After contributing to a historic season, several members of the Eagles’ Super Bowl-winning defense cashed in big on Monday. Milton Williams, Josh Sweat, Isaiah Rodgers, and Oren Burks agreed to contract terms with new teams on the opening day of the NFL’s legal tampering period,
Now, Sweat will be reuniting with Arizona coach Jonathan Gannon, Sweat’s former defensive coordinator for two years in Philly, including Sweat’s Pro Bowl season in 2021 — when he recorded 45 tackles and 7½ sacks. Local Arizona media believe acquiring Sweat has already revamped the Cardinals defense.
Not a single free agent was signed by the Eagles, who also made a trade, sending backup quarterback and Ocean Township native Kenny Pickett to Cleveland for a fifth-round pick and quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, a fifth-round pick by the Browns in 2023.
The beginning of 2025’s free agency has been a predictable bloodbath for the Philadelphia Eagles’ defense. It makes all the sense in the world since it was the
Rodgers' departure follows last week’s news of veteran cornerback Darius Slay’s release. It’s still possible that the Eagles bring back Slay on a one-year deal, but it’s clear at the moment that they do not have the depth that they did during the season.