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Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 5/6/25.
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Amari Cooper landing spots: Cowboys, Eagles among seven best team fits for top free-agent WR - NFL.com
Howie Roseman deserves the “Dynasty Patriots Treatment,” wherein every available free agent or trade target is linked to his Eagles. The two-time Super Bowl-winning GM isn’t shy about adding veteran depth — see Julio Jones, 2023 — and Philly’s drop-off behind A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith is steep. Jahan Dotson, the team’s WR3, put up 216 yards last season. Behind that trio sits 2024 sixth-rounder Johnny Wilson and another reclamation project in Terrace Marshall Jr. As they did last year before the Dotson trade, the Eagles could let things shake out and see if any youngsters are ready to take on a bigger role. However, adding a veteran could make sense as we near the season. Philly offers Cooper a legit shot at chasing a ring in 2025 that others on this list cannot.
10 best NFL free agents still unsigned after the draft, ranked - SB Nation
8. Amari Cooper, WR. The best receiver left on the market, Cooper is definitely at his best as a second option at this stage, but can still be incredibly effective. Cooper wins with route running and separation in the short to intermediate areas of the field, but doesn’t have the same juice as when he was a primary option. For teams that need a quality number two receiver, Cooper is the best one on the board.
Eagles jersey numbers for new non-rookies ... and some notable returning player changes - BGN
The first thought that came to mind for AJ Dillon wearing No. 29 is DeMarco Murray once wearing that number. Yikes. But then I quickly flushed that bad memory from my mind by thinking of LeGarrette Blount wearing No. 29 in 2017. Blount was obviously a big, bruising back at 6’0”, 247 pounds. Dillon is also listed at 6’0”, 247 pounds. So, Dillon is the new Blount confirmed.
NFL Power Rankings 2025: Which teams improved in the draft? - ESPN
2. Philadelphia Eagles. Post-free agency ranking: 2. Most improved position: Linebacker. The Eagles lost a bunch of talent on defense this offseason with the departures of edge rushers Josh Sweat and Brandon Graham, cornerback Darius Slay Jr., safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson and defensive tackle Milton Williams. It was a different story at linebacker, as they re-signed Zack Baun to a lucrative contract, selected Jihaad Campbell in the first round and then added Smael Mondon Jr. in the fifth. Nakobe Dean is still recovering from a torn patellar tendon, but Philadelphia will have plenty of options at linebacker once he is healthy.
Eagles rookie eager to follow in his father’s massive footsteps - NBCSP
“He didn’t talk about it much,” Myles said last week. “But once I started really getting into football and playing O-line for real, like really understanding what was going on, is when I kind of understood that...
