Philadelphia Eagles 2026 Training Camp Preview: A Franchise at a Crossroads
With several teams kicking off their organized team activities this week, the NFL offseason is in full swing.
Teams have OTAs sprinkled in over the next three weeks before a month-long break until training camp begins in mid-to-end July.
We'll be reviewing the major offseason changes for all 32 teams in addition to previewing what to expect from each team as they head into training camp. Below is our 2026 training camp preview for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Key Offseason Dates
Voluntary OTAs: May 26-27, May 29, June 1-2, June 4
Mandatory minicamp: June 9-10
Training camp: mid-July
NFL Hall of Fame game: Aug. 6
Key Additions:
Dameon Pierce, RB
Dontayvion Wicks, WR
Marquise Brown, WR
Elijah Moore, WR
Johnny Mundt, TE
Stone Smartt, TE
Jonathan Greenard, DE
Arnold Ebiketie, DE
Joe Tryon, DE
Tariq Woolen, CB
Jonathan Jones, CB
J.T. Gray, S
Re-Signed:
Grant Calcaterra, TE
Fred Johnson, OT
Marcus Epps, S
Braden Mann, P
2026 NFL Draft Class:
Makai Lemon, WR, Round 1
Eli Stowers, TE, Round 2
Markel Bell, OT, Round 3
Cole Payton, OT, Round 5
Micah Morris, OG, Round 6
Cole Wisniewski, S, Round 7
Uar Bernard, DT, Round 7
Jeyshawn James-Newby, DE, Round 7
Key Losses:
Sam Howell, QB
A.J. Dillon, RB
Ben VanSumeren, FB
Kylen Granson, TE
Brett Toth, OG
Matt Pryor, OG
Jaelan Phillips, DE
Azeez Ojulari, DE
Joshua Uche, DE
Nakobe Dean, LB
Reed Blankenship, S
Analysis:
It's safe to call the 2026 season a franchise-defining one for the Eagles.
Despite being just two years removed from a Super Bowl championship, Philadelphia has dealt with more internal turmoil than arguably any other team in the league.
There was rumored tension between quarterback Jalen Hurts and former offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo, which led to the latter's firing early in the offseason.
There's also reported bad blood between Hurts and star WR A.J. Brown, who's rumored to be on his way out after June 1, and there's also rumored division between Hurts and the rest of the Eagles locker room for his conservative play style last year, which led to the team's offense being put under a microscope seemingly every week.
Hurts is also believed to be on the hot seat, and if the team struggles like it did a year ago, or Hurts himself personally struggles to put up numbers, he too could be on his way out next offseason in a move that would shake up the Eagles franchise.
But focusing on the positive: the Eagles revamped the weapons around Hurts in anticipation of losing Brown. They used their first-round pick on USC wideout Makai Lemon, they traded for former Packers WR Dontayvion Wicks, and they signed Marquise "Hollywood" Brown and Elijah Moore in free agency. They also drafted Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers, who should be a significant factor in the pass game as a rookie.
Philly also filled a few holes on defense in adding edge-rushers Jonathan Greenard, Arnold Ebiketie, and Joe Tryon, plus cornerbacks Tariq Woolen and Jonathan Jones.
Many expect this Eagles team to be right back in the NFC East hunt next year, and aside from a monumental implosion inside the locker room, there's no reason to believe otherwise.
An 11- or 12-win season, a division championship, and a top-three seed in the NFC is all within reach for the Eagles if they can stay out of their own way.
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This story was originally published May 30, 2026 at 11:51 AM.