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Predicting Eagles’ starting lineups for Week 1 after first wave of free agency

We’re predicting the Philadelphia Eagles starting lineups for Week 1 after the first wave of 2024 NFL Free Agency

The Eagles have retooled their roster on both sides of the football after inking DE Bryce Huff, RB Saquon Barkley, OLB Zach Baun, OL Matt Hennessy, WR DeVante Parker, S/CB C.J. Gardner-Johnson, LB Devin White, LB Oren Burks, DT PJ Mustipher, WR Parris Campbell, and CB Tyler Hall to deals during the first wave.

Philadelphia then traded for quarterback Kenny Pickett while extending Landon Dickerson and Jake Elliott. 

Philadelphia currently has about  $33,657,986 in cap space per Over The Cap, and they’re spending about $100+ million plus on both sides of the football.

The Eagles also have a Haason Reddick dilemma that’ll be resolved in the next week or more.

With the second wave of free agency set to begin, we’re predicting the starting lineup for Week 1 in Brazil.

Where do the Eagles rank in spending at each position after first wave of free agency?

We’re looking at where the Philadelphia Eagles rank in positional spending at each position after the first wave of NFL free agency

The Eagles have retooled their roster on both sides of the football after inking DE Bryce Huff, RB Saquon Barkley, OLB Zach Baun, OL Matt Hennessy, WR DeVante Parker, S/CB C.J. Gardner-Johnson, LB Devin White, LB Oren Burks, DT PJ Mustipher, WR Parris Campbell, and CB Tyler Hall to deals during the first wave.

Philadelphia then traded for quarterback Kenny Pickett while extending Landon Dickerson and Jake Elliott. 

Philadelphia currently has about  $33,657,986 in cap space per Over The Cap, and they’re spending about $100+ million plus on both sides of the football.  The offensive line and edge rusher positions carry the most significant cap space.

Overall positional spending has changed tremendously since Jalen Hurts signed a massive five-year, $255 million contract extension last spring.

This makes him among the four highest-paid players on average in NFL history.

The Eagles will again be a Super Bowl favorite in the NFC and have one of the most talented rosters despite being 17th in average positional spending.

Thanks to Over The Cap, here’s where Philadelphia sits in positional spending on both sides of the ball ahead of the season opener.

Updated status of every Eagles free agent after first wave of free agency

We’re looking at the status of every Philadelphia Eagles free agent after the first wave of NFL free agency signings

The offseason is in full swing, particularly for the Philadelphia Eagles, who have already made several roster and coaching moves this spring. Eagles GM Howie Roseman started free agency with a bang, agreeing to deals with Saquon Barkley (RB) and Bryce Huff (DE) while retaining Josh Sweat and punter Braden Mann. Philadelphia then signed Landon Dickerson to a monster contract extension and C.J. Gardner-Johnson to a three-year deal. The Eagles have been in nonstop action so far, and we’re taking an updated look at the current status of Philadelphia’s initial group of free agents.

New Bears RB D’Andre Swift: ‘I’ve always been a Justin Fields fan’

D’Andre Swift told reporters “Justin (Fields) is my guy” but admitted he hadn’t spoken to him since signing with the Bears.

New Bears running back D’Andre Swift goes way back with quarterback Justin Fields.

The pair played together at the University of Georgia in 2018, and they remain good friends to this day.

“Justin’s my guy,” Swift told reporters Thursday.

Swift was the first signing during the negotiation period of free agency, agreeing to a three-year deal worth $24 million, where he joins Chicago as the team’s new starting running back. But Swift admitted he hadn’t hasn’t from Fields since signing with the Bears.

It was certainly noteworthy considering the uncertain quarterback situation in Chicago. While the Bears haven’t made a quarterback decision yet, the expectation is Fields will be traded and Chicago will start over with a rookie, most likely Caleb Williams.

When choosing the Bears, Swift admitted the uncertainty at quarterback wasn’t a hindrance. He understands the NFL is a business and isn’t in charge of making those decisions.

While he didn’t say it outright, you have to imagine Swift would be a fan of his friend returning to Chicago this season.

“I’ve always been a Justin Fields fan,” Swift said. “From Georgia to when he was in high school once I first found out about him. I feel like he hasn’t even touched the ceiling of who he can be. I’m excited to see him keep going.”

Details of RB D’Andre Swift’s contract with Bears

The Bears are expected to sign RB D’Andre Swift. See the details of his contract here:

The Chicago Bears have made their first move in free agency agreeing to terms with running back D’Andre Swift.

While running back wasn’t a huge need compared to others on the roster, there were reports the Bears wanted to add a dynamic, playmaking running back to the roster. And they certainly have that in Swift.

Details of Swift’s contract have emerged, and the Bears got an affordable deal considering what guys like Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs are expected to get north of $10 million per year.

For Swift, it’s a three-year deal worth $24.5 million with $15.3 million guaranteed, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Swift will get $16.5 million in the first two years, an average of $8.25 million.

Swift is coming off a career year with the Eagles, where he rushed for 1,049 yards with 4.6 yards per carry and five touchdowns. He also provided a threat as a pass catcher, hauling in 39 catches for 214 yards and a score. Swift earned his first career Pro Bowl nod in 2023.

Swift is coming to the Bears to serve as the starting running back. With the expectation that Chicago will trade quarterback Justin Fields, the Bears will need to replace his production — as he’s been the run game over the past couple of years. And Swift could be the guy to do just that in a running back room also featuring Khalil Herbert and Roschon Johnson.

The Bears referenced an obvious Taylor Swift song after signing D’Andre Swift in free agency

Taylor Swift helped the Bears make an important announcement.

The Chicago Bears wasted no time making a splash during the 2024 NFL free agency period when they signed 2023 Pro Bowl running back D’Andre Swift. But because the new league doesn’t officially start until Wednesday afternoon, the Bears themselves cannot formally announce Swift is part of their team until then.

That led Chicago’s social media to take some creative ventures to start building hype up their fans about Swift’s addition. How, you might ask?

They took a lyric from Taylor Swift’s hit song “…Ready for it” and added a wind emoji in a clear reference to D’Andre Swift’s trademark quickness and speed.

That is one fun way to play with the NFL’s rules about transactions.

Fantasy football reaction: D’Andre Swift heading to the Windy City

Swift head back to the NFC North after a one-year stint in Philly.

Following the Detroit Lions drafting Jahmyr Gibbs in the 2023 NFL Draft’s first round, D’Andre Swift was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles with one year left on his deal. He entered the 2024 free agency period with the opportunity to pick his next destination, ultimately returning to the NFC North to play for the Chicago Bears.

Fresh off his first 1,000-yard rushing season and a career-high 229 carries, Swift scored five times on the ground for the third straight season. He did, however, experience a dramatic downturn in the aerial element of his game, logging personal lows in targets (49), receptions (39), yards (214), and touchdowns (1).

Despite the mixed bag of results, Swift’s per-game average of 12.6 points in reception-rewarding scoring is the lowest of his four-year career, down from a 16.2-point showing in 2021. The larger workload produced fewer yards per touch, so we may have seen his efficiency rating maxed out.

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In Chicago, he should be the primary back in a tandem approach, presumably with Khalil Herbert as D’Onta Foreman is a free agent. Will Justin Fields be the team’s starting quarterback? If so, his presence drastically impacts the fantasy value of Swift. Should Fields be traded, it likely means rookie Caleb Williams will be the starter … not all that different of a fantasy outlook for Swift.

Fantasy football outlook

The fifth-year pro is a much better asset in PPR formats. He’s a solid but potentially erratic RB2, regardless of the unsettled quarterback situation. Factors of a notable injury history, outdoor weather, and a two-back approach makes him an inconsistent consideration. We’ll dig deeper once the post-draft dust settles.

Highlights of new Bears RB D’Andre Swift

The Bears are expected to sign RB D’Andre Swift in free agency. Their running back situation just got better for 2024.

The Chicago Bears are making a splash early in free agency. They agreed to terms with former Philadelphia Eagles running back D’Andre Swift to a three-year deal worth $24.5 million, including $15.3 million guaranteed.

This is a big move for the Bears as they bring him in to lead their running back room. After spending the first three years of his career with the Detroit Lions, he had a career year with the Philadelphia Eagles last season.

In his Pro Bowl season, Swift rushed for 1,049 yards with 4.6 yards per carry and five touchdowns in 16 games. He added 39 receptions for 214 yards and a score.

On the Bears, he should be fed a lot. With rookie quarterback Caleb Williams likely to be joining Chicago next month, having a good running back is very important.

When you sign a guy like Swift, it’s clear that the Bears are trying to make some noise in 2024. After going 7-10 in 2023 and having two top-10 picks, they mean business now.

Watching Swift is very fun, and you can see that in some of his highlights:

As you can see by some of these highlights, this man knows how to run. He can make explosive plays and he can score when given the ball near the end zone.

Bears agree to terms with RB D’Andre Swift in a deal that could go either way

The Bears took a shot on running back D’Andre Swift, hoping that Swift can transcend any offensive line concerns.

The Chicago Bears have added to their running back rotation by agreeing to terms with former Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions back D’Andre Swift. The deal will go through on Wednesday at the beginning of the new league year, and it’s a three-year, $24 million deal.

Last season, Swift had a career year behind Philly’s offensive line, with 1,083 yards and five touchdowns on 239 carries. Swift forced 45 missed tackles, and had 12 runs of 15 yards or more. Swift also caught 43 passes for 246 yards and a touchdown.

Chicago’s offensive line isn’t on the Eagles’ level just yet, which ostensibly puts Swift in a position where he’ll have to create more yards on his own. 578 of Swift’s rushing yards came after contact last season, but he also had 25 negative runs to his 21 explosive plays. That’s not to say that Swift is entirely a product of his line, but the Bears will hope for as many of these kinds of plays as possible.

Bearls deal with RB D’Andre Swift telling of market for Josh Jacobs

Bears deal with RB D’Andre Swift telling of market for Josh Jacobs

It’s official. Raiders are letting Josh Jacobs test the free agent market. The bell rung on free agency as of 9am Pacific time this morning. At which point teams were allowed to begin talking numbers with players’ agents (and players who have no agents).

It didn’t take long before we had news of the first expected deal. And it was with a running back.

Former Eagles RB D’Andre Swift agreed to terms on a three-year, $24 million deal with the Chicago Bears.

According to these raw numbers, that would be an $8 million per season. Which is pretty decent for a running back, and not too bad for the team either.

Shortly after the Swift deal was made known, former Cowboys RB Tony Pollard signed a reportedly similar deal to join the Titans. Setting what appears to be a baseline for the market among expected starters.

Swift’s deal comes with $15.3 million guaranteed according to Adam Schefter. How much is *fully* guaranteed is not known and how much is available via incentives is also unknown.

These deal don’t exactly set the top of the market for running backs, but it could offer some insight into what we might expect.

Swift is coming off a Pro Bowl season. The best season of his four-year career. And he’s just 25. But for him, it’s the injuries that might give teams pause when considering how much they want to invest in him.

The top two backs figure to be Jacobs and Giants RB Saquon Barkley. Though both were coming off their best seasons last year when each were slapped with the franchise tag, and now are coming off down years, their agents will likely be looking for something that tops what Swift is getting.

My guess would be something that averages a couple million above Swift’s $8 million per season, which would put Barkley right around what he made on the tag last season and Jacobs just below the $11.8 he earned. Only now with a higher salary cap, so it’s a lower percentage of the total cap.

The question is whether the Raiders would be willing to pay what Jacobs is asking to keep him or if they’d bow out and let him leave. If they are serious about going with a two-back system with Zamir White, they could balk at paying double digits per season to Jacobs.

Letting him seek out his worth on the open market suggests they are prepared to lose him.