During last week’s draft, the Eagles made eight selections and three trades, starting with a trade up to the 20th pick to steal USC wide recever Makai Lemon out from under the in-state rival Steelers. They also acquired Jonathan Greenard from the Vikings as well as a few extra late-round picks, one of which they used on one of the most intriguing developmental prospects in recent years: Nigerian-born Uar Bernard.
Philly has since added eight undrafted free agents, per a team announcement, including another player out of the International Player Pathway program and a new long snapper. Here’s the full list:
- Kapena Gushiken, DB (Mississippi)
- Tucker Large, DB (Washington State)
- Deontae Lawson, LB (Alabama)
- Maximus Pulley, DB (Wofford)
- Jaeden Roberts, G (Alabama)
- Rocco Underwood, LS (Florida)
- Joshua Weru, DE (Kenya)
- Dae’Quan Wright, TE (Mississippi)
Gushiken is an elite athlete who ran a 4.33-second 40-yard dash at his pro day with a 1.49-second 10-yard split. He began his college career at Saddleback Community College in California before transferring to Washington State in 2023 and Ole Miss in 2025. He has some playmaking skills – 4 interceptions and 20 passes defended over the last three years – but his 5-foot-9, 189-pound frame could be limiting in the NFL.
Lawson started for most of the last four years at Alabama, including multiple years wearing the green dot. Injuries hindered him throughout his college carer, but when healthy, he was a consistent presence in the middle of the Crimson Tides defense. If he can stay on the field, his advanced football I.Q. will give him a chance at carving out a role in Philly sooner rather than later.
Underwood won the Patrick Mannelly Award in 2024 as the best long snapper in college football. After 49 games at Florida, he will likely take up the same role in Philadelphia after the team parted ways with Charley Hughlett.
Weru played rugby for Kenya’s national team and is the latest international player from the sport to convert to football. While not as explosive as Bernard, Weru is still an elite athlete. Like his fellow IPP product, he has much to learn in Philadelphia and will likely spend at least a few years to develop into a game-ready player.
Wright was a somewhat surprising player to go undrafted after ascending production in his college career. After two solid years at Virginia Tech (47 catches for 574 yards), he transferred to Ole Miss and leveled up. After 27 catches, 394 yards, and his first four college touchdowns in 2024, he made 39 catches for 635 yards and another five scores last year. The Eagles have a crowded tight end room, even more so after adding Vanderbilt’s Eli Stowers in the second round, so Wright still has an uphill battle to the 53-man roster.