The first confirmed departures from the Eagles after winning Super Bowl LIX
The Philadelphia Eagles have 17 players who finished their contracts after winning Super Bowl LIX and the most important ones are on defense.
The Philadelphia Eagles are still celebrating their victory in Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs, as the parade in the city is still to come. However, concerns for the next NFL season have already begun because they will have to rebuild their roster to defend the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Nick Sirianni’s team lost 17 players who were out of contract after beating the Chiefs at the Caesars Superdome, and the most important ones are on defense. The free agents that will be priority for the Eagles are linebacker Zack Baun, who was chosen as an All-Pro, defensive end Josh Sweat, who shined in the Super Bowl, and cornerback Avonte Maddox.
On offense, the biggest loss will be Mekhi Betcon, a 25-year-old offensive tackle who came in as an alternative backup to Jordan Mailata but ended up as a right guard and key to the entire unit’s performance. Saquon Barkley’s backup, Kenneth Gainwell, will also be able to prove his worth on the market.
Eagles veterans who could retire
The Eagles have three veterans who could be moving on from the NFL because of age and expiring contracts: defensive end Brandon Graham, 36, long snapper Rick Lovato, 32 and tight end C.J. Uzomah, 32. Graham and Lovato were part of two Vince Lombardi Trophy-winning teams with the Eagles.
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The Eagles' free agents after winning Super Bowl LIX
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Zack Baun, LB, 28 years old
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Mekhi Betcon, G, 25 years old
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Oren Burks, LB, 29 years old
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Le’Raven Clark, RT, 31 years old
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Britain Covey, WR, 27 years old
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Jack Driscoll, G, 27 years old
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Kenneth Gainwell, RB 25, years
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Nick Gates, C, 29 years old
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Brandon Graham, DE, 36 years old
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Fred Johnson, T, 27 years old
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Rick Lovato, LS, 32 years old
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Avonte Maddox, CB, 28 years old
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Isaiah Rodgers, CB, 27 years old
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Josh Sweat, DE, 27 years
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C.J. Uzomah, TE, 32 years old
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Ben VanSumeren, LB, 24 years old
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Milton Williams, DT, 25 years old
*This article was written in Spanish and translated with the help of AI.
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