The 2024 NFL offseason is underway for Philadelphia, and after a 32-9 wild card loss to Tampa Bay, the focus will now shift to reshaping the roster to fit two new coordinators on both sides of the ball.
The 2024 cap is $255 million, and where things currently stand, Philadelphia is tenth in the NFL with over $40 million in cap space according to Over The Cap.
The Birds are set to have 19 pending free agents after re-signing Brandon Graham, and with another likely retool schedule on defense, the organization could conjure up a scheme for more flexibility.
Ian Rapoport is reporting that Philadelphia is taking trade calls on both pass rushers Haason Reddick and Josh Sweat.
2 thoughts-
1) This will open up a starting spot for Nolan Smith
2) This would make Philly a player for big pass rushing target in FAUnder Howie Roseman, the Eagles will always be stocked with pass rushers. It's in his team building DNA. https://t.co/88Eizh5v1f
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) March 9, 2024
Depending on who you ask, Sweat is either a building block for the future or a player Philadelphia could potentially move on from for salary cap purposes.
Sweat finished his sixth NFL season with 6.5 sacks (second-best on the Eagles) and 43 tackles in 17 regular-season games.
Sweat saw his role increase even more in the Eagles’ defensive end rotation this season, as his 71 percent snap share increased over his 56 percent mark from last season.
Philadelphia GM Howie Roseman might have questions about extending Sweat after his sack totals dropped from the 11.0 he logged in 2022.
Sweat had 5.5 sacks through nine games but didn’t manage another until Week 18.
Sweat is entering a contract year with a base salary of just over $1 million and a cap hit of just over $9 million. He’s set to count over $21 million against the 2025 salary cap, but has he reached his ceiling as a pass rusher?
Sweat also had 19 QB hits through 10 games and just four in the last seven games.
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