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Early Look At Eagles’ Position Battles

June 3rd, 2025 at 12:00pm CST by Ely Allen

JUNE 3: When speaking to the media on Tuesday, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said (via EJ Smith of the Philadelphia Inquirer) Campbell will begin working with off-ball linebackers when he is healthy. That time will likely not come until August, however, as he continues to rehab his shoulder. Once he does take the field, Campbell will face a steep learning curve in advance of a notable role of some kind during his rookie season.

MAY 31: The defending Super Bowl champions experienced what many winners tend to see in the offseason, losing several key pieces like defensive tackle Milton Williams, pass rusher Josh Sweat, offensive guard Mekhi Becton, linebacker Oren Burks, running back Kenneth Gainwell, and cornerbacks Darius Slay, Isaiah Rodgers, and Avonte Maddox.

For some of these positions, the Eagles were well-prepared with recently drafted players or designed trades addressing the new vacancies. Some positions, though, are still up in the air, with camp battles likely on the horizon, as highlighted by Jimmy Kempski of the PhillyVoice.

Replacing Becton is going to be a challenge at the forefront of the team’s position decisions. Tyler Steen, a third-year guard out of Alabama, was in competition with Becton for the starting job at right guard last year. An injury in the preseason knocked him out of the running, but Becton had been running away with the job already at the time of the injury. Steen has three starts in his two years of play. To push Steen, Philadelphia traded for Kenyon Green, sending C.J. Gardner-Johnson to Houston in exchange.

Green has started the majority of games in two of his three seasons — he missed the 2023 campaign with a shoulder injury. In 2022, Pro Football Focus (subscription required) graded him as the worst guard (with enough qualifying snaps) in the NFL, ranking 77th of 77. Last year, Green improved, but only slightly, coming into the rankings at 76th of 77. Luckily for Green, though, Steen did register enough snaps last year to qualify for the rankings and came in just one slot higher at 75th. While a few other players from the field of backups could also be in consideration for the job, the team hopes that they will be able to develop better results out of Steen or Green in a similar fashion to how they helped turn Becton’s career around in 2024.

Philadelphia’s top two cornerbacks are pretty set with Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell solidly in place. DeJean is likely to be the primary option to fill the slot in nickel packages, so the question of who will step up as CB3 has been a point of focus early in the offseason. At the moment, Kelee Ringo is looking like the favorite to land the job. Ringo had a decent rookie campaign but saw a demotion to CB5 or 6 with the arrivals of Mitchell and DeJean. Ringo’s biggest competition for the position is likely veteran Adoree’ Jackson, though rookie fifth-round pick Mac McWilliams and reserve corner Eli Ricks could be longshots for the role.

The team’s first-round pick this year, Jihaad Campbell, will be an interesting name to watch in the preseason. Campbell was drafted as a linebacker but split his time at Alabama between the off-ball position and an edge rushing role. Because of this, Campbell could step in as a starter next to Zack Baun as an off-ball linebacker or compete for a role in a pass rushing group that doesn’t return many sacks from last year. Campbell is still recovering from a March shoulder surgery, but according to Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer, he’s expected to be able to practice “in some form” by training camp.

At linebacker, it’s assumed that Nakobe Dean will have to start the season on the physically unable to perform list as he continues to recover from a torn patellar tendon suffered late last season. If neither Dean nor Campbell are healthy enough to step in, second-year linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. would likely step in until someone is healthy.

Campbell may be needed on the edge, though. Nolan Smith returns as the top sack getter with 6.5, and Bryce Huff (2.5) and Jalyx Hunt (1.5) are the only other two returners at the position with sacks. The team did sign free agent Azeez Ojulari, who had six sacks with the Giants last year, but they’re also in the process of sending Huff to San Francisco, which would thin the position out even more. Kempski doesn’t mention Campbell’s potential impact on the edge, but that situation will evolve more once he can participate at training camp.

At safety and running back, the team is looking to two younger candidates to beat out their older counterparts. Second-round rookie Andrew Mukuba‘s ability to split time between safety and nickel make him uniquely appropriate to fill Gardner-Johnson’s vacancy as the starter next to Reed Blankenship. Kempski sees Sydney Brown as Mukuba’s main competition but believes that the team will sign a veteran that could end up splitting time with Mukuba.

Obviously, nobody is beating out Saquon Barkley for a starting job, but the Eagles feel confident that second-year back Will Shipley can adequately fill the role left vacant by Gainwell’s departure, based on what they saw from him in practice and games as a rookie. The only other experienced back on the roster is veteran AJ Dillon, who’s 40 pounds heavier than Shipley and plays a very different style of ball.

To wrap things up, Kempski mentions that five players — Kendall Lamm, Matt Pryor, Darian Kinnard, and six-round rookies Myles Hinton and Cameron Williams — will all be competing for the swing tackle role that has been heavily utilized by the team in recent years. He also adds that Tanner McKee likely showed enough last year to secure the QB2 role over sixth-round rookie Kyle McCord.

The Eagles finish up their Organized Team Activities with three practices over the next week and will hold mandatory minicamp on June 10, giving players plenty of opportunities to jockey for position before training camp. When training camp does role around, many of these battles will likely start to become clearer.

NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/27/25

May 27th, 2025 at 7:49pm CST by Ben Levine

One late-round signing to pass along:

Philadelphia Eagles

The Eagles are now one step closer to completing the signing of their rookie class after inking Cameron Williams to his first NFL pact. The lineman got into 37 games during his time with the Longhorns, with the majority of his snaps coming at right tackle. He’ll likely settle into a depth role for the 2025 campaign.

With the signing, the Eagles only have a pair of unsigned draft picks: first-round LB Jihaad Campbell and second-round S Andrew Mukuba.

2025 NFL Draft Visits: Schwesinger, Cowboys, Nolen, Ezeiruaku, Burden, Turner, Bond, Steelers, Emmanwori

April 6th, 2025 at 10:14pm CST by Ely Allen

This isn’t exactly a visit in the sense of top-30 visits, like most of the rest of bullets that follow this will be, but UCLA linebacker Carson Schwesinger held a private pro day earlier this week in Los Angeles and had 30 teams in attendance, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

While, obviously, not a comprehensive list, Schefter specifically mentions the Cowboys, Giants, Saints, Chargers, and Broncos, and notes that the linebackers coaches from Dallas, New York, and New Orleans all met privately with Schwesinger.

Schwesinger is not currently the top-ranked linebacker prospect in most analysts’ eyes, but he often slides in as the second-best off-ball linebacker in the class behind Alabama’s Jihaad Campbell — third if you count Georgia defender Jalon Walker, who has the ability to play every linebacker spot at the next level. Some thought Schwesinger may sneak into the back end of the first round at the end of the month, but more likely is that he hears his name on Day 2. Per Tony Pauline of sportskeeda, it would be surprising to see him fall past the first half of the second round.

Here are some more prospect-NFL team connections we’ve seen recent reports on:

  • The Cowboys have certainly been very busy in the runup to the 2025 NFL Draft. On Friday, the team held their invite-only “Dallas Day,” hosting draft prospects without the visits counting towards their top-30 visits. According to Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports, North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton met with the team at “Dallas Day.” The well-balanced rusher continues to skyrocket up draft boards, is likely to join Ashton Jeanty in the first round, and has several other visits lined up.
  • Jeanty was also in attendance on Friday, per ESPN’s Todd Archer. We had relayed that Jeanty would be taking a top-30 visit with the Cowboys, but it’s unclear whether this is what was meant in that original report. Also in attendance for “Dallas Day” were Texas A&M defensive tackle Shemar Turner, Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon, TCU wide receivers Savion Williams and Jack Bech, Texas quarterback and offensive lineman Quinn Ewers and Cameron Williams, and Miami tight end and running back Elijah Arroyo and Damien Martinez.
  • Also in attendance at “Dallas Day” was Ole Miss defensive tackle Walter Nolen. Per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2, Nolen will follow up his Dallas visit with a visit with the Panthers on Monday and a visit with the Bengals some other time this week.
  • Joining Nolen in Carolina on Monday will be Boston College pass rusher Donovan Ezeiruaku, per Joe Person of The Athletic. The ACC Defensive Player of the Year has been a hot topic with multiple scouts of late, per ESPN’s Jordan Reid. He’s currently viewed as an early-Day 2 prospect, and his stock continues to rise.
  • Speaking of another “Dallas Day” athlete, Wilson of KPRC 2 provided an updated list of teams that Turner, from Texas A&M, is set to visit with. We already noted his recent visit in New Orleans, but Wilson tells us that Turner has also visited the Texans and plans to visit the Ravens, Rams, Eagles, Dolphins, Colts, Buccaneers, and Cardinals.
  • According to Mike Klis of 9NEWS, the Broncos hosted Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden for a top-30 visit last week. The talented wideout fell off in 2024 after an incredible sophomore campaign with the Tigers, but his high ceiling makes him a borderline first-round prospect. Denver would love to bring in another talented weapon for young quarterback Bo Nix.
  • We already reported recent visits for Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond in Atlanta, Chicago, Green Bay, and Los Angeles, but we now have a couple sources adding some new locations for the Longhorn. Wilson of KPRC 2 tells us that Bond had dinner with the Bills before a private workout Friday and a top-30 visit as well as visits with the Browns and Packers. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler adds that Bond has visits scheduled with the Chiefs and Titans, as well.
  • Brooke Pryor of ESPN tells us that the Steelers hosted a full house on Thursday. Prospects on hand last week included Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden, Florida State cornerback Azareye’h Thomas, Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson, and Pittsburgh tight end Gavin Bartholomew.
  • Lastly, Pryor adds that Pittsburgh was one of the recent teams to host South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori. The pre-draft standout had reportedly lined up visits with Atlanta, Carolina, Seattle, Cincinnati, and Miami already. The Steelers’ interest in the Gamecock is no surprise as he’s trending towards being a Day 1 selection at this point.

Texas T Cameron Williams Declares For Draft

January 15th, 2025 at 11:00pm CST by Ely Allen

The Longhorns are looking to put two offensive tackles in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Two days after teammate, left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr., announced his own intentions, Texas right tackle Cameron Williams announced that he would forgo his senior year in order to move on to the NFL, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN.

Williams is certainly viewed as a bit of a project for the NFL. He came to Austin from Duncanville HS (TX) as a three-star tackle. Though not highly ranked, Williams had no shortage of offers. His senior-year size of 6-foot-5, 360 pounds garnered offers from the biggest schools in the country. After taking official visits to Oregon, Miami, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, and Texas, Williams committed to the Ducks before his senior year. After concluding his final high school season, though, Williams decommitted from Oregon and signed with the Longhorns.

In his first two seasons with the team, Williams held a fairly small role, though not small enough to redshirt. He appeared in every game as a freshman, playing primarily on special teams. As a sophomore, he appeared in nine games and made his first start at right tackle in a game against Kansas State.

This season was Williams’ first as a full-time starter at Texas. Williams started every game this year at right tackle and, though the unit was solid this year, Williams delivered mixed results. While he only allowed 14 pressures on the year, he also was near the top of the nation in penalties committed. He’s extremely raw and unpolished at the moment, but his athletic ability at an ideal size (he’s trimmed down to a more manageable 335 pounds) has lots of scouts drooling over his potential.

Out of the four ESPN analysts’ rankings, only Matt Miller has Williams as a top-five offensive tackle. In his midseason rankings, Dane Brugler of The Athletic was willing to overlook Williams’ FBS-leading penchant for penalties, listing him as the third-best offensive tackle and the 27th-best prospect overall.

In a draft class that lacks a truly elite group of tackles, players with high potential, like Williams, have a strong chance of rising up draft boards. The runup to the draft will be important for Williams, as he’ll get a chance to show in the NFL scouting combine and his pro day just how athletic his perfect frame is.