The Eagles’ season has already gone off the rails, and now the conversation has shifted hard toward what this team looks like beyond 2026. After six straight losses, Philadelphia sits at 2-6 with the fourth-worst record in the NFL, and a playoff run looks out of reach. That leaves the front office, and especially Howie Roseman, under the microscope as the team’s long-term decisions come into focus.
One of the biggest questions hanging over the roster is Jonathan Greenard, the expensive pass rusher the Eagles targeted on the second night of the 2026 NFL Draft. Philadelphia sent two third-round picks to the Minnesota Vikings for Greenard, then backed that move with a four-year, $98 million extension.
The idea was obvious: add an elite edge presence. The reality so far has been far less impressive.
Greenard has dealt with pectoral and ankle injuries, missing three games, and that at least helps explain some of the sluggish start. But the numbers are still thin.
Through his first five games, he has no sacks and five pressures. In Sunday night’s loss to the Commanders, Josh Conerly Jr. shut down his pass-rush attempts, and Greenard also had trouble holding up against the run.
Some fans on social media have already labeled him Howie Roseman’s worst offseason move since Bryce Huff. That’s premature for now, but another rough stretch would push him into the same conversation.
The defensive line has other expensive questions attached to it, too. The Eagles gave Jordan Davis a three-year, $78 million extension in March, then turned around four months later and handed Jalen Carter a four-year, $152 million deal.
Neither contract looks especially clean at the moment. Davis has struggled to hold the point against the run, and the Commanders repeatedly moved him off the ball.
One of the clearest examples came on Rachaad White’s 33-yard run in the fourth quarter, when Lucas Patrick slammed Davis to the ground. Davis was excellent against the run last season, so the big question now is whether he can get back there.
Carter is a different kind of concern. He still flashes as the best player on the field at times, but those moments don’t come often enough. The Eagles made him the highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history, and consistency is going to decide whether that deal ages well.
There’s also a major development at right tackle. Lane Johnson retired after Week 4, opening the door for third-round rookie Markel Bell to claim the job for 2027.
Bell has shown starter-level upside, but Sunday against Washington was a rough one. K’Lavon Chaisson and Dorance Armstrong gave him problems all game, and Bell looked overmatched at times in pass protection.
Armstrong’s bull rush late in the third quarter drove Bell straight into Tanner McKee and forced a fumble. Then in the fourth quarter, Bell jumped offsides on fourth-and-4, and that penalty killed a drive that had momentum.
Two plays later, Jake Elliott missed a 41-yard field goal. Bell may still become the answer at right tackle, but he hasn’t locked it down.
He needs more strength and cleaner technique, and if the Eagles don’t trust him by season’s end, they could use a first-round pick on an offensive tackle.
Roseman’s recent draft history is under the microscope as well. From 2021 through 2024, he hit on three All-Pro players, two Pro Bowlers and a number of other key starters.
The last two drafts have not looked nearly as sharp. In 2025, he took Jihaad Campbell in the first round and Drew Mukuba in the second.
Campbell has since been moved into a part-time linebacker role, and Mukuba hasn’t consistently played well. In 2026, Roseman used his first two picks on Makai Lemon and Eli Stowers.
Lemon has started to settle in after a slow beginning, catching 13 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown over his last two games. He’s become a useful slot receiver, creating separation on intermediate routes and adding yards after the catch, though he may not develop into a true star because he doesn’t separate downfield.
Stowers has had a tougher path. After a disappointing summer, he missed the first six games with hamstring and quadriceps injuries.
Against the Commanders on Sunday, in just his second game, he caught three passes for 53 yards and showed some promise. Still, he has a long way to go before anyone can call him a strong pick.
The bigger picture is that these young players may still grow into important pieces, even if they don’t reach the elite level of Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell from the 2024 draft, or Carter when he entered the league in 2023. The Eagles are not expected to tear the roster apart before the Nov. 10 trade deadline, but they could move starters on expiring contracts. Riq Woolen and Dallas Goedert are two names to keep an eye on.
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