The Eagles enter free agency with nearly all their starters set to return for the 2025 season, but there will be some holes to fill in the Birds’ roster. The Super Bowl champs lost two starters on the first day of free agency — edge rusher Josh Sweat and defensive tackle Milton Williams.

The Eagles are bringing back edge rusher and special teams ace Patrick Johnson on a one-year deal, a league source confirmed to NBC Sports Philadelphia. The Athletic’s Dianna Russini first reported the deal.

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With the news that the Eagles have also lost Mekhi Becton in free agency, they are now projected to have maxed out their compensatory picks potential in the 2026 NFL Draft. The max limit is four in any one draft,

The Philadelphia Eagles have lost a lot of key defensive starters in free agency. For the first time this offseason, Philadelphia lost a free agent on the other side of the ball. Mekhi Becton departed Philadelphia after reaching a deal with the Los Angeles Chargers,

If a team wins the Super Bowl, it means that they went through three -- or four -- high-profile playoff games, including the Big Game, and came out on top in all of them. Those playoff games provide an enormous platform for players to perform,

The Philadelphia Eagles have lost several key players in free agency, including 2024 sack leader Josh Sweat, after winning last year’s Super Bowl. Already thin on defense, the Eagles are now reportedly open to trading pass rusher Bryce Huff and tight end Dallas Goedert.