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Jahan Dotson leads 5 Eagles players ready to make “the leap” in 2025

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The Eagles finally have a No. 3 receiver Jalen Hurts seems to trust.

For a team to win the Super Bowl, contributions must come from ascending players who see a jump in performance and production from one year to the next.

Last year, a number of Eagles players made “the leap.” Zack Baun. Nolan Smith. Milton Williams. Nakobe Dean (before he got hurt). Mekhi Becton. Without significant improvement from all five of those players, the Birds likely don’t blitz through the NFC playoffs and win Super Bowl 59.

Thanks to the departure of multiple key free agents, the Eagles are depending on younger players to make “the leap” as they defend their title this year. The rookies drafted in April will do some of that lifting, but there are a number of players taken from the last few drafts that head coach Nick Sirianni and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio need to reach another level of production in 2025.

Below are the five players I think are most likely to that.

Jahan Dotson​

Acquired in a trade just before the start of the 2024 season, it took Dotson a little bit of time to learn the playbook and garner the trust of Jalen Hurts. Hurts has his favorites, and it’s understandable he would focus in on A.J. Brown, Devonta Smith and Dallas Goedert when throwing the football, or to simply dump it off to Saquon Barkley when the heat is on.

Dotson caught only 12 passes for 122 yards prior to hauling in seven for 94 in the season finale against the Giants as the No. 1 receiver and with Tanner McKee under center. He was relatively quiet throughout the postseason, too, although his lone catch through their first three postseason games was the team’s first touchdown of the playoffs.

The Packers are very concerned with keeping Hurts in the pocket, but he remains patient and finds Jahan Dotson for a TD pic.twitter.com/L75iyV6f96

— Shane Haff (@ShaneHaffNFL) January 12, 2025​

He was not targeted against the Rams or Commanders, but in Super Bowl 59, Dotson suddenly had Hurts’ attention. He hauled in the first big pass of the game, a near-touchdown on the team’s second possession that ended in a Tush Push score and gave the Eagles a 7-0 lead.

The Chiefs bring lots of pressure but a nice block by Saquon gives Hurts time to connect with Jahan Dotson down to the goalline! pic.twitter.com/TYpTHGcoW6

— Shane Haff (@ShaneHaffNFL) February 10, 2025​

Hurts then found him for a nice check-down reception that resulted in a first down in the second quarter. He was targeted three times in the Super Bowl, which isn’t a tremendous amount, to be sure, but it signals more opportunities are coming for Dotson this season.

A former first-round pick, he has the ability to be the team’s best No. 3 receiver of the Sirianni/Hurts era. He’s never going to pile up yardarge or receptions, but could be that security blanket/slot receiver the team has needed that Quez Watkins, Olamide Zaccheaus and Julio Jones never became.

Call it a hunch, but I think Dotson has earned Hurts’ trust entering 2025 and doubles last year’s receptions (19) and yardage (216) totals, with a few more touchdowns this year, too.

Kelee Ringo​

With the departure of Darius Slay, the competition for the team’s No. 2 corner appears to favor Ringo, now in his third season with the Eagles. Ringo started four games for the ‘23 Eagles as a rookie and was up-and-down, as you’d expect, with one interception, a fumble recovery and a sack, allowing a passer rating of just 86.2. Last year, he played just 11% of the defensive snaps, compared to 17% the season before.

At 6’2” and 207 pounds, Ringo is a taller, more physical corner and who is still very young (he only turned 23 in late June). Howie Roseman signed Adoree’ Jackson this offseason as insurance should Ringo struggle in training camp, but the smart money is on Ringo to earn the starting job entering Week 1.

Tyler Steen​

Last summer, the Eagles signed Becton, a former first-round pick-turned-bust from the New York Jets, to provide competition at right guard for Steen, who was drafted in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Most assumed Steen would win the job over the summer, but Becton proved to be a revelation as he made the move from tackle to guard.

With Becton gone in free agency, the Eagles are once again looking to Steen to step forward and grab hold of the starting right guard job this summer. But like last year, the Eagles added a veteran to the mix as a hedge, acquiring Kenyon Green in the Chauncey Gardner-Johnson trade with the Texans. Like Becton, Green is a former first round pick who disappointed during his time in Houston and is on the final year of his rookie contract.

It’s entirely possible history will repeat itself, but Steen has held his own when forced into the starting lineup, and given he’s a former third round pick now taking classes at Stoutland U, I think he will do what he could not do a season ago and assume Becton’s spot along the offensive line.

Moro Ojomo​

Entering his third season in Philadelphia, the former seventh round pick emerged as a valuable member of the Eagles’ defensive line rotation down the stretch. He played in all 17 games and earned 37% of the defensive snaps at defensive tackle, playing behind Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis and Milton Williams.

But now, Williams is gone and Ojomo stands to benefit. Last season, he generated 31 pressures on 268 pass-rush attempts, according to PFF, with 23 tackles, seven pressures and five QB hits, and notched his first career sack in the playoffs against the Rams.

PFF just listed Moro Ojomo was a breakout player to watch in 2025

18.0% pass-rush win rate
️32 pressures & 7 run stops in 2024
82.6 PFF pass rushing grade
️Notched his first career sack vs LA yesterday

How would you describe DT as a need for the Eagles this offseason? pic.twitter.com/ibDaF61N0l

— MRCROCKPOT (@mrcrockpot) January 20, 2025​

Look for Ojomo to develop even further in Year No. 3 as both a tackle and edge, taking on a hybrid role in much the same way Williams did during his time in Philly.

Jalyx Hunt​

Has Hunt broken out already? With just 1.5 sacks in the regular season last year, it’s hard to argue that the rookie made any kind of “leap” in 2024. However, he emerged as a force in the playoffs, with an additional 1.5 sacks.

On the [Jalyx] Hunt for a sack! @jalyx_hunt | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/GmgznnoPF1

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 19, 2025​

Selected in the third round of last year’s Draft, big things are expected of the 24-year-old edge rusher. With Josh Sweat gone, Hunt likely moves into a starting role along with Nolan Smith, and will get a lion’s share of the snaps early on. Fangio is going to need real production from him, about 6-7 sacks this season, with veterans Josh Uche and Azeez Ojulari providing depth.

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Jordan Davis contract projection: Eagles DT could cash in despite inconsistency

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The Jordan Davis contract extension conundrum is looming over the Eagles offseason. How much should we expect him to get paid?

Howie Roseman has been meticulously crafting the Philadelphia Eagles roster for 2025 and beyond, with an eye on competing for multiple Super Bowls in the coming years. There have been a number of high-profile extensions and additions this offseason, and things aren’t likely to slow down anytime soon.

Roseman’s success as a cap manager goes hand-in-hand with his success in the NFL Draft, and that means a number of promising young players will soon come up for contract extensions. Perhaps the most difficult decision among them could involve 2022 13th overall pick Jordan Davis, who has been an inconsistent but supremely talented defensive lineman through the first three years of his career.

Davis played a rotational role in his rookie season as an impactful run-stuffer, but wound up missing four games and ultimately fell short of expectations. 2023 was much better, as Davis was an above-average run defender and pass rusher while playing 45% of the total snaps in a deep Eagles rotation and starting all 17 games. 2024 seemed to be a step back, as Davis played just 37% of the snaps and regressed significantly as a pass rusher and was merely average as a run defender.

The Eagles will need to make a decision on whether or not to pick up the fifth-year option for Jordan Davis over the coming months. That option is expected to cost approximately $12.9 million, per Over The Cap. Given the inconsistency in Davis’ career so far, that might be the most prudent course of action for the Eagles. Philadelphia could keep Davis under contract for an additional year at a fairly high rate, but without the risk of a long-term commitment. It also doesn’t preclude the team from extending Davis during the next 12 months.

Whether the team decides to pick up the option or not, an extension will certainly be on the table in the near future. For the purposes of this projection, let’s assume Davis returns to roughly his 2023 form this season: a very good run defender with some pass rush juice who still has plenty of room for growth in his game.

What would a contract extension for Jordan Davis look like?​

Unlike the Jalen Carter contract we took a look at earlier, Jordan Davis is likely to be looking for something more in the mid-range of interior defensive line contracts. It’s important to remember that good nose tackles (and run defenders in general) don’t always deliver big numbers on the stat sheet, but can be critical for creating opportunities for the rest of the defense. Davis looks like one of those types at this stage of his career.

Given his incredible tools and talent along with his age – Davis will be 26 heading into the 2026 season – it’s likely that the NFL will be willing to pay more than Davis’ production would otherwise indicate. A great example of this would be Javon Kinlaw, the 14th overall pick of the San Francisco 49ers in the 2020 NFL Draft who came on strong in the final year of his rookie deal but had to settle for a one-year “prove-it” deal with the New York Jets last season. Kinlaw followed that up with a career year in New York and then cashed in with a massive three-year, $45M deal with the Washington Commanders in free agency this offseason.

Using that contract as a starting point, here’s my projection for a potential Jordan Davis extension:

Jordan Davis projected extension: 3 years, $51 million ($17 million average), $33 million guaranteed, $15 million signing bonus

This extension would slot Jordan Davis just ahead of Javon Kinlaw ($15 million APY), Tershawn Wharton ($15.01 million), and Zach Allen ($15.25 million) and tied with Jonathan Allen and Ed Oliver ($17 million). That would make Davis tied for 17th in APY among interior defensive linemen. His $33M guaranteed would put him ahead of Oliver and Allen, however.

This three-year extension would keep Davis under contract through the 2028 season. Given the way that Howie Roseman likes to structure contracts, it wouldn’t surprise me to see the signing bonus go up or down depending on how much option bonus is utilized. Like most of Roseman’s contracts, I’d expect to see the deal heavily backloaded to give the team cap flexibility in the short-term.

Personally, I think this is a pretty rich contract for Davis given what we’ve seen so far. In this projection, he has another good season (similar to 2023) under his belt. That does give you some confidence that he is at least a very good rotational piece who is still quite young and, obviously, has sky-high potential due to his rare size and length. But if that does happen, this is probably the going rate to retain Davis. He’s a high-profile player thanks to his draft status and the aforementioned traits, and he’s playing on an elite defense. If the Eagles aren’t willing to go this high, someone else is likely to swing big for Davis.

What are your thoughts on this potential extension for Jordan Davis? Do you think it would be worth it to extend Davis at this price given his potential, or would you rather see him stick around in 2026 on the fifth-year option?

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The Linc - Jalen Carter is ranked as the NFL’s third-best defensive tackle

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Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 7/8/25.

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Execs, coaches, scouts rank NFL’s top 10 defensive tackles for 2025 - ESPN+
3. Jalen Carter, Philadelphia Eagles. Highest ranking: 1 | Lowest ranking: 4. Age: 24 | Last year’s ranking: honorable mention. A year ago, evaluators around the league projected big things for Carter, who had already shown a knack for beating top-shelf offensive guards at the line. He validated that faith with All-Pro second-team honors, a Pro Bowl nod and a Super Bowl ring. Carter’s 4.5 sacks and 8.8% pass rush win rate are not gaudy, but he’s the classic need-to-see-him-in-person player. He’s as disruptive as they come. The only thing keeping him out of the top two is experience. “Young player with elite tools, elite instincts and game-changing play ability,” a veteran NFL coach said. “Think the best is yet to come from him if he can keep his life in order. Has Hall of Fame-type ability and instincts.” The “life in order” line is a common refrain for Carter, who had several off-field incidents leading into the 2023 draft. But Carter has no known issues through two NFL seasons and has been dependable on the field for Philadelphia, playing nearly 800 snaps last season. He registered six batted passes, ranking second on this list. An area for Carter to improve: consistently winning his one-on-one matchups.

Tua Tagovailoa, Micah Parsons and one player contract worth watching for every NFL team - The Athletic
DT Jalen Carter: NFL teams can’t enter negotiations with someone they drafted until after the final regular season game of their third contract year. So, there won’t be any news on an extension between the Eagles and Carter during the upcoming season. But GM Howie Roseman spent the offseason tidying up the organization’s books partly to accommodate what could very well be a record-setting contract for their star interior defensive lineman. Carter secured his first Pro Bowl selection in 2024. The degree of his dominance in 2025 will dictate where he’ll eventually land in relation to Kansas City’s Chris Jones, the NFL’s highest-paid interior lineman at $31.75 million. Owner Jeffrey Lurie authorizes Roseman to set the market instead of chasing it. I’d expect the Eagles to again extend another core player sooner rather than later.

Jahan Dotson leads 5 Eagles players ready to make “the leap” in 2025 - BGN
Moro Ojomo: Entering his third season in Philadelphia, the former seventh round pick emerged as a valuable member of the Eagles’ defensive line rotation down the stretch. He played in all 17 games and earned 37% of the defensive snaps at defensive tackle, playing behind Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis and Milton Williams. But now, Williams is gone and Ojomo stands to benefit. Last season, he generated 31 pressures on 268 pass-rush attempts, according to PFF, with 23 tackles, seven pressures and five QB hits, and notched his first career sack in the playoffs against the Rams. Look for Ojomo to develop even further in Year No. 3 as both a tackle and edge, taking on a hybrid role in much the same way Williams did during his time in Philly.

Taking a closer look at right guard competition in 2025 training camp - NBCSP
The Eagles drafted Matt Pryor in the sixth round out of TCU back in 2018 and he spent his first few years in Philly before getting traded to the Colts. Since leaving the Eagles, Pryor has carved out a nice career with the Colts, 49ers and Bears. Last season, Pryor played in all 17 games and started 15 at right guard for Chicago. And he played well. According to ProFootballFocus, Pryor was the No. 21-ranked guard in the NFL last season, just one spot behind Becton. For reference, Steen did qualify and was ranked 75 of 77. Pryor was the second-team right guard this spring.

Drama Free - Iggles Blitz
The Eagles did lose some key players in the offseason, but feel they have good replacements for them. Only time will tell, of course. There aren’t any obvious holes on the roster. The biggest concern is probably seeing how the team handles success. The good news on this front is that the Eagles made the Super Bowl in 2022 and didn’t seem to handle that success great in 2023. I think Sirianni and the team learned from that. He’s been preaching to them to forget the celebration and focus on the present. It will be interesting to see if the Eagles can make a run at another Super Bowl. The fact they don’t have to navigate a bunch of mindless BS should be a big help. They can simply concentrate on winning football games.

Building the best NFL team money can buy under the 2025 salary cap - NFL.com
To find out for sure, I embarked on a perfect July exercise: building The Best Team Money Can Buy, assembling the most imposing 53-man roster I could under the 2025 NFL salary cap. [BLG Note: There are seven Eagles players on this team.]

Philadelphia Eagles legend to join teammates, new HBCU coaches - The News & Observer
Philadelphia Eagles legend LeSean McCoy will be teaming up with two of his former teammates-turned-HBCU coaches. The two-time All-Pro running back, will serve as a special guest host for the 2025 MEAC Football Media Day. The event takes place on July 22 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, the home of the NFL’s Ravens. This year marks a major change. For decades, the MEAC held its media day in Norfolk, Virginia. Now, the event moves to an NFL venue, reflecting the league’s commitment to raising the profile of its HBCU programs.

New Superman Actor Declares His Love for the Eagles: How Will Philly Fans React - 97.3 ESPN
During one of his public appearances earlier this year to promote his movie The Greatest Hits, David Corenswet was wearing a sweatshirt showcasing his fandom of the Philadelphia Eagles. David Corenswet attended The Shipley School in the Philadelphia Suburb Bryn Mawr and then was at the University of Pennsylvania for a year. He then transferred to the famous Juilliard School where he earned a Bacher in Fine Arts in Drama.

Washington Commanders key additions for 2025: Offense - Hogs Haven
The offensive issues that the Commanders had to deal with in 2024 weren’t really due to roster weakness at the skill positions. Those offensive issues were rooted in the offensive line play. The mobility of Jayden Daniels, however, masked most of the blocking issues. In the passing game, for example, Daniels extended plays and made great decisions with the ball. In the run game, below-average blocking was the reason JD5 led the league in scrambles and the team in rushing. The key offseason addition is not a skill player. Draft picks Jaylin Lane and Bill Croskey-Merritt add some explosiveness, but each is likely to end up deep in the depth chart of his respective position group in his rookie year. Deebo certainly adds run-after-catch ability, but, as John pointed out above, so did Dyami Brown — and Austin Ekeler is a YAC machine. Deebo adds some versatility and depth, but doesn’t really give the ‘25 offense anything it didn’t have in ‘24. The key change from Washington’s highly productive ‘24 offense to another high-octane offense — but one that won’t require Jayden Daniels to put on his Superman cape all the time — is the OL upgrades. The two roster additions that matter here are Laremy Tunsil and Josh Conerly Jr.

If KaVontae Turpin has to miss time, Jaydon Blue is the logical replacement - Blogging The Boys
Jaydon Blue, one of Dallas’ fifth-round picks in 2025, is already expected to get plenty of touches as a rookie. Even if the starting job goes to a veteran like Javonte Williams or Miles Sanders, Blue is still projected to see a large share in the rotation. At worst, it would likely resemble Tony Pollard’s role behind Elliott from 2020-2021. And if Blue proves to be significantly more effective, Williams and Sanders don’t have Zeke’s connection to the front office to preserve their touches. Something that’s emerged from the spring practices is Blue getting looks as a return man. It wasn’t something he did much at Texas, only handling three kickoffs in 2023 and none in his first or final year. But the Cowboys have been working him out there and on punts over the last two months, naturally needing someone ready to handle those duties if Turpin becomes unavailable.

New York Giants near bottom of preseason PFF offensive line rankings - Big Blue View
It should come as no surprise that entering the 2025 NFL season the New York Giants annually troublesome offensive line is not getting much respect from Pro Football Focus. In PFF’s annual preseason offensive line rankings, the Giants are 28th in the 32-team league. The only teams below the Giants are the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals and Houston Texans.

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The Eagles’ NFC East rivals still have huge lingering contract issues as training camp approaches

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It’s not ideal to be heading into training camp without your star players, but Washington and Dallas are facing that possibility.

Offseason contract negotiations aren’t always smooth, not even if you have Howie Roseman as your general manager, but two NFC East teams — not named the Philadelphia Eagles — are facing huge hurdles as they try to re-sign their biggest stars.

Washington Commanders WR Terry McLaurin

The Commanders have admittedly made fewer bad decisions since Dan Snyder left town, but sometimes it’s nice to see not everything has changed in Washington. As mandatory minicamp came and went, Terry McLaurin was notably absent in an effort to send a message to the team about his contract.

In the last year of his deal at $19.65 million, Terry McLaurin is set to take on fines of over $100k to send a message to the #Commanders about his contract. https://t.co/nmv2zlxXNN

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) June 10, 2025​

As the offseason continues on, a new report by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler suggests McLaurin is still not happy with where things stand in terms of getting an extension done. Both sides have a few weeks left to get something done before training camp begins, or Washington risks their veteran WR sitting out.

McLaurin is a team and fan favorite, is a huge help for a young QB, and is one of the top wide receivers in the NFL — a feat he’s accomplished with some pretty trash QBs over the years. The Commanders would be wise to pay McLaurin before he misses any more time away from the team, but we all know they don’t always make the smart decisions.

Micah Parsons

As for Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys, they’ve had years to sign Micah Parsons to a new deal, and yet they’ve pushed things to the last minute and have made mistake-after-mistake in their handling of the situation — which should be a surprise to no one.

If the Cowboys would have re-signed Parsons last year, they wouldn’t have to top Myles Garrett new deal (4 years, $160 million with $132 million guaranteed), and Parsons has even expressed surprise that Jones would let the price keep going up. Jones might be waiting to see what happens with T.J. Watt or Trey Hendrickson, but if he was a smart man, he’d get a deal done with Parsons before any other market-setters agree to terms.

Jones tried to circumvent Parson’s agent earlier in the offseason, but the edge defender refused to make a deal without their input. It’s been a lot of Jerry Jones saying things to reporters and Micah Parsons addressing it online, with not much movement between the two to actually get a deal done.

Facts!! David is the best and I will not be doing any deal without @DavidMulugheta involved! Like anyone with good sense I hired experts for a reason. There is no one I trust more when it comes to negotiating contracts than David! There will be no backdoors in this contract… https://t.co/nxKNSIXLvt

— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) April 1, 2025​

Unlike McLaurin, however, Parsons attended offseason activities but stopped short of revealing whether he would show up to training camp without a new deal.

I will be there! I haven’t missed a mini camp in 4 years! Even though the contract is not done, I have teammates and a playbook ! I’m preparing as if I will be on the field the first week of camp! But it’s in the owner’s hands. I’m ready to win a Super Bowl ! https://t.co/gMsfQEDYo7

— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) June 4, 2025​

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