Position-by-position look at Eagles offense before free agency

Position-by-position look at Eagles offense before free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The NFL offseason will ramp up early next week with the start of free agency when the negotiating window opens on Monday at noon.

The new league year will begin on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

The Eagles are projected to have nearly $42 million in cap space, according to OverTheCap, when the league year begins. That’s a much better spot than they were in this time last year and the Eagles could be more aggressive in free agency.

Here’s a position-by-position look on the offensive side of the ball:

Quarterback

Under contract: Jalen Hurts, Tanner McKee

Pending free agents: Marcus Mariota

Need level: Low

Thoughts and options: The Eagles had an expensive backup in Mariota in 2023 and luckily Hurts stayed healthy and Mariota didn’t really play. The thought here is that maybe McKee (a sixth-round pick last year) is ready to be the backup. If the Eagles can avoid a high-priced backup and can get three years of McKee in that role on a sixth-round salary, that’s a huge win. But is he ready for that? Hard to tell. He showed some real flashes in training camp last year but didn’t get a chance to play in real games.

If the Eagles don’t want to spend a ton on a backup, maybe a guy like Easton Stick would make some sense. He played under Kellen Moore last year and has a bit of experience and could theoretically compete for a backup job against McKee. Of course, the Eagles could go the expensive backup route again, in which case Mariota would be an option again. There’s also Jameis Winston, Gardner Minshew, Tyler Huntley, Josh Dobbs and a few other notable names who could be available as a more experienced backup.

Running back

Under contract: Kenny Gainwell, Lew Nichols, Tyrion Davis-Price

Pending free agents: D’Andre Swift, Boston Scott, Rashaad Penny

Need level: High

Thoughts and options: The Eagles moved on from Miles Sanders last offseason after a Pro Bowl season. Sanders…

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Publish date : 2024-03-07 12:00:00

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