Eagles Rebuild Defense, Strengthen Offense for 2026

0:00It's March 24th. I'm Cory with the story. This is NFL News today driven by AI and built for football fans Philadelphia Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman is tilting the roster toward defense heading into 2026 and beyond the team lost linebacker and the Kobe Dean to the Raiders safety Reblankenship to the Texans edge rusher Jalen Phillips to the Panthers and Cornerback Adori Jackson in free agency still Tight in Dallas go to returned in the core of a super bowl caliber group remains intact with the NFL draft just one month away On offense quarterback Jalen Hurts leads a stable room with backups Tanner McKee and new addition Andy Dalton Traded from Carolina for a 7th round pick Running back sake one Barclay posted back to back 1,000 yard seasons back by tank Bigsby Will Shipley Damian Pierce and Carson Steele Wider Sievers AJ Brown and Devonta Smith stand out as the only Eagles duo with 1,000 yard seasons in the same year joined by Hollywood Brown and others

1:07Meanwhile the offensive line looks to rebound from injuries under new coach Chris Cooper with stars like Jordan Melada, Landon Dickerson, Cam Jurgens, Titus Dean and Lane Johnson anchoring it Johnson a 35-year-old future Hall of Famer Boasts a stellar record when healthy going 94 wins, 41 losses and one tie for Philly Defensively and elite front features Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis and Mora O'Jomo with edge rusher's Jalix Hunt and Nolan Smith providing pressure The secondary got a boost from signing cornerback Rick Woolen to a one-year deal worth up to $15 million Loading up alongside Quinion Mitchell and Cooper Dejan At linebacker Zach Bond and others fill gaps left by departures The Eagles traded safety Sydney Brown to the Falcons then resigned Marcus Epps and added veteran JT Gray setting a competitive back in with Drew Mukuba Specialists include Kicker Jake Elliott and Punter Braden Mann on multi-year deals

2:10As free agency reps, this revamped squad sets up nicely to challenge top offenses come draft time