The Eagles are already staring at a 2027 offseason that could get expensive in a hurry, and a few familiar names are sitting right in the middle of it.
The NFL has set the 2026-2027 calendar, and the legal tampering period opens March 9, 2027. That gives Philadelphia a clear target date - and a pretty good idea that roster turnover could be coming after this season.
Some of the uncertainty comes from free agency. Some of it comes from the kind of contract math that eventually forces a team to make a hard call. Either way, there are several Eagles who could be wearing different uniforms by then.
Saquon Barkley is one of the biggest names in that group, and his deal is built in a way that makes 2027 a major checkpoint. He has $16.75 million guaranteed in 2026, but that figure drops to $2.5 million in 2027. Barkley is making $20.6 million per season on average and has a $14.405 million option bonus in 2027.
There is also an escape hatch. The Eagles could designate Barkley as a post-June 1 cut and save just over $5 million against the cap.
If they pick up the option instead, they’d be paying a lot for a 30-year-old running back. Jalen Hurts could also be in line for an extension in 2027 if he plays well this season, which only adds another layer to the decision.
The Eagles could restructure Barkley’s contract, but that would just push money further down the road. However it gets handled, the contract is headed toward a reckoning in 2027. This season could end up being Barkley’s last in Philadelphia.
Minkah Woolen is in a different spot, but the outcome could be the same. He’s basically a one-year rental at $12 million, and the Eagles brought him in to be the CB2 this season. If he plays well under Vic Fangio, he’ll likely land a long-term deal somewhere else.
That’s the catch for Philadelphia. The Eagles already have Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean to pay, and there isn’t enough room to keep Woolen too.
If Woolen doesn’t have a strong year, the Eagles can simply move on. If he does, the best case for Philadelphia is that he helps fuel the kind of pass defense that ranks among the NFL’s best again.
Dallas Goedert is another name with a cloudy future. He and the Eagles have been circling contract talks for a few seasons, and this year followed the same pattern. Philadelphia restructured his deal last year after the two sides hit an impasse, then pushed back a deadline this year that would have voided his contract and left the team with a $20.5 million dead cap hit.
Goedert is back on a one-year deal, but 2027 is still very much in question. His future could depend on how he performs this year and how Eli Stowers develops in his rookie season. The Eagles were fortunate Goedert agreed to a pay cut this offseason, but if he has another strong season, he may decide it’s time to chase one last payday with multiple years and guaranteed money attached.
Then there’s Moro Ojomo, whose situation is tied directly to the Eagles’ bigger picture on the defensive line. Unless something changes dramatically with Jalen Carter, it’s going to be difficult for Philadelphia to keep Ojomo. The Eagles already gave Jordan Davis a long-term deal and would like to do the same with Carter, even if that has to wait.
If Carter gets paid, Ojomo probably doesn’t. After a good season, Ojomo could be looking at a contract north of $20 million per year, and the Eagles are not going to pay three defensive tackles that kind of money. They didn’t do it with Milton Williams, and they won’t do it with Ojomo.
That’s the reality of the Eagles’ draft-and-develop model: find a player late, build him up, and eventually face the bill. Philadelphia did it with Ojomo after Williams left in free agency, and it could do it again if needed.
For now, the Eagles just need a big year from Ojomo. But unless the Carter negotiations go off the rails, this looks like another situation pointing toward a departure after the season.
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