The Super Bowl champions finished the offseason's opening day in classic Howie Roseman fashion: they lost some players, gained others, and came out ahead on the chess board. The Eagles entered free agency knowing exactly what they were: a team that needed secondary help and depth at tight end, with limited cap space to acquire it. They moved quickly and precisely.
The headline addition is cornerback Tariq Woolen on a one-year deal worth up to $15 million. Woolen, 26, is a physical freak — 6-foot-4, 205 pounds, with the length and athleticism to play press coverage at an elite level. He arrives from Seattle fresh off a Super Bowl LX title, which means he enters Philadelphia as a proven winner rather than a speculative project. He fits right into the mold of what Vic Fangio's defense wants on the outside: a big, long corner who can match up with the league's largest receivers. He'll line up opposite Quinyon Mitchell, giving the Eagles one of the more physically imposing cornerback pairings in the NFC. The risk is consistency — Woolen briefly lost his starting job last season — but the upside on a one-year, prove-it deal is real.
The Eagles also added tight end Johnny Mundt on a one-year deal. Mundt is a blocking specialist who brings something Philadelphia's offense genuinely lacked in 2025 — a credible in-line blocker who can make the run game function without relying entirely on Dallas Goedert's versatility. Whether Goedert re-signs or tests the market remains one of the more significant open questions of Philly's offseason.
The other side of the ledger was more painful. Edge rusher Jaelan Phillips signed a four-year, $120 million deal with the Carolina Panthers — a significant loss that leaves the Eagles' pass rush without its most dynamic presence. Linebacker Nakobe Dean landed with the Las Vegas Raiders on three years and $36 million, and safety Reed Blankenship went to Houston on a three-year, $24.75 million deal. Three starters gone, all to teams that clearly valued them more than Philadelphia could afford to.
The calculation Roseman is making: the draft will address the Phillips hole, the Woolen signing papers over the Jackson departure in the secondary, and the team's core — Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, Quinyon Mitchell, Jordan Davis — remains championship-caliber. As long as Hurts is healthy, Philadelphia's window is open. The free agency math has to reflect that reality.
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