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Eagles updated 76-player roster as 2024 offseason program gets underway

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.

With the workouts and on-field training underway, we’re looking at Philadelphia’s updated 76-player roster ahead of next week’s NFL draft.

Every move the Eagles have made so far this offseason

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.

15 biggest salary cap hits for the Eagles in 2024 after first wave of NFL free agency

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.

Offensive coordinators Brian Johnson (Commanders) and Sean Desai (Rams) have left, replaced by Vic Fangio (DC) and Kellen Moore (OC).

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.

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.

Eagles sign DT PJ Mustipher to a 1-year deal

The Eagles have signed defensive tackle PJ Mustipher to a one-year contract.

The Eagles are adding depth to the defensive tackle position, signing former Penn State defender PJ Mustipher into a deal.

Mustipher (6-4, 318 pounds) was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Denver Broncos in 2023. He was signed to the New Orleans Saints’ active roster from the Broncos’ practice squad in December.

In four career NFL games, all with New Orleans, Mustipher logged four tackles while playing 42 defensive snaps.

During his time at Penn State(2018-2022), Mustipher registered 145 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, three sacks, and two forced fumbles.

Eagles to sign linebacker Oren Burks to a 1-year deal

The Philadelphia Eagles are set to sign former San Francisco 49ers linebacker Oren Burks to a 1-year deal

The Eagles continue to add linebacker depth to the roster; this time, the team is signing former 49ers defender Oren Burks, according to The Athletic’s Diana Russini.

Burks finished with 46 tackles (29 solo), including one sack and one interception in 15 games played with San Francisco in 2023.

Playing the role of a rotational SAM linebacker for the 49ers, Burks set a new career high in tackles while playing the most defensive snaps (308) of his career.

A potential replacement for the injured Dre Greenlaw, Burks joins Zack Baun as a defensive specialist who’ll add versatility to Vic Fangio’s revamped unit.

3 49ers to miss rest of preseason, but could return Week 1

The #49ers have 3 players out for the preseason, but there’s hope they’ll return for the regular season opener.

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan on Monday in a conference call said the club has three players who will be out for the rest of the preseason.

Safety George Odum, wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud and linebacker Oren Burks are all due to miss the rest of camp and the remaining two preseason games.

Shanahan is hopeful all three could be back by the regular season opener, though he did say nothing has changed with the eight-week timeline the club gave for McCloud in the days leading up to the preseason opener. He had surgery on a broken wrist and could miss as many as eight weeks.

The head coach did acknowledge McCloud is worse off than Odum and Burks and isn’t likely to be back by Week 1.

Odum has a left shoulder issue, but he could be back practicing ahead of the second preseason game. Shanahan said he won’t be able to take any contact until the regular season begins.

Burks has a PCL sprain that he sustained on the collision that injured Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams on the first play of their scrimmage on Day 2 of joint practice.

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3 new absences for 49ers on Day 3 of training camp

There were 3 new absences from Day 3 of #49ers training camp.

There were three new absences for the 49ers on Friday when they took the field for their third day of camp. Cornerback Charvarius Ward, linebacker Oren Burks and defensive end Austin Bryant were all out of practice according to Matt Barrows of the Athletic.

No reason for the absences was given, although it wouldn’t be a huge surprise if the team is either giving rest days or taking extra precautions with potential injuries this early in camp.

With a day off Saturday, we’ll have to wait until Sunday to see if there are any additional updates.

Barrows also noted left tackle Trent Williams didn’t take part in individual drills, but held down the LT spot during the 11-on-11 portion. The team was very cautious with Williams last year, so it would make sense if they did the same with the 35-year-old again this year.

That trio was out along with defensive end Nick Bosa and cornerback Darrell Luter Jr. Bosa is still working on a long-term contract extension. Luter is working his way back from a bone bruise he sustained late in OTAs.

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Veteran LB Oren Burks gets 1st crack at open starting job

Sam LB is one of very few open starting jobs for the #49ers, and Oren Burks got the first opportunity there when training camp opened.

One of the few open starting jobs on the 49ers depth chart is the Sam linebacker spot left vacant by Azeez Al-Shaair, who signed with the Titans in free agency.

That job is wide open with every LB on the roster potentially in the mix, but the first opportunities there went to veteran Oren Burks according to ESPN’s Nick Wagoner.

It’s a mild surprise that Burks got those first reps. He signed with San Francisco last offseason as a key special teams contributor. That was largely his role in Green Bay after the Packers selected him in the third round of the 2018 draft.

San Francisco re-signed LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles who has more experience playing with the 49ers’ defense. They also added two LBs in the draft – TCU’s Dee Winters in Round 6, and Purdue’s Jalen Graham in Round 7.

Still, Burks was the first LB to run alongside Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw at the first training camp practice Wednesday.

In five seasons Burks has started 10 games on defense. Last year he played 157 defensive snaps for San Francisco. His career-high for defensive snaps in season was 205, which he accumulated in 2021 – his final year with the Packers.

While his stints as a linebacker with Green Bay weren’t particularly good, he wasn’t bad with the 49ers last year in his limited sample and earned career-best grades across the board from Pro Football Focus, including a strong 78.9 overall grade.

The Sam LB’s playing time would be limited and would most typically come in run situations. That may be a role Burks ultimately thrives in, and the team was clearly happy with what they saw from him last season.

It’s still early in camp though and pads haven’t come on yet. Burks got the first starting reps, but don’t be surprised if some of the other LBs on the roster get their opportunities for those snaps as well.

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State of the Roster: Starting job wide open for 49ers at LB

State of the 49ers Roster: There’s a starting LB job up for grabs.

With 49ers OTAs in full swing, we’re taking a position-by-position look at the team’s roster to figure out the strengths, weaknesses, potential dark horses to make the team and other nuggets about the players who will be competing for jobs on the 53-man roster.

The 49ers won’t have a ton of turnover on their defense this year, but linebacker could be a possible exception. San Francisco saw Azeez Al-Shaair leave to join the Titans in free agency, leaving a vacancy at the starting Sam linebacker spot.

While the 49ers have to iron out who starts in Al-Shaair’s stead, they’ll also be aiming to iron out the rest of their depth chart behind that starter. Not only will they have a new starter, but they may have a couple of new faces among the reserves as well.

How the linebacking corps shakes out is a huge question mark since it appears every player on the 90-man roster has a real shot to make the club.

Let’s look at the LB group on the offseason roster:

49ers injuries: 2 LBs hurt vs. Texans

The 49ers are shorthanded at linebacker vs. the Texas with two LBs hurt.

The 49ers are resting their top three linebackers against the Texans, but now they find themselves very thin at the position following injuries to linebacker Oren Burks and Curtis Robinson.

Burks is questionable to return with a knee injury. Robinson, who’s also missed time with a groin issue, has been ruled out per the 49ers.

With both of those players banged up and none of the three starters suited up, the 49ers are down to a Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, Marcelino McCrary-Ball and Segun Olubi at that spot.

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