The Philadelphia Eagles have signed linebacker Chandler Martin, who is recovering from an ACL injury, adding depth to their roster. Martin, a former undrafted player from Memphis, is expected to return to full strength for the 2026 season. The Eagles are taking a long-term approach with this signing as they look at him as a potential contributor in the future.
The Eagles continued to add depth to the offseason roster by agreeing to terms with second-year off-ball linebacker Chandler Martin , according to his agent Joe Linta. Martin, 23, was undrafted last year out of Memphis but caught on with the Baltimore Ravens practice squad.
He was elevated for the full allotment of three games and played in 34 special teams snaps before tearing his ACL against Cincinnati in Week 13 on Nov. 27 of last year. An ACL tear is generally a nine-month injury. If everything goes well in rehab, Martin will likely be cleared for the start of the 2026 season, so it’s unlikely he will have any chance to contribute early. The fact that the Eagles gave Martin two years indicates they look to get a long long at him whenever he is back to full strength. At 5-foot-11 and 229 pounds, Martin is an instinctive off-ball LB who played three seasons in college at East Tennessee State before entering the transfer portal and ending as a two-time All-ACC linebacker with Memphis. In two seasons with the Tigers, Martin was a big-time producer, piling up 206 tackles, 10 sacks, and three forced fumbles in 26 games.’s Lance Zierlein called Martin a “banger at inside linebacker, claiming Martin plays with “the violence and instincts teams look for inside.”Eagles' All-Pro LB Zack Baun returned to team drills at practice on Aug. 18, 2025. | John McMullen/Eagles On SIJihaad Campbell expected to step up opposite Zack Baun in the starting lineup. However, Campbell underwent offseason surgery and is expected to miss OTAs and minicamp. Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and Smael Mondon are the top reserves with futures signing and scout-team star Chance Campbell also around for depth.JOHN MCMULLEN John McMullen is a veteran reporter who has covered the NFL for over two decades. The current NFL insider for JAKIB Media, John is the former NFL Editor for The Sports Network where his syndicated column was featured in over 200 outlets including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Miami Herald. He was also the national NFL columnist for Today's Pigskin as well as FanRag Sports. McMullen has covered the Eagles on a daily basis since 2016, first for ESPN South Jersey and now for Eagles Today on SI.com's FanNation. You can listen to John, alongside legendary sports-talk host Jody McDonald every morning from 8-10 on ‘Birds 365,” streaming live on YouTube.com. John is also the host of his own show "Extending the Play" on AM1490 in South Jersey and part of 6ABC.com's live postgame show after every Eagles game. You can reach him at jmcmullen44@gmail.com or on Twitter @JFMcMullen
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