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After securing the ultimate NFL prize at the Super Bowl, parading the Lombardi Trophy down Broad Street after a commanding win over the Kansas City Chiefs, the Philadelphia Eagles have to do their best to remain on top of the NFL world, which starts with free agency in March.
Soon, fans will see which players Howie Roseman can retain, which players he can add, and which players, for one reason or another, have played their final snaps in Philadelphia, at least for now.
With roughly $18 million to play with under the cap, according, ironically enough, to Over The Cap, the Eagles are not one of the teams in the NFL who can go shopping for all of their needs in free agency but will instead largely be looking to retain some of their own players heading into the fall, with four of their Super Bowl starters, Mekhi Becton, Josh Sweat, Milton Williams, and Zack Baun, all potentially set to hit the open market.
Now granted, if there’s anyone who can work a salary cap in the NFL, it’s Roseman, who has consistently found ways to save the team money via void years, restricting, and other trickly dealings, so his $18 million might feel more like $30 million, $40 million, or even more. But don’t be surprised if the Eagles look to the oldest trick in the book, releasing players, to help add a bit more wiggle room under the cap, just in case. Fortunately, while the Eagles’ books are relatively clean, with only a few obvious release options, if anyone can free up a few million to spend come March, it’s Roseman, who will certainly use every trick at his disposal to get Philadelphia back to the Super Bowl next February.
When it comes to obvious cut candidates on the Eagles’ roster, any conversation has to start with former All-Pro cornerback James Bradberry.
Initially signed away from the New York Giants after being released before the 2022 NFL season, Bradberry was a key cog in the Eagles’ defensive renaissance under Jonathan Gannon and helped the team make it all the way to the Super Bowl, even if his play ultimately cost them the game via a brutal holding call. After taking a step back in 2023 on a new contract, Bradberry was heading towards a cut last season before a leg injury allowed him to be stashed away on IR, where he instead used his time coaching up his young teammates Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell.
Discussing his Super Bowl run with reporters while clearing out his locker, Bradberry noted that he was happy to get a ring in any way possible, but he isn’t done playing just yet, even if coaching could be an option down the road.
“I think it was ultimately satisfying just to get a Super Bowl ring. At the end of the day, it was cool to beat the Chiefs. They are one of the better teams in the league,...
