The Eagles left Week 8 with more than another loss on the board. After a 27-10 defeat to the Washington Commanders, Philadelphia dropped to 2-6, stretched its losing streak to six games, and watched another rough Sunday reshape the conversation around a few of its biggest 2027 free agents.
For a team already battered by injuries and uneven play, the spotlight now shifts to who might still matter in Philadelphia’s future - and who could be playing himself out of it.
Tanner McKee’s third start of 2026 didn’t do much to change the picture. He completed 23 of 34 passes for 212 yards and threw one interception, leaving him 0-3 as a starter this season.
McKee had stretches where the ball came out cleanly, but the downfield threat still wasn’t there often enough, and the misses piled up. The performance only reinforced the idea that he does not look like the franchise quarterback some Jalen Hurts critics have tried to make him out to be.
At the same time, these starts are still helping McKee build a case for a better payday, whether that comes in Philadelphia or somewhere else as a backup.
Riq Woolen’s stock keeps sliding, too. He gave up two catches on three targets for 25 yards against Washington, which wasn’t as rough as his Week 7 outing against the Dallas Cowboys, but it still wasn’t a clean day.
Allowing 12.5 yards per reception is not the kind of line that helps a cornerback’s free-agent value, and his recent stretch has made his future look shakier by the week. The Eagles may be getting closer to moving him at the trade deadline, especially if this slide continues.
A Day 3 pick feels like the kind of return they’d be hoping for if they decide to cut bait and look toward the 2027 NFL Draft for a cornerback.
Moro Ojomo, on the other hand, looks like someone Philadelphia may want to keep around. He turned in a solid game against the Commanders with three tackles, two pressures, one quarterback hit, and one tackle for loss.
Before the game, reports surfaced that the Eagles had told other teams Ojomo was not available in trade talks, which points toward a possible extension down the road. If that doesn’t happen, the decision to pass on a draft pick would look hard to justify.
Dallas Goedert’s situation is less settled. He has been McKee’s safety valve during the quarterback’s last three starts, but this was a quieter night for the tight end, who finished with four catches for 30 yards.
That kind of output may not stop the trade deadline from bringing conversations about whether Philadelphia wants to move him. It’s not clear the Eagles will actually do it, but Goedert’s value is still strong enough that he could bring back a fourth- or fifth-round pick.
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