images)

Brandon Whiting 1998-2003

Mandatory Credit: Todd Warshaw /Allsport

Mike Patterson 2005-2012

Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports

Connor Barwin 2013-2016

Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

Elijah Qualls 2017-2017

Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

Bruce Hector 2018-2018

Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Hassan Ridgeway 2019-2022

Robert Quinn 2022

Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Jalen Carter 2023 NFL Draft

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