We’re looking at the Philadelphia Eagles updated 76 man roster as the offseason workout program gets underway
The Eagles are back at the NovaCare Complex as the offseason program begins for 76 select veterans and second-year players.
The nine-week training program has three phases: one mandatory minicamp for the entire roster and one rookie minicamp for each group.
Phase One consists of the first two weeks of the program, with activities limited to meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation only.
Phase Two consists of the next three weeks of the program with on-field workouts, which may include individual or group instruction.
Phase Three consists of the next four weeks of the program, during which teams may conduct ten days of organized team practice activities, or “OTAs.”
No live contact is permitted, but 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills are allowed.
The Eagles are changing their offseason program, including adding a mandatory minicamp for the first time under Nick Sirianni. They will have 7 OTAs (May 20, May 22-23, May 28, May 30-31) and three days of mandatory minicamp (June 4-6). In 2022 and 2023, they had six total OTAs.
We’re breaking down and reviewing every move the Philadelphia Eagles have made during the 2024 NFL off-season
We’re 16 days away from the start of the 2024 NFL draft’s first round, and the Eagles along with 31 other teams have started preparing for a fast approaching training camp and regular season.
Philadelphia has been dilligent in retooling the coaching staff and a roster that’ll be without Fletcher Cox and Jason Kelce for the first time since 2010.
The Eagles have been active this offseason, adding Saquon Barkley, Bryce Huff and Kenny Pickett among others, while Haason Reddick was traded, and a handful of other free agents departed.
With the final draft preparation underway, we’re looking at every move Philadelphia has made this off-season.
We’re looking at the 15 biggest cap hits for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024 after the first wave of NFL free agency
Change is always good for the soul, and after losing six of their final seven games, including a wild-card loss to the Buccaneers, Philadelphia has undergone a dramatic reconstruction that could pay off with championship dividends.
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.
The biggest salary cap hits have changed, with Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox counting until they’re officially released on June 1.
With the first wave of free agency completed, we’re taking an updated look at the 15 biggest salary cap hits for the Eagles, according to Over The Cap.
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.
One inside linebacker is back for the Bucs, but how will the loss of another one impact their defense in 2024?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will welcome back one of their starting inside linebackers for the 2024 season after re-signing Lavonte David to another one-year deal, but his longtime running mate won’t be there this time around.
Devin White signed a one-year deal of his own with the Philadelphia Eagles in free agency after five seasons with the Bucs.
The No. 5 overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft, White had flashes of brilliance during his tenure in Tampa Bay, but struggled with injuries and inconsistency last season, eventually being replaced in the starting lineup by K.J. Britt.
So, how does White’s departure impact David and the Tampa Bay defense moving forward?
“We haven’t gotten into any X’s and O’s or whatever, but knowing Coach (Todd) Bowles, nothing is going to change – you plug and play, man, you plug and play [laughs],” David said Friday about any potential changes to his role within the scheme. “It’s the next guy up, the next-guy-up mentality. You do the job right and you’re going to be in there.”
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White made some of his best plays when blitzing the quarterback, and while David admits he’d love to do more of that himself, he trusts Bowles to put him in the right position to succeed.
“I would love that but it’s [not] up to me,” David said. “Whatever we do right, we stick with it. That’s one thing I do respect about Coach Bowles and that I really like – he finds what is working for guys to make things comfortable for guys, and whatever is working and makes you comfortable, he’s going to do it. Since the first day, he has said he has an open-door policy and if you have a problem with it or whatever it may be, you come and talk to him. It’s been like that ever since. That’s why he’s a respected guy across the locker room – a lot of guys love to play for him.”
As far as his personal relationship with White, David made it clear that nothing about their close bond will change.
“Just dealing with everything all year, I speak to him day-to-day,” David said. “I spoke to him through the whole process and was trying to give him encouragement and keep his head up high. When you get another opportunity, take advantage of it. I told him our relationship would never end. The bond we built when we were here together – playing with a guy like that kind of made my job easier, as well. He’s definitely going to be missed, but Devin, beyond football, he’s like my little brother. I tell you this all the time. He’s aggravating me, still sending me videos of horses, I don’t know why. I’m wishing him the best and I hope he gets what he’s due.”
The now-former Bucs linebacker appears to have quickly forgotten who embarrassed who in the playoffs just a couple of months ago
After five years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, linebacker Devin White signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles in free agency this offseason.
Speaking to the media Tuesday, White asserted that his new team is better than his old team.
“It’s an opportunity to show why I was drafted Top 5, why I helped a team win the Super Bowl,” White said during his introductory press conference. “Just to prove that I do what I do. I don’t lack any confidence as far as being on a one-year deal. I don’t shy away from it. I think it was the best thing that happened. Last year wasn’t who you were, that’s never been Devin White on tape. Now you get an opportunity on a bigger stage, it’s a bigger platform here, it’s a better all-around team built right here, right now to do great things. And I want to be a part of that.”
I’m not sure if White remembers or not, but the Eagles’ 2023 season was ended by a 32-9 blowout loss in the playoffs to…the Bucs.
Maybe he’s just that confident in the coaching changes and roster moves the Eagles have made in the offseason, but it’s definitely an intriguing take to say that Philly is a better all-around team right now than the team that bounced them from the playoffs with authority just a couple of months ago.
Before he heads off to Philly, Devin White took a moment to reflect on his five seasons in Tampa Bay
After five years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, linebacker Devin White will be making plays elsewhere in 2024 after signing a one-year deal in free agency with the Philadelphia Eagles.
The No. 5 overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft out of LSU, White brought rare athleticism and speed to his position, and provided some of the most iconic moments in Bucs history during their epic Super Bowl run back in 2020.
Before he heads off to Philly to continue his NFL career, White took a moment to share a heartfelt tribute to the Bucs coaches and staff, his teammates, and the Tampa Bay community:
White had a game-clinching interception in the divisional playoff round against the New Orleans Saints during that 2020 playoff run, and then another to seal Tampa Bay’s win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV.
Regardless of anything else, those moments will always be looked back on fondly by Bucs fans.
Why didn’t the Bucs just trade Devin White last offseason? The details of his new contract hold the answer.
Heading into the 2023 season, Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White clearly wasn’t thrilled that the team had not yet offered him a long-term contract extension.
He requested a trade, but the Bucs kept him on the roster to play out the fifth-year option on his rookie contract.
The No. 5 overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft, White’s inconsistency continued throughout the 2023 season, and he dealt with multiple injuries. He was eventually benched for K.J. Britt, and finished the year as a rotational player for the Tampa Bay defense.
White hit free agency after the Bucs seemingly showed no interest in re-signing him, and he landed with the Philadelphia Eagles on a one-year contract.
Some Bucs fans have wondered, if they were just going to let him walk in free agency this offseason, why didn’t they trade him last year instead of letting him go for nothing this year?
Well, the details of White’s one-year deal with the Eagles provide the most logical answer:
Devin White's deal with the #Eagles, per source: 1-year with a base value of $4M with $3.5M guaranteed. He could earn more via incentives. pic.twitter.com/ElV5EqAL86
If the best deal White could find on the open market was that low, chances are the Bucs wouldn’t have had much of a trade market for him last offseason. They might have had a couple of teams willing to give them a late-round pick for White, but his weak market this year is a clear indication of how the rest of the league values him.
Two pillars of the Philadelphia culture have called it a career, as Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox decided to retire.
The free agent period and NFL draft are Howie Roseman’s seasons, and the Eagles GM got off to a roaring start after inking running back Saquon Barkley to a three-year deal, signing improving pass rusher Bryce Huff and then bringing versatile defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson back into the fold.
Roseman then added talent to the backup quarterback position, acquiring Kenny Pickett from the Steelers for a 2024 third-round pick and two 2025 seventh-round picks.
With the second wave of free agency set to pick up steam, we’re looking at an early depth chart prediction for Philadelphia.
Queen would give the Commanders something they’ve lacked for years.
The Washington Commanders have a significant need at linebacker. Under former head coach Ron Rivera, the franchise often avoided spending any significant assets at linebacker outside of picking Jamin Davis in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft.
That’s not going to happen under new GM Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn.
With Davis penciled in at outside linebacker, the Commanders badly need a true inside linebacker. The good news for Washington is that there are some options in free agency. Patrick Queen is the top option. Devin White, a former top-five draft pick coming off a down season, is also an option. There is the ageless Bobby Wagner, who has ties to Dan Quinn and linebackers coach Ken Norton Jr.
There are others, too.
How much money does Peters want to commit to filling this position?
Washington possesses $91.5 million in cap space this offseason, the most in the entire league according to OverTheCap.com. New head coach Dan Quinn presided over a defensive transformation of the Dallas Cowboys defense as their defensive coordinator that led to two corners, Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland, leading the NFL in interceptions and earning All-Pro nods in his three seasons down in Texas. However, Quinn certainly realized the importance of having a strong inside linebacker to negate a team’s run game after the way Aaron Jones brutalized his defense in the NFC wild-card round.
The Commanders have significant needs on defense since they profiled as the lowest-ranked team in scoring defense (30.5 points per game), total defense (388.9 total yards per game), passing touchdowns (39) and passer rating (105.7). Queen wouldn’t have to move very far in relocating closer to the nation’s capital.
Those are compelling reasons for the Commanders to spend the required $20 million or more annually to sign Queen. He’s young (Queen doesn’t turn 25 until August) and has improved in each of his past two seasons. Queen is an ascending player who could be a defensive linchpin in Washington for years to come.
So, who does Podell see Queen signing with?
The Commanders.
Queen takes the money and runs down the road to the Commanders to play for Quinn. Many of his Cowboys players lauded their professional and personal growth with Quinn calling defensive plays, which is a legitimate draw for free agents also looking to get paid. Queen is the first of many dominoes set to fall in Washington’s rebuild under a new regime this offseason.
Queen would thrive in Quinn’s and defensive coordinator Joe Whitt’s defense. If Washington splurged to sign Queen, it would be a smart move. His age, production and ceiling are in line with what Peters envisions using free agency for.
