- What you should know
- Eagles coach Nick Sirianni and GM Howie Roseman spoke to reporters Tuesday ahead of the 2026 NFL scouting combine.
- Both already spoke with Eagles reporters for about 40 minutes Friday. Here’s what we learned about the new offensive scheme and A.J. Brown’s future in Philly.
- Sirianni and Roseman also spoke about the abrupt departure of Jeff Stoutland, their longtime offensive line coach.
- Which prospects should be on the Eagles’ radar at the scouting combine? Here’s a primer.
- You won’t hear much about the Tush Push this year, as the NFL isn’t anticipating any attempts to ban the play.
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Nick Sirianni praises new Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker
Former Eagles defensive assistant coach Christian Parker reportedly beat out eight other contenders to land the Dallas Cowboys’ vacant defensive coordinator position.
“Every impression we had with CP just left us wanting more,” Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer told reporters at a news conference last week. “The conviction that he has, but curious, his calm demeanor, just the way he carries himself, is awesome … It became very clear he was the guy for the job.”
Speaking to reporters at the NFL scouting combine Tuesday, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni called Parker “a phenomenal football coach,” crediting him with “a lot” of the team’s player development success.
“I think the world of him and wish him the best,” Sirianni said, “with the exception of two games each year.”
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Howie Roseman to speak with Dallas Goedert’s agent ahead of free agency
Tight end Dallas Goedert is among the high-profile Eagles players set to become a free agent this offseason.
Eagles GM Howie Roseman said the team plans to speak with Goedert’s agent “over the next couple of days” but didn’t commit to anything beyond that.
“Very appreciative of Dallas,” Roseman said.
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Howie Roseman: Brandon Graham ‘always welcome in Philadelphia’
Eagles GM Howie Roseman praised veteran defender Brandon Graham, who unretired to rejoin the Birds for a 16th season.
But Roseman didn’t say whether Graham, 37, would be back with the squad this season.
“Brandon Graham is always welcome in Philadelphia, obviously,” Roseman told reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine Tuesday. “When I think about what he’s done for us as a player, as a person, and then last year when he came back, the versatility he showed … future Eagles Hall of Famer.”
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni shared Roseman’s sentiment when asked about Graham at the combine Tuesday.
“I’m not going to say it’s a ridiculous question, but of course, you want guys back like that,” Sirianni said.
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Raiders expect Maxx Crosby to remain in Las Vegas
The Las Vegas Raiders are planning to keep star edge rusher Maxx Crosby despite the trade talk around the five-time Pro Bowl pick, general manager John Spytek said Tuesday.
“Maxx is an elite player. I’ve been very upfront from the start since I got here, that we’re in the business of having really good players on the team, and we need a lot more of them,” Spytek said at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis.
Crosby has been rehabilitating from left knee surgery he underwent three days after the regular season ended, as speculation about his status has persisted following an NFL-worst 3-14 record for the Raiders and the firing of coach Pete Carroll after just one year on the job.
Crosby said earlier this month he doesn’t want out and that the unsubstantiated reports suggesting he does make him laugh. His future with the club that drafted him in the fourth round out of Eastern Michigan in 2019 became a subject when he was placed on injured reserve with two games left against his wish, preferring to play out the season. Crosby, who has 69½ sacks in seven years, had a career-high 28 tackles for loss in 2025.
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Watch: Nick Sirianni, Howie Roseman speak at the NFL scouting combine
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New UFL rules include a four-point field goal and Tush Push ban
While all eyes are on the NFL scouting combine, don’t forget about the United Football League.
In case you’d forgotten, the upstart, eight-team spring football league is the re-branded result of a merger between the XFL and USFL in 2023.
Ahead of its third season, the UFL announced some interesting new rules Tuesday, including a ban of the Tush Push, something the NFL hasn’t been able to get through.
It doesn’t look like this will be the year, either. NFL competition committee co-chairman Rich McKay said on ESPN Sunday he’s not anticipating any challenges to the Tush Bush this offseason.
“There’s no team proposal that I’ve seen from it,” McKay said. “So, I wouldn’t envision it. But you never know.”
Here is a full rundown of the UFL’s new rules. Their season begins March 27, and will feature three new teams — the Columbus Aviators, Louisville Kings, and Orlando Storm.
- Four-point field goal: Any successful field goal from 60 yards or farther will now be worth four points. Regular fields goals will remain three points.
- No punting rule: Punts will no longer be allowed from anyone inside an opponent’s 50-yard-line. The only exception is with less than two minutes remaining before halftime or the end of the game.
- Elimination of the Tush Push: No more pushing quarterbacks from behind in the UFL.
- New overtime rules: Teams will have three alternating attempts to score from the five-yard line. If the score remains tied, teams will continue to alternate attempts until a winner is determined.
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‘He’s going to be a huge asset’: Dolphins head coach praises Kevin Patullo
Following a Zoom interview with Kevin Patullo, new Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley was so impressed he knew he wanted to bring the former Eagles offensive coordinator down to Miami.
Speaking to reporters Tuesday at the NFL scouting combine, Hafley said Patullo’s knowledge goes beyond just the offense and extends to “game management” and “situational football”
“I got off the Zoom and I said to [Dolphins offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik], ‘We’ve got to try and hire this guy,’” Hafley said. “He had other opportunities and other options.”
The Dolphins indeed landed Patullo, whose brief tenure with the Eagles saw both the passing and running game regress. The Eagles’ offense finished the season ranked No. 19 in scoring and No. 24 in yards, down from No. 7 and No. 8 in those respective categories in 2024.
Patullo will serve as the Dolphins’ passing game coordinator.
“I think he’s going to be a huge asset to what we do,” Hafley said. “And I think often it’s unfair to judge anybody off of one single year.”
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How long will the scouting combine remain in Indianapolis?
That’s the perennial question.
Indianapolis, which has hosted the combine since 1987, will continue as the event’s home through at least 2028, the NFL announced last month.
Despite other cities placing bids to host the event, the NFL has continued to stick with the combine’s roots. The league has also placed the desires of scouts and coaches — who enjoy the convenience of the Circle City’s downtown setup — over expanding the combine into a TV event the way the league has done with the NFL draft.
“For more than three decades, Indy has proven to be the best host city, efficiently moving prospects, team owners, coaching staff, medical personnel, and national media seamlessly through the city,” Colts Chief Operating Officer Pete Ward said in a statement.
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How does this year’s draft class stack up with the Eagles’ needs?
This week, 319 college football prospects will descend on Indianapolis for the annual NFL scouting combine, where they will be tested physically, mentally, and medically, interviewed by NFL front office personnel, and will speak with hundreds of media members.
This latest step in the 2026 NFL draft process allows teams to home in on the next crop of players who will fill their franchises. All 32 teams will have 45 “formal interviews,” which last just under 20 minutes, can include watching film or any questions teams want to ask a prospect, and typically take place in the Lucas Oil Stadium suites.
The first direct touch point with prospects happened at last month’s Shrine and Senior Bowl games. NFL teams will utilize this next piece of the puzzle to identify which prospects match their team needs.
Here is how we’re ranking the combine position groups from strongest to weakest. Click through to read how they could help the Eagles address some roster needs:
- 1: Cornerbacks
- 2: Wide receivers
- 3: Edge rushers
- 4: Interior D-line
- 5: Linebackers
- 6: Tight ends
- 7: Safeties
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‘We’ll continue to move on’: What’s next after Jeff Stoutland’s surprising exit?
Two months after the Eagles hired Jeff Stoutland, they drafted Lane Johnson with the fourth overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft. Howie Roseman had his cornerstone offensive lineman, one whom Stoutland helped develop into a future Hall of Fame right tackle.
Stoutland was in the room with — and in the ear of — Roseman in the years that followed, even after the coach who hired Stoutland, Chip Kelly, left town. Stoutland survived 13 seasons and three coaching staffs in large part because he was arguably the best offensive line coach in football, but he also shared similar philosophies with Roseman.
“In 13 years, I probably couldn’t get on one hand our disagreements,” Roseman said during a session with Eagles beat writers on Friday, a few weeks after Stoutland announced his departure from the Eagles. “We looked at offensive line play very similarly.”
The offensive line, which took a step back in 2025 thanks to multiple injuries, has quickly gone from a position of strength and certainty to one that may soon need to be overhauled. The Eagles have been due to draft and develop Johnson’s eventual replacement, but now they may have big holes in the interior sooner than they anticipated.
It’s a crucial offseason for Roseman to address multiple spots on the depth chart, not just the offensive line, and retooling the offensive front now comes without the help of Stoutland.
“I probably could have 50 stories on our draft process and how we went through them,” Roseman said. “I miss him. … We’ll continue to move on. I feel like we have a really good group of people here. I feel confident in our ability to evaluate, but at the same time understanding how important he was to the process of adding good players and then developing those good players.”
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Falcons to release Kirk Cousins
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Zach Ertz to play next season: NFL Network
It looks like Zach Ertz is coming back for one more season.
The former Eagles tight end and three-time Pro Bowler is expected to return from a torn right ACL near Week 1 and “plans to play”, the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday.
After spending his first seven seasons with the Eagles (and catching what would be the game-winning touchdown during Super Bowl LII), Ertz spent three years with the Arizona Cardinals before landing with the Washington Commanders in 2024.
Ertz, 35, turned around his career as a reliable target for Jayden Daniels, but the tight end’s contract with the Commanders is up this season. It remains unclear whether he’ll remain in Washington or become a free agent.
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Eagles scratch another international game off their schedule
Birds fans can stop planning a potential trip to Germany next season.
The NFL announced Tuesday the Detroit Lions will be one of the teams playing in the league’s Munich, Germany, game in 2026.
The Eagles don’t face the Lions this season, so scratch Allianz Arena off the list of potential Birds destinations.
The NFL’s return to Munich is one of a record nine games being held outside the United States this season.
Here’s a quick recap of what we know:
- Melbourne, Australia: 49ers at Rams
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: TBA at Dallas Cowboys
- Paris, France: TBA at New Orleans Saints
- Munich, Germany: Detroit Lions vs. TBA
- Mexico City, Mexico: TBA at 49ers
- Madrid, Spain: TBA at TBA
- London, England (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium): TBA at TBA
- London, England (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium): TBA at TBA
- London, England (Wembley Stadium): TBA at Jaguars
The Eagles have a ninth home game in 2026 thanks to the NFL’s 17-week season, but season-ticket holders have been notified all will be played at the Linc.
However, the Birds do remain in the mix to play an international game as an away team.
Mexico City is in play, because the Eagles face the 49ers on the road next season. So is Madrid, Spain, where no teams have been announced.
Then there’s Brazil, where the Birds could face the Cowboys in what might be a 4:25 p.m. Sunday game, with this year’s Melbourne, Australia, game potentially kicking off the 2026 season in Week 1.
The Birds have marketing rights in Brazil and played there two seasons ago, but the NFL generally avoids scheduling divisional matchups in international games (though it’s already bucking that trend with 49ers-Rams in Australia, plus the Chiefs have played the Chargers, an AFC West foe, twice on foreign soil).
There’s also London, but even though the Birds are scheduled to play a road game against the Jaguars, it seems unlikely the NFL would want to waste the ratings potential of the Eagles on a game with a 9:30 a.m. Philly kickoff.
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Nick Sirianni, Howie Roseman to speak more ahead of NFL scouting combine
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and general manager Howie Roseman will speak to reporters Tuesday afternoon ahead of the scouting combine.
Roseman is slated to take the podium at 2:45 p.m., followed by Sirianni at 3 p.m.
While most of the focus will likely be on whom the Eagles might take in the upcoming NFL draft, Sirianni and Roseman will undoubtedly face questions about a host of issues, including the future of A.J. Brown.
Both spoke with reporters on Friday at the newly named Jefferson Health Training Complex, and they remain noncommittal about whether Brown will be on the roster at the start of the season.
Sirianni and Roseman spoke separately Friday, each for around 40 minutes, enough for the Inquirer’s Jeff McLane to offer an “informed perspective” on new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion’s scheme and “what could be an inflection point for the coach, his quarterback, and the Eagles overall.”
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Sirianni and Roseman spoke to Eagles reporters Friday. Here’s what they learned.
Nick Sirianni sat perched back in a chair with his feet up in UGG slippers. The Eagles coach looked as relaxed as he has in over a year, and certainly since a tumultuous 2025 season ended with him having to oust consigliere Kevin Patullo as offensive coordinator last month.
Sirianni met with reporters at the newly named Jefferson Health Training Complex on the Friday before the NFL combine. He and general manager Howie Roseman normally answer questions with locals in Indianapolis before they hit the combine podium. But with so much change already — and more to come — the Eagles opted for the more familiar setting of their draft room to address pertinent matters about the team.
Sirianni and the more upright Roseman spoke separately, each for around 40 minutes. They tackled subjects ranging from wide receiver A.J. Brown’s uncertain future to longtime offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland’s departure. But a significant portion of their availability — especially the coach’s — was spent on new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion.
Why did Sirianni hire the inexperienced former Packers quarterbacks coach? Why was the search drawn out? How much did wanting the Shanahan-McVay offense factor into the decision? What did Sirianni like about the scheme? How much autonomy will Mannion have? How will quarterback Jalen Hurts and other returning players adapt to the new system? And how will the changes affect evaluations of Brown and future Eagles?
Sirianni was light on details — how could he not be with so many unknowns — but he and Roseman did provide enough information to allow for informed perspective on Mannion, the new scheme and what could be an inflection point for the coach, his quarterback, and the Eagles overall.
Here are 10 takeaways about the offense from Friday’s interviews:
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Four players the Eagles could be watching at the NFL Scouting Combine
When evaluating NFL prospects, a player’s past performance is often the best predictor of future performance. The same can be said for the act of scouting itself.
Howie Roseman, who began serving as Eagles general manager in 2010, has an extensive draft history that can be used to project his future prospect preferences. Roseman has had personnel control during 15 draft cycles, not including 2015 when Chip Kelly was in charge of those decisions. Those 15 draft classes offer windows into Roseman’s valued traits and abilities at each position.
For years, the Eagles’ player personnel department has been gathering information about the 2026 draft class. At the scouting combine next week, Roseman and his staff will continue to learn about the scores of NFL hopefuls and determine their prospective fit within the organization.
What can the Eagles’ draft history tell us about the questions they will seek to answer about some of the top prospects at three positions of need next week?
Offensive line
- Kadyn Proctor, Alabama: The 6-7, 366-pound tackle stands out for his movement skills at his hulking size. Proctor has the skill set to line up at guard, too, giving the Eagles another interior option with Lane Johnson returning for a 14th season.
- Max Iheanachor, Arizona State: The 6-6, 330-pound tackle is a rawer prospect than Proctor, beginning his football career in junior college only five years ago. Iheanachor has the requisite size and quickness at the position, though, and he could continue to improve his draft stock with eye-catching numbers at the combine.
Tight end
- Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon: The 20-year-old is the consensus top tight end in this year’s draft class who could come off the board within the Eagles’ range (potentially earlier) at No. 23 overall. His speed and athleticism are his strengths, and excels at making plays with the ball in his hands, which could be a benefit to the Eagles in the screen game.
Cornerback
- Avieon Terrell, Clemson: The 5-11, 180-pound cornerback is relatively undersized at the position, but regardless of his size, Terrell has solidified himself among the top cornerbacks in this year’s draft class with his smart instincts and competitive spirit. He also has inside-outside versatility if the Eagles ever decide to move Cooper DeJean outside full-time. If Terrell tests well at the combine, he could get his foot in the door of the late first round.
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NFL salary cap getting another big increase. Here’s where the Eagles stand.
The NFL salary cap just keeps going up and up.
The 2026 NFL salary cap is projected to land somewhere between $301.2 million and $305.7 million per team, a big jump from last season. At a minimum, it’s an increase of $22 million compared to 2025’s cap of $279.2 million, offering Howie Roseman and the Eagles some much-needed breathing room.
According to Over the Cap, the Eagles currently have $18.2 million in cap space for 2026. That’s… not a lot
The Eagles have 21 pending free agents, including tight end Dallas Goedert, safety Reed Blankenship, linebacker Nakobe Dean, and edge rusher Jaelan Phillips.
“As for which players the Eagles will prioritize, it’s not hard to imagine them wanting to rework something with Goedert before they look elsewhere for a tight end,” Eagles beat writers Olivia Reiner and Jeff Neiburg wrote last month. Phillips will be at or near the top of the priority list, too. The Eagles are thin at edge rusher and could use an impact player like Phillips at the top of the depth chart to pair with Jalyx Hunt and Nolan Smith.
Free agency begins March 11.
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2026 NFL scouting combine schedule
Tomorrow’s potential draft picks will be on display this week in Indianapolis as the NFL scouting combine gets underway.
What once was a scouting event held far away from television cameras has morphed into one of the NFL’s tentpoles, drawing multiple days of live coverage on the NFL Network.
While coaches and team executives, including Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and general manager Howie Roseman, began speaking with reporters on Tuesday, the main part of the combine begins Thursday and runs through the weekend.
NFL Network will cover all the action (or lack thereof) live, beginning at 3 p.m. Thursday. Here’s a rundown of the schedule:
- Thursday: Defensive linemen and linebackers (3 p.m. to 8 p.m.)
- Friday: Defensive backs and tight ends (3 p.m. to 8 p.m.)
- Saturday: Quarterbacks, wide receivers, and running backs (1 p.m. to 8 p.m.)
- Sunday: Offensive linemen (1 p.m. to 5 p.m.)
Eagles 2026 draft picks
Compensatory picks have not yet been finalized, but the Eagles know where they’ll be picking in the first three rounds.
Currently, the Eagles have five total picks in the draft, which is slated to begin April 23 in Pittsburgh.
The Birds are also expected to receive three compensatory picks, awarded for high-profile free agency losses that include Milton Williams (Patriots), Josh Sweat (Cardinals), and Mekhi Becton (Chargers).
Over the Cap projects the Eagles will land one third-round pick (for Williams), one fourth-round pick (for Sweat), and one fifth-round pick (for Becton).
- 1st Round: Own pick (No. 23 overall)
- 2nd Round: Own pick (No. 54 overall)
- 3rd Round: From Jets (No. 68 overall)
- 4th Round: Own Pick
- 5th Round: From Falcons
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