Eagles roster 2024: Locks, not-quite-locks, bubble players, and long shots, updated

The Eagles are getting closer and closer to needing to lock down their 53-man roster for the 2024 season.

By Jimmy Kempski
PhillyVoice Staff

Jimmy Kempski/for PhillyVoice

Nick Sirianni and Howie Roseman before the Eagles' first 2024 training camp practice.

Four weeks ago, before the start of Philadelphia Eagles training camp, we identified the roster locks (36), the not-quite-locks (7), the bubble players (26), and the longshots (23). Here we'll update that, and show which players moved up 📈 and moved down 📉. 

48 Locks 🔒

• Quarterback: Jalen Hurts, Kenny Pickett, Tanner McKee 📈.

• Running back: Saquon Barkley, Will Shipley, Kenny Gainwell.

• Wide receiver: A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Britain Covey 📈, Johnny Wilson 📈.

• Tight end: Dallas Goedert, Grant Calcaterra 📈.

• Offensive tackle: Jordan Mailata, Lane Johnson, Fred Johnson 📈.

• Interior offensive line: Landon Dickerson, Cam Jurgens, Tyler Steen, Mekhi Becton 📈, Trevor Keegan 📈, Dylan McMahon 📈.

• Edge defender: Bryce Huff, Josh Sweat, Brandon Graham, Nolan Smith, Jalyx Hunt.

• Interior defensive line: Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis, Milton Williams, Moro Ojomo 📈, Marlon Tuipulotu 📈.

• Linebacker: Devin White, Zack Baun, Nakobe Dean, Jeremiah Trotter, Ben VanSumeren 📈.

• Cornerback: Darius Slay, Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean, Kelee Ringo, Isaiah Rodgers.

• Safety: Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Reed Blankenship, Sydney Brown, Avonte Maddox 📈.

• Specialists: Jake Elliott, Braden Mann, Rick Lovato.

Notes: Yep, 48 locks. 12 players who we considered not to be locks moved into lock territory. 

For this exercise, I just eliminated the "not-quite-locks" category and decided to make more definitive calls, but if that still existed I'll probably have McMahon and Tuipultou in there.

16 bubble players 🫧

• Quarterback: None.

• Running back: None.

• Wide receiver: Parris Campbell, John Ross, Ainias Smith, Joseph Ngata.

• Tight end: Albert Okwuegbunam, C.J. Uzomah 📉, E.J. Jenkins.

• Offensive tackle: Darian Kinnard 📈.

• Interior offensive line: Brett Toth 📈.

• Edge defender: Patrick Johnson.

• Interior defensive line: Thomas Booker 📈.

• Linebacker: Brandon Smith 📈.

• Cornerback: Josh Jobe, Eli Ricks.

• Safety: Tristin McCollum, James Bradberry.

• Specialists: None.

Notes: If there are 48 locks, then that means that there are five spots left on the roster, six if Sydney Brown stays on the PUP list. These are the players fighting for those final spots. If it were up to me (not necessarily what I think the team would do), I'd keep Patrick Johnson, Thomas Booker, Darian Kinnard, and E.J. Jenkins (assuming his injury Thursday night isn't serious), which would get me to 52, and I would be trying like hell to trade for a WR3.

23 longshots 🐶

• Quarterback: Will Grier.

• Running back: Kendall Milton, Tyrion Davis-Price, Lew Nichols.

• Wide receiver: Jacob Harris, Austin Watkins.

• Tight end: None.

• Offensive tackle: Anim Dankwah, Laekin Vakalahi (roster exemption).

• Interior offensive line: Matt Hennessy 📉, Max Scharping 📉.

• Edge defender: Julian Okwara, Tarron Jackson, Terrell Lewis.

• Interior defensive line: P.J. Mustipher 📉, Gabe Hall 📉.

• Linebacker: Oren Burks 📉.

• Cornerback: Shon Stephens, Zech McPhearson 📉, Tyler Hall 📉, Parry Nickerson 📉.

• Safety: Andre Sam, Mekhi Garner 📉.

• Specialists: None.

Notes: Nine players went from being on the bubble to longshots.

New guys signed since the start of camp who have no realistic shot

WR Griffin Hebert, TE Kevin Foelsch, TE Armani Rogers, OL Nick Gates, S Caden Sterns.

The departed

TE McCallan Castles, WR Shaquan Davis, OL Gottlieb Ayedze, OL Jason Poe, OL Gottlieb Ayedze, CB Mario Goodrich, LB Shaquille Quarterman.

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I’m surprised to see Mcmahon on the roster since he’s only really a pot tial back-up at center and considered to small/ weak for guard in the NFL. I would have thought that he’d be a practice squad candidate who the Eagles keep around for a few years as back-up if Juergens gets injured and that Toth would make the roster since he can come into a game and fill in any position on the OL. 

12 hours ago, eggs said:

I’m surprised to see Mcmahon on the roster since he’s only really a pot tial back-up at center and considered to small/ weak for guard in the NFL. I would have thought that he’d be a practice squad candidate who the Eagles keep around for a few years as back-up if Juergens gets injured and that Toth would make the roster since he can come into a game and fill in any position on the OL. 

Howie prefers to keep all his draft picks.  But WR Smith has to go to the PS.  

19 hours ago, weko said:

Howie prefers to keep all his draft picks.  But WR Smith has to go to the PS.  

I agree he does! Especially as this team should be trying to add a WR to the roster (should the right player become available).

3 hours ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

I agree he does! Especially as this team should be trying to add a WR to the roster (should the right player become available).

We have a number of trade chips to offer teams for a slot WR or DL 

I really think we have to listen if teams call asking about Steen.  From the little I've seen of him, it looks like he can play left tackle in this league.  

Very hard for teams to acquire LTs on the trade market, especially young cheap ones who can only improve.  I'd have to explore moving him for a slot wr or rotational DE.

He has to have more value to other teams than he does for us

21 hours ago, weko said:

We have a number of trade chips to offer teams for a slot WR or DL 

Ricks would be a good candidate for that.  

On 8/20/2024 at 10:43 PM, weko said:

We have a number of trade chips to offer teams for a slot WR or DL 

Oh I agree we do! Could look to trade a good back up CB or a slot WR or DE but then for a starter we’d have to obviously give up a bit more I’d think.