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Winning the Super Bowl is one thing. Staying on top in the NFL is something else entirely. As the Philadelphia Eagles head into the 2025 season, the margin for error shrinks. Every roster spot and dollar spent must justify itself. The team’s 90-man offseason roster is brimming with both proven veterans and hungry young talent. However, not everyone will make the final 53. A few surprising names could be on the chopping block as the team trims down ahead of Week 1.
After winning the Super Bowl, the Eagles have officially gone from the hunter to the hunted. Naturally, their loaded roster took a noticeable hit this offseason. That turnover included saying goodbye to key contributors like Josh Sweat, Darius Slay Jr, Milton Williams, Mekhi Becton, and CJ Gardner-Johnson.
Philadelphia didn’t recoup nearly as much as it lost during free agency. Azeez Ojulari and Josh Uche offer depth on the edge, while AJ Dillon could be solid behind Saquon Barkley and a strong offensive line. The Eagles also re-signed All-Pro Zack Baun after a breakout year.
Despite what they lost, GM Howie Roseman put together a rather impressive 2025 draft class. The cream of the crop is former Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell. He slid due to injury concerns but has transcendent upside. Pairing him with Baun could be absolutely scary.
Rookie Ty Robinson is well-built, too. His growth as an interior pass rusher could get him into the rotation behind Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis.
The Eagles took some hits this offseason, but they also gave a few licks back. Surely, they didn’t expect the road to a repeat wouldn’t be one that’s easily traveled. Now comes the hard part: choosing which pieces to keep and which to cut.
Here we’ll try to look at the two Philadelphia Eagles players who may be in danger of getting cut after their 2025 minicamp.
One year ago, the Eagles thought they had pulled off a coup by landing Bryce Huff. After a 10-sack breakout campaign with the New York Jets in 2023, Huff looked like the perfect complement to their pass rush-heavy identity. That said, 2024 didn’t go as planned. Huff posted just 2.5 sacks in a season that felt more like a whimper than a roar. Despite playing in all 17 games, he often disappeared for stretches. That is just unacceptable for a player making $17 million per year.
Fast forward to this offseason, and the Eagles clearly aren’t banking on a bounce-back. They brought in Uche and Ojulari to fortify the edge. They also drafted highly-touted rookie Antwaun Powell-Ryland. All three are faster, younger, and potentially more disruptive than Huff.
Cutting Huff wouldn’t be an easy pill to swallow, though. The Eagles would eat a jaw-dropping $29.3 million in dead cap if they release him outright. Still, at some point, results have to match investment. If Huff can’t prove his value in minicamp and preseason action,...
