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Philadelphia Eagles’ 90 man roster by jersey number heading into OTAs
The Eagles are in Week 4 of their nine-week offseason workout routine for all 32 teams with the training programs broken down into three phases, no mandatory minicamp for the vets and an already completed rookie camp held after the draft.
There have been some new additions to the roster since the 2022 NFL draft, and we’re taking an early look at Philadelphia’s 90-man offseason roster by jersey number:
Way-too-early Philadelphia Eagles’ 53-man roster projections following 2022 NFL draft
The Eagles are roaring towards the start of the 2022 training camp after an NFL draft class that landed several A grades from experts and analysts.
Philadelphia is starting Week 3 of the offseason workout program and the team just finished a two-day minicamp that saw 12 undrafted free agents, 5 draft picks, and 19 players who were selected to try out.
The Eagles will have two more OTA periods before breaking for the summer and with late July fast approaching, let’s take a look at the first 53-man roster projections following the NFL draft.
Top photos from Day 1 of Philadelphia Eagles rookie minicamp where five draft players, 12 undrafted free agents, and 19 invited prospects gathered at the NovaCare Complex
Eagles rookie minicamp began on Friday for five draft picks, 12 undrafted free agents, and 19 selected players invited to try out for the 2022 squad.
Day one was held inside because of the weather conditions, but that didn’t stop Jordan Davis, Cam Jurgens, Nakobe Dean, Kyron Johnson, Grant Calcaterra, Carson Strong, Noah Elliss, and others from taking the first steps to reaching their ultimate dreams.
With Day 2 less than 16 hours away, here are the top-42 photos from Day one.
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Philadelphia Eagles assign jersey numbers for their five-man 2022 NFL draft class
With the Eagles’ 2022 rookie draft class set and working out at the NovaCare Complex for the start of a minicamp, three of those impact players will have new uniform numbers.
On Friday afternoon, Philadelphia announced the new jersey numbers for the five players selected last weekend during the 2022 NFL Draft.
Jordan Davis switched numbers because the legendary Jerome Brown’s No. 99 will never be worn again, while Grant Calcaterra will likely switch numbers again before the regular season starts.
Finding one thing to love about each of the Philadelphia Eagles’ five 2022 NFL draft picks
With the Eagles’ 2022 rookie minicamp set to start on Friday morning, Philadelphia is excited about the potential and versatility of all five players drafted over the three-day event.
After making two draft night trades during round one, the Eagles lost the quantity of having ten overall picks, but the quality of the five players selected can’t be ignored, on top of landing A.J. Brown.
All five draftees offer special traits and we’ve highlighted five things to love about each player selected for Philadelphia’s 2022 class.
Philadelphia Eagles signed three 2022 NFL draft picks to rookie deals including defensive tackle Jordan Davis
Eagles have signed three members of the 2022 Draft Class as players report for this weekend's Rookie Camp.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/2VUb1JtUcK
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) May 5, 2022
With the Eagles’ 2022 rookie minicamp set to start on Friday morning, Philadelphia signed three of their five draft picks to contracts.
Jordan Davis (No. 13 overall), Kyron Johnson (No. 181 overall), and Grant Calcaterra (No. 198 overall) are all under contract for at least the next four years, with Davis the only player eligible for a fifth-year option.
Here are more details on the signings.
With the salaries and guarantees already slotted, here’s a look at the contract details for the Philadelphia Eagles’ five 2022 NFL draft picks
The Eagles will hold their first rookie minicamp for 2022 NFL draft picks and selected undrafted free agents this weekend, giving the organization a first look at Jordan Davis, Nakobe Dean, Cam Jurgens, Kyron Johnson, and Grant Calcaterra.
Philadelphia hopes to have all-five players under contract before the start of training camp at the NovaCare Complex this July, but the contract details are already common knowledge thanks to the NFL’s slot for every draft pick.
In the projected contract details via Spotrac, Philadelphia will be responsible for a little under $8 million in allocated cap space for 2022.
NFL Draft grades: How experts evaluated the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2022 draft haul
The Philadelphia Eagles entered the 2022 NFL Draft with 10 picks, but after two blockbuster trades, they finished the weekend with five total players, and star wide receiver A.J. Brown via trade.
Philadelphia acquired Brown for No. 18 overall and No. 101 overall in this class, and they trade four picks to the Saints to move up from No. 15 overall to No. 13 overall for Georgia All-American defensive tackle Jordan Davis.
The draft grades are in and only the Ravens earned better scores from the experts around the league.
5 takeaways and observations from the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2022 NFL draft
The Eagles improved tremendously this weekend during the NFL draft where they selected five players and added veteran wide receiver A.J. Brown in a trade, and then started landing several talented undrafted free agents.
Jalen Hurts is happy, DeVonta Smith has a competent running mate and Jonathan Gannon’s defense improved tremendously.
With the Birds now heading towards minicamps and exciting summer, here are five takeaways from the NFL draft.
Looking at the Relative Athletic Score for each member of the Philadelphia Eagles 2022 NFL draft class
The draft is over and as the Eagles work to wrap up their undrafted free-agent class, GM Howie Roseman has to be commended for his collection of athletic and versatile football players.
Philadelphia focused on big-game experience and leadership in this draft, with every player drafted having spent four years in school and, or spent time as a captain.
The Eagles have received high marks from most insiders and according to Kent Lee Platte of RAS.com, Philadelphia had one of the most explosive classes in the draft.
RAS (Relative Athletic Score) is a measurement of a player’s athletic testing in relation to both size and historic results.
It’s graded on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the highest and we reviewed the RAS (Relative Athletic Score) of all five Philadelphia draftees.
