The Philadelphia Eagles added 10 players during the NFL draft and still have a huge Super Bowl window thanks to an MVP candidate at quarterback and elite talent in several critical positions.
Regardless of the outcome of this upcoming season, the roster will again be altered. The Birds have 29 players who’ll test restricted or unrestricted free agency during the 2026 NFL offseason. Several key factors include a pending contract extension for Jalen Carter and the contract status for star tight end Dallas Goedert.
Reed Blankenship is one of the biggest names on the list, and the defense could look drastically different with Nakobe Dean entering the final year of his rookie deal.
With the rookie minicamp set to conclude, we’re previewing the 29 Eagles who’ll be free agents next spring.
CB Tariq Castro-Fields- RFA
OL Darian Kinnard-RFA
FB/LB Ben VanSumeren- RFA
VanSumeren had carved out a role as the Eagles‘ fullback, reserve linebacker, and special-teams standout. Still, his season ended after the second-year sensation suffered a knee injury during a Friday practice. VanSumeren did not play a single snap on defense last season; he has carved out a role as a fullback on the offensive side of the ball. He’s also a major special-teams contributor, having played 12 offensive snaps last season and 153 on special teams.
LB K.J. Henry-RFA
DB Lewis Cine-RFA
Cine was selected by Minnesota 32nd overall in the 2022 draft and joined the Bills practice squad after being released by the Vikings last summer. He broke his leg during his rookie season and was limited to playing 10 defensive snaps in 10 games over his two years in Minnesota.
The 24-year-old from Haiti is listed at 6-foot-2 and 199 pounds and is a low-risk signing after a decorated college career at Georgia. Cine earned defensive MVP honors in Georgia’s 33-18 win over Alabama in the national championship game in the 2021 season.
DT Thomas Booker-RFA
CB Eli Ricks-RFA
Eli Ricks will move up the Eagles‘ depth chart after a season spent watching and continuing to learn his craft. He could also be trade bait because Ricks is 23 years old, plays with great length, and has had incredible mentors in Darius Slay and James Bradberry.
OL Kenyon Green-UFA
Green is entering the last year of his rookie deal at a $2.88 million salary. Green started 14 of 15 games as a rookie but was the 77th-highest-graded guard (37.7) out of 77 players in Pro Football Focus rankings that year. Last season, Green was one of the lowest-graded offensive guards in the NFL.
LS Charley Hughlett-UFA
RB A.J. Dillon-UFA
Dillon signed a one-year deal with Philadelphia after missing last season with a neck injury.
LB Nakobe Dean-UFA
Nakobe Dean earned All-Pro votes with his performance this season. Now, the Eagles linebacker will work to rehab from a torn patellar tendon he suffered in the NFC Wild Card win over Green Bay.
Ian Rapoport reports that Dean could miss part of the 2025 season while rehabbing. He’s entering the final year of his deal.
OLB Patrick Johnson-UFA
WR/KR Avery Williams- UFA
TE Harrison Bryant- UFA
CB Parry Nickerson- UFA
TE Nick Muse- UFA
TE Grant Calcaterra- UFA
A player who could benefit the most from a Goedert departure, Calcaterra finished his third professional season with career highs in catches (24), yards (298), and touchdowns (one).
TE Dallas Goedert- Void
Goedert is set to enter the final year of his deal and has no guaranteed money with his $11,810,583 salary cap hit for 2025. Last season, Goedert played in 10 games, logging 42 receptions for 496 yards, averaging 11.8 yards per catch, and two scores. He led the team in receptions (17) and receiving yards (215) during their Super Bowl run in the postseason.
Goedert is a warrior, and when he’s healthy, the talented pass catcher is one of the top tight ends in the NFL. Goedert is 30 years old, and like Zach Ertz before him, the Eagles could be preparing for an exit strategy as they work to get younger at the position.
WR Jahan Dotson- Void
Dotson had his fifth-year option declined, and he’ll be playing for a contract.
Azeez Ojulari-Void
The 24-year-old made the most of his return to the starting lineup with five sacks in three games. He’s an intriguing free agent and someone who could have a Zack Baun-like impact on the defense.
DB Reed Blankenship- Void
Blankenship logged 78 tackles (52 solo), six pass defenses (including four interceptions), and one fumble recovery during 15 regular-season games in 2024. He added 27 tackles (18 solo), one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery across the Eagles’ four playoff games.
Blankenship earned a one-year, $3.58 million contract extension with the Eagles last April after leading the team in tackles and interceptions. He saw his tackling numbers dip in the regular season and finished third behind Zack Baun (151) and Nakobe Dean (128), but Blankenship finished as the Eagles’ second-leading tackler during the postseason behind Dean (33). Blankenship could be in line for another, more sizable contract extension heading into the 2025 campaign.
