The Eagles may have moved Cam Jurgens and watched Lane Johnson head into retirement, but Howie Roseman isn’t entertaining any talk of a reset.
On Wednesday, the Philadelphia executive pushed back hard on the idea that the team is drifting into a midseason rebuild, making it clear the goal in Philadelphia hasn’t changed.
“I think nothing has changed in terms of our goals. We’re trying to win this year.
I think from my perspective, just looking at what is the ultimate goal, which is to win the last game of the year and then have a run like we’ve had. Obviously, since Coach has been here we’ve made the playoffs five times and have been to two Super Bowls,” Roseman said via NBA Sports Philadelphia's Dave Zangaro.
Roseman also pointed to the long view, explaining that the trade gave the Eagles a chance to add flexibility while staying positioned to compete.
“You want to have an extended run so my job is to look at how we can have sustained success for a long period of time and you don’t get many opportunities to get second-round picks in trades and get flexibility. I think just looking at our team, a lot of guys on long-term deals and being able to create some flexibility is a good situation for us financially and with the picks.”
The speculation didn’t come out of nowhere. Jurgens struggled through the first four weeks of the 2026 NFL season, and the Ravens’ massive package to land him made the move look like the kind of deal a team has to at least consider. That’s why the rebuild talk has gained traction outside the building.
Roseman’s message, though, was direct: the Eagles are still aiming at the same finish line. Whether that quiets the noise is another question, especially if the season keeps going off script.
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