The Eagles are set for wholesale changes as owner Jeffrey Lurie and GM Howie Roseman evaluate Nick Sirianni’s future following Philadelphia’s historic collapse, finishing the season 1-6 after a 10-1 start.
The first domino to fall is All-Pro center Jason Kelce, 36, who reportedly told his teammates he is retiring after 13 seasons with the Eagles.
Brandon Graham, who turns 36 in April, says he wants to return to the Eagles for one more final season, his 15th, and he’s one of the few guys on the roster deserving of writing his final script.
With the fans and media awaiting Roseman’s end-of-the-year press conference, we’re taking an early look at 18 Eagles who’ll be free agents when the new league year begins in March courtesy of Over The Cap.
1
RB D'Andre Swift
Swift made the Pro Bowl in his first season with the Eagles, and the free agent to be rushed for a career-high 1,049 yards with five touchdowns.
He also logged 39 receptions for 214 yards and a touchdown.
Philadelphia currently only has Kenneth Gainwell under contract for 2024, and Spotrac has Swift’s market value at 4-years, $22 million.
2
RB Rashaad Penny
Penny joined the Eagles on a one-year deal last offseason, but spent most of the season inactive after D’Andre Swift was acquired via trade.
3
RB Boston Scott
4
WR Quez Watkins
A 2020 sixth round pick out of Southern Miss, Watkins has played 4 seasons for the Eagles, logging 98 catches for 1,249 yards and 6 touchdowns.
His best season came in 2021, logging 43 catches for 647 yards and one touchdown.
5
WR Julio Jones
Jones, 34, was an in-season signing by Philadelphia. He had 11 catches for 74 yards with three touchdowns in 11 games during the regular season.
6
WR Olamide Zaccheaus
Zaccheaus had 10 catches for 124 yards and two touchdowns in an undefined role after snagging 44 catches for Atlanta in 2022.
7
QB Marcus Mariota
The Eagles could let Mariota walk if the organization beliefs Tanner McKee is a capable backup.
8
OT Jack Driscoll
Driscoll was originally selected by the Eagles in the fourth round (145th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft. In that time, Driscoll has started 17 games while playing tackle and guard for injured regulars.
The hybrid offensive lineman offers versatility at offensive tackle and offensive guard as a reliable backup, and has to return with Jalen Kelce retiring, and Sua Opeta also in free agency.
9
G Iosua Opeta
According to Pro Football Focus, since joining the Eagles as an undrafted lineman out of Weber State in 2019, Sua Opeta has logged over 400 career snaps at left guard and almost 500 at right guard. A large chunk of those right-guard snaps have occurred this season, including 69 snaps against Seattle, switching over to left guard against the Giants, and logging 65+ snaps.
In the eight games Opeta has played offensive snaps this season, he has allowed two sacks, one quarterback hit, and 19 pressures.
With Jason Kelce set to retire, Opeta offers a valuable cross-trained player behind Landon Dickerson and Tyler Steen once Cam Jurgens moves over to center.
10
TE Jack Stoll --Restricted free agent
11
DT Fletcher Cox
Cox wants to keep playing, but will he return on a discount?
The Eagles have Jordan Davis and Jalen Carter as the future at the position, and Howie Roseman has to figure out if bringing Cox back for a 14th season makes sense for both parties.
12
DE Brandon Graham
Graham has talked about playing 15 seasons and a return to Philadelphia in 2024 would accomplish that goal. Graham graded out as the Eagles’ highest-rated edge rusher in pressure, tackling and run defense according to PFF.
He’ll be 36 this spring, and there are moves to be made, including determining if Nolan Smith can be a high-value pass rusher.
13
LB Nicholas Morrow
14
LB Zach Cunningham
15
LB Shaquille Leonard
16
CB Bradley Roby
17
LB Shaun Bradley
18
LS Rick Lovato
19
TE Albert Okwuegbunam
20
Braden Mann
After years of uncertainty at the position, punter Braden Mann set an Eagles records by averaging 49.8 yards per punt with a 43.9-yard net average.
An unrestricted free agent, Mann should be high on the list of players that need to return.
