Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 2/27/25.
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Three free agents who make sense for the Eagles, version 2.0 – PhillyVoice
Khalil Mack (34), EDGE, Chargers (6’3, 269). The Eagles have repeatedly been linked to Browns superstar pass rusher Myles Garrett, but if the cost to acquire him is too expensive, how about Khalil Mack? […] In 2024, Mack had the lowest sack total of his career, aside from his rookie season. He had just 6 sacks, a year after he had 17 sacks in 2023. He did add 2 sacks in the Chargers’ playoff loss to the Texans. There’s a feeling that he is in decline because of his comparatively poor statistical season. Eh. He still looks pretty explosive to me! […] Even after a down year, Mack won’t be cheap. Most projections have him making over $20 million per year. But maybe he’d take a discount to play for the Eagles? There are a few reasons why that wouldn’t be so crazy.
What should the Eagles do at edge rusher? – BGN
OUTLOOK: Josh Sweat is currently set to be a free agent when the new league year begins on March 12. The feeling here is that the relationship between him and the Eagles has been a divorce one year in the making. After taking a pay cut last offseason, I don’t think Sweat is very interested in giving the Eagles a hometown discount. The expectation here is that he’ll be looking to chase top dollar on the open market. Sweat has been a good player for the Eagles but he’s simply not someone they MUST keep when they have limited resources to work with.
Hybrids and Tweeners – Iggles Blitz
Jonny does really good work. Make sure to follow him on Twitter and read the stuff he posts. I probably shouldn’t have read the piece because it just makes me love Baun even more. Such a good player. And a special dude. I haven’t wanted the Eagles to re-sign a player this badly since Reggie White back in 1993. Thankfully Norman Braman isn’t the owner this time and Rich Kotite isn’t the coach. People talk about how the Eagles don’t value off-ball LBs. They haven’t. That is a fair point. But Baun is different. He has the ability to play ILB, but also to move around in Fangio’s scheme. He will line up as an edge defender at times, giving offenses a different look. Baun is a good blitzer. He has good coverage ability. He’s not just a tackling machine, like so many LBs are. Baun is a tool for the defense. He allows Fangio to be creative. That gives him additional value and means he is likely a player the Eagles will want to play good money to. Jeff McLane says he is hearing that keeping Baun will be a priority for the Eagles.
Bucky Brooks 2025 NFL mock draft 2.0: Jags scoop up Travis Hunter; three playoff teams add a receiver – NFL.com
32) James Pearce Jr. The Eagles’ success with polarizing prospects ultimately could make Pearce a value pick at the end of Round 1. The Tennessee standout’s pass-rushing prowess would further enhance a unit that is loaded with young playmakers on the front.
Jalen Hurts’ best highlights of 2024 – PE.com
Enjoy nearly 20 minutes of the top plays from Super Bowl LIX MVP Jalen Hurts’ phenomenal season.
Inside Eagles coach Nick Sirianni’s decision to promote Kevin Patullo to offensive coordinator — and how he’ll keep the 2025 offense from growing stale – PHLY
How will the Eagles avoid the offense from becoming stale?: By Sirianni’s admission, the offense grew “stale” from 2022 to 2023. Sirianni values continuity, but he also emphasized the importance of the offense evolving this offseason. That was not the tune two years ago. Sirianni said meeting with different coaching staffs and studying the league for different projects will be an “important part of the offseason.” There will also be new members of the coaching staff from the outside who introduce new ideas. “We have a curious hungry group of coaches that constantly want to get better,” Sirianni said. “Even during the interview process, you write things down and say, ‘I want to get into that.’ I can’t tell you how many things we starred and said ‘let’s study this, let’s study that…’” Sirianni also mentioned how he kept notes from teams like the Packers and Rams this season, earmarking concepts he wants to study and introduce to the Eagles offense. “Can you do all of them? No. But you can really dive into that at this point to continue to evolve your offense, and that will be a big part of this offseason,” Sirianni said.
Why Shane Steichen thinks Kevin Patullo will be good play-caller – NBCSP
A big part of Kevin Patullo’s role after being promoted to Eagles offensive coordinator will be calling plays on game day. Former Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen thinks Patullo has what it takes to be really good at it. “He’s very detailed in everything he did,” said Steichen, who will enter his third season as Colts head coach in 2025. “He was always on it. Anything I needed offensively he had it done. I think he’s got a real good feel for the game. Obviously, being around Chan Gailey a lot of his career, he was one of his mentors. “And then just being around him and the way he sees it. I think he’s going to have a really good feel calling the game.”
32 NFL players who need a change of scenery this offseason – ESPN
DB James Bradberry IV. Bradberry, 31, has one year left on his three-year, $38 million contract but it would be no surprise if he and the Eagles parted ways. He lost the starting corner job following a down 2023 season and the subsequent drafting of rookie standouts Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean. Seeing the writing on the wall, Bradberry transitioned to safety this summer and made the 53-man roster, but he injured his leg in August and spent the season on injured reserve. The former All-Pro will look to reestablish himself in ‘25, likely with a new team.
NFL says there were no injuries on tush push plays in 2024 – PFT
Sirianni said that he didn’t think that the data would back up the assertion that the play was more likely to lead to injuries than other plays, but deferred to the NFL for specific information on that front. The NFL shared that information on Wednesday and it served Sirianni’s argument. Executive vice president Troy Vincent said, via multiple reporters, that the league found zero injuries on tush push plays during the 2024 season.
Beyond the Sean McVay effect: Inside the coaching youth revolution that reshaped the NFL – The Athletic
Most coaches say experience is especially valuable for making in-game adjustments.”There is no substitute for calling games where the s— counts,” McVay said. Experience also helps build foundational knowledge of a system, so that solutions become ready on the fly. Coordinating a coherent offense entails much more than picking plays. It’s also about marrying concepts. ”Guys do not know how to adjust,” a former offensive-minded head coach said. “Just call plays and it will work. If you go up against a Vic Fangio, who is a really good defensive coordinator, he is going to kill you.” Defensive coordinators are constantly adjusting to whatever opposing offenses present, more than the other way around. That could be another reason experience prevails on defense. Defensive coordinators seem more durable. Failing on offense can seem more fatal to career advancement.
Small Locker Rooms, Stinky Bathrooms, and Old Team Planes: All the Important Details From the NFLPA’s Annual Player Survey – The Ringer
Treatment of players’ families has improved significantly over the past three years, which the NFLPA believes is a direct result of the survey. Since the survey first publicized the number of teams that offer game-day childcare to players and their families, several teams have added that benefit. In the first survey from 2022, 11 teams did not offer day care; that number is now down to three. The Bengals, Packers, and Eagles are the three holdouts, although the 49ers and Rams offer game-day childcare at a cost—$40 per child in San Francisco and $75 for the first child and $50 for any others in Los Angeles. The Bengals are the only team in the NFL who don’t provide day care or a family room.
49ers GM John Lynch sits on competition committee and sees Eagles’ Tush Push as ‘not real pretty to watch’ – Inquirer
“I’ve always been a proponent of, if you don’t like it, then stop it,” Lynch said, “but I have my own feelings on the play, and I long have. It’s not real pretty to watch. I think back to my playing days [as a safety] and I think that might have made me do things that I wouldn’t be proud of, because if they’re aren’t going to stop it, then I will. That kind of trickles into players that have a certain mentality to hit. There’s probably not enough significant data to show that a lot of people are getting injured on this play, but there is a fear that something serious could happen on that just because of the dynamics of it.”
The Washington Commanders see major improvements in latest NFLPA survey – Hogs Haven
This year’s survey saw a significant jump in the team’s overall ranking, going from dead last to 11th in the league. Washington was also 32nd the previous year as the previous owner’s final days dwindled down and the sale was in the works. The Josh Harris ownership group has invested money in the team’s facilities to improve them for the players and staff, but the real improvements are down the road when a new stadium, and other team facilities are built.
Washington Grants Jonathan Allen Request to Seek a Trade – Over The Cap
Allen requesting a trade would logically mean that Washington is not willing to extend his current contract or that the two sides cannot agree on the numbers for an extension. Any team that trades for Allen should be prepared to complete a contract extension immediately after the trade is completed. Most teams will likely wait for Washington to release Allen, and then attempt to sign him to a favorable contract as a street free agent. This path will lead to a lower-value contract.
Why the Jonathan Mingo trade could haunt Dallas in 2025 – Blogging The Boys
In short, the trade to add Mingo could hinder the Cowboys, depending on whether the Cowboys are too hesitant to swallow their pride in an ill-conceived trade. There’s justification enough for the Cowboys to move on past the trade and continue to improve at wide receiver, especially in this wave of free agency and draft class.
Did Aaron Rodgers approach the New York Giants? That depends on who you ask – Big Blue View
A source told Big Blue View only that the Giants are “doing our homework on all options.” Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported that Rodgers had approached the Giants.: “I’ve heard that Aaron Rodgers has reached out to the Giants and wants to play for the Giants. And I believe it. I don’t know if it is where it’s buttoned up, but I’ve heard it, and I believe it,” PFT’s Mike Florio said. Art Stapleton contradicted that report, saying he was told Rodgers had not contacted the Giants. Either way, Rodgers to the Giants seems a highly unlikely scenario.
Report: Matt McGloin Joining Boston College Staff – Black Shoe Diaries
According to a report from Pete Thamel of ESPN, McGloin is joining Boston College’s staff as an offensive analyst. […] As Pete mentions in the tweet, the connection between McGloin and Boston College is obvious: Bill O’Brien. While McGloin and O’Brien only spent on year together in Happy Valley, it was by far McGloin’s best season of his career, as he finished with 3,271 yards, 24 touchdowns, and just 5 interceptions. Both parlayed their successes into NFL jobs — O’Brien obviously with the Texas, and McGloin with stints on the Raiders, Eagles, Texans, and Chiefs.
Abdul Carter’s injury is the first domino that could topple the 2025 NFL Draft – SB Nation
Everything hinges on the Penn State pro day. Carter is skipping physical activities in Indy and plans to work out fully for teams at his pro day on March 28. If he’s able to come out and look unaffected by the injury then this is all a storm in a teacup and we move on. However, if he moves differently, or shows any gingerness with his foot, then the entire top of the draft could explode and the ramifications all the way down the board become wild.
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