Saquon Barkley was a major addition in free agency, and the Eagles also have position battles that will take shape at wide receiver and on the offensive line.
Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown and running back Saquon Barkley attending the Sixers' Game 6 against the Knicks on May 2.
After an offseason that featured contract extensions for several of the group’s cornerstones and the addition of running backin free agency, things start to take shape with the new offensive coordinator in earnest during the team’s offseason workouts, which began Monday.The Eagles’ depth chart at quarterback is about as chalk as any other on the roster. Tanner McKee showed enough promise in his preseason debut last year to wonder if the 2023 sixth-round pick worked his way into the No.
Along with Shipley, Ainias Smith and Britain Covey will have an interesting competition as return specialists, with an advantage to be gained if either of the last two shows some capability to contribute out of the slot as well. That will be something worth watching throughout the summer.Beyond the starting group, the Eagles have quietly stockpiled a handful of tall, lean receivers to fill out the bottom of the depth chart. Austin Watkins Jr.
Albert Okwuegbunam was inactive for all but four games last season and played just 57 offensive snaps after the Eagles traded a seventh-round pick to the Denver Broncos for him on cut-down day. Still, the Eagles’ intrigue persisted enough to sign him to a one-year contract extension at the start of the offseason, suggesting that he could earn a role with a strong summer.
Mekhi Becton could be a wild card for the guard competition as well, but the free-agent addition will also bring some much-needed tackle depth alongside Fred Johnson. Both Becton and Johnson have experience on either side of the line, making them somewhat interchangeable to start the summer. Because the majority of Becton’s game experience has come on the left, he could get the edge there.
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