The NFL’s new league is less than a week away, and with the legal tampering period scheduled to start on Monday, Philadelphia will look to retool on defense, while making cost-effective decisions.
All-Pro quarterback Jalen Hurts and his contract is the biggest concern this offseason, but the Eagles will also need to navigate 19 looming free agents and the likelihood that they’ll lose C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Javon Hargrave and James Bradberry.
GM Howie Roseman has made it clear that he’s prepared to lose several key starters and he’ll retool via the draft with a handful of 2024 compensatory picks.
The formula is simple in nature.
If you lose more unrestricted free agents than you sign, you are eligible for that many compensatory selections. What round they come is determined by how big their contract is.
Roseman and other general managers can take advantage of the rule by signing players released before their contract expires. Those players don’t count toward the formula.
Plenty of players will be available to sign this offseason that can both help the team and not count against the formula.
Here are 15 players Philadelphia could sign that wouldn’t count against 2024 compensatory picks.