The Eagles are heading into training camp with a roster that’s already crowded with talent and not nearly enough room for everyone who can play. That’s the setup for one of the more interesting summers on the calendar: a 91-man group, including Uar Bernard under the International Player Exemption, and a long list of players fighting for a limited number of spots.
The top of the roster is pretty clear in a lot of places. At quarterback, the real question is who backs up Jalen Hurts.
Tanner McKee is in the final year of his rookie deal, and Dorian Thompson-Robinson got most of the QB2 work in minicamp. There’s even a chance the Eagles move him.
Payton’s development also matters here, especially after a rough minicamp, and it’s fair to wonder whether he’s good enough to stick.
Running back has its own little battle. Shipley has the edge over Dameon Pierce for the RB3 job, though Pierce could still carve out a role as a kick returner.
Elijah Mitchell is the wild card in the room, a player who was once a very good running back and is now trying to rediscover that early-2020s form. Carson Steele is also in the mix.
Receiver has a few names already sitting in solid shape. DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, and Makai Lemon are roster locks, while Darius Cooper, Johnny Wilson, Britain Covey, and Elijah Moore are on the bubble.
Samori Toure, Quez Watkins, Danny Gray, and Erik Ezukanma have little to no shot. The top four receivers are set, even if the WR2 battle is still worth watching.
Wilson had a strong spring and is a favorite of Hurts. Moore has already produced in the league.
Cooper is a player the Eagles like. Covey brings punt-return value, which keeps him in the conversation.
Any of them could still make the 53.
Tight end is another spot where the numbers will decide a lot. Stone Smartt, Grant Calcaterra, and Cameron Latu are on the bubble.
If the Eagles keep three, the group is Goedert, Stowers, and Mundt, with Mundt likely the TE2 unless Stowers has a really good spring. If they keep four, the picture gets more complicated.
Latu is basically a fullback and could create a role for himself. Smartt helps on special teams.
Wright has pass-catching upside, even if he remains a long shot. Jenkins has been around the organization too, so he can’t be ignored.
Up front, Jordan Mailata, Lane Johnson, and Markel Bell are the tackles with the clearest paths. There’s even a scenario where Johnson gets released if Bell wins the No. 3 tackle job, though Johnson still gives the Eagles useful depth and could look for a better opportunity if he isn’t going to play much. Hinton is cross-training at guard, which gives him another path, and Williams has a chance to emerge as the No. 4 tackle.
The guard competition is one of the camp battles that could go right down to the wire. Michael Jordan, Micah Morris, Willie Lampkin, and Hollin Pierce are all on the bubble.
Jordan is the only one in that group with regular-season guard snaps in the NFL, and all 49 of his starts came at left guard. The right side is where things get interesting.
Morris has a real opening, and so do Lampkin and Pierce. Drew Kendall is also part of the mix as the backup center, which makes his roster spot feel as close to secure as can be.
Jurgens and Kendall are the two centers, and the Eagles need a backup center anyway.
At edge rusher, the Eagles look pretty settled after the offseason work they did following the free agent loss of Jaelan Phillips. Jonathan Greenard, Jalyx Hunt, Nolan Smith, and Arnold Ebiketie are roster locks.
Joshua Weru, Keyshawn James-Newby, Ta'Quon Graham, and Jose Ramirez have little to no shot, though Weru and James-Newby could end up on the practice squad as camp bodies. Things would get interesting if the Eagles bring back Brandon Graham.
Defensive tackle is loaded. Jordan Davis, Jalen Carter, and Moro Ojomo are locks, and Ty Robinson, Gabe Hall, and Zion Wilson are on the bubble.
Seven of the eight defensive tackles have a legitimate case to make a 53-man roster, and Wilson is one of them; he likely would have been drafted if he had declared, after the NCAA initially granted him a sixth year of eligibility. Robinson is the kind of player who would usually make the team, but this room is so deep that he’ll have to outplay Young and force the issue.
Young is in line for the No. 4 spot. Bernard is likely to have a roster spot because the Eagles want to protect him, which only adds another layer to how many defensive tackles they ultimately keep.
Linebacker is much more straightforward. Zack Baun, Jihaad Campbell, and Jeremiah Trotter Jr. are roster locks, and the top four are basically set. The numbers game is what matters here, with three very good linebackers and a developing player who has already done well on special teams.
At corner, Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean, and Tariq Woolen are locks. Kelee Ringo, Jakorian Bennett, Mac McWilliams, and Ambry Thomas are on the bubble.
The Eagles have four players battling for two spots here, and that doesn’t even include the players cross-training at safety. Ringo has a real chance because he’s one of the best gunners in the game, and McWilliams was a fifth-round pick last year.
Jones is the top backup on the outside and in the slot, and Michael Carter and Kapena Gushiken make the competition even more crowded.
Safety is wide open. Michael Carter, Cole Wisniewski, J.T.
Gray, Andre Sam, Maximus Pulley, and Kapena Gushiken are all on the bubble, and none of them can be ruled out. There isn’t a safety in the group with no shot.
Epps is the front-runner to start opposite Mukuba, and after that it’s a free-for-all for the remaining spots. Pulley and Gushiken are undrafted free agents, but they have a strong chance to make the team.
Wisniewski, a seventh-round pick, is in the same conversation.
Long snapper is the easy part. There’s no competition there, and Underwood is the long snapper on the roster. That one’s not hard to sort out.
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