The Philadelphia Eagles were awarded the maximum of four compensatory picks last offseason, earning ones for the departures of Milton Williams, Josh Sweat, Mekhi Becton, and Isaiah Rodgers. So let’s take a closer looks at the departure of Rdogers. How did the Eagles get a compensatory pick for losing Isaiah Rodgers? The Eagles were awarded […]
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The 2026 NFL Draft is in the books! The Philadelphia Eagles made eight total picks. Now it’s time for undrafted rookie free agency. All of the draft-eligible players who were not picked are instantly available to sign with any team. We’ll see if Howie Roseman and his staff can add even more talent to this […]
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The Philadelphia Eagles entered the 2026 NFL Draft with eight picks and left with eight new rookies … plus a veteran edge rusher. Here’s a recap of this year’s draft class! OVERVIEW 1 (20) – Makai Lemon, WR, USC 2 (54) – Eli Stowers, TE, Vanderbilt 3 (68) – Markel Bell, OT, Miami 5 (178) […]
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With the 2026 NFL Draft weekend now here, teams will introduce their latest rookie class to the league in hopes of having them become part of the next Super Bowl puzzle. The draft also means finalizing past trades that included future draft picks. That includes a deal made in September, which sent running back Tank […]
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With the No. 252 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles select … Keyshawn James-Newby, edge rusher, New Mexico! KJN marks the Birds’ final selection in this year’s draft. The 23-year-old defender originally played for Montana Tech before transferring to Idaho for two years. He then finished his college football career with New […]
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With the No. 251 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles select … Uar Bernard! Bernard is an intriguing selection because — not unlike how when the Eagles drafted Jordan Mailata back in 2018 — he’s never played a snap of football in his life. The Nigeria native is a total projection but […]
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With the No. 244 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles select … Cole Wisniewski, safety, Texas Tech! Eagles fans have been clamoring for an addition to the back end of Philadelphia’s secondary and they finally got one, albeit with a late Day 3 selection. Wisniewski played college football for North Dakota State […]
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Neither Adoree’ Jackson nor Kelee Ringo inspired much confidence as the Eagles’ third cornerback to start the year. General manager Howie Roseman – perhaps the most active trader in the league – was wiling to roll the dice on Alexander despite his significant injury history, which seemed to affect his availability in Baltimore at the […]
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With the 2026 NFL Draft weekend upon us, teams will introduce their latest rookie class to the league in hopes of having them become part of the next Super Bowl puzzle. The draft also means finalizing past trades that included future draft picks. A big one was the trade last month that sent defensive back […]
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With the No. 207 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft , the Philadelphia Eagles select … Micah Morris, guard, Georgia! Howie Roseman couldn’t help but add yet another Bulldog to the roster. Note that the Eagles acquired No. 207 in a trade down from No. 197 with the Los Angeles Rams in order to add […]
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The Philadelphia Eagles were on the clock at No. 197 in the 2026 NFL Draft … and ultimately decided to trade down with the Los Angeles Rams to add two extra picks. Full terms of the deal: EAGLES RECEIVE — No. 207, No. 251, No. 252 RAMS RECEIVE — No. 197 So, the Eagles moved […]
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The Eagles waited around for over four hours before making their first selection on Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft, and with their pick, they selected quarterback Cole Payton out of North Dakota State University. Payton is now the second QB taken by Philadelphia out of NDSU, following in the footsteps of Carson Wentz […]
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With the No. 178 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles select … wait … is that Carson Wentz’s music?! Nope, it’s … Cole Payton, quarterback, North Dakota State! Funny to see the Birds go back to the NDSU well 10 years after trading up for Wentz to be their franchise quarterback … […]
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The 2026 NFL Draft will award compensatory picks to teams that lost top free agents from last year’s class. That includes the Philadelphia Eagles, who saw Mekhi Becton sign a two-year, $20 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. Why did the Eagles get a compensatory pick for Mekhi Becton? The Eagles received a fourth-round […]
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One of the Eagles biggest moves on Day 2 of the draft was finalizing a trade for Jonathan Greenard, bringing the former Vikings edge rusher to Philly and signing him to a new 4-year, $100 million deal. Greenard was already at the facility and spoke to reporters about how the trade went down, how his […]
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Welcome to Day 3 of Bleeding Green Nation’s 2026 NFL Draft live blog! Saturday’s action begins at 12:00 noon ET on ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network. Click here for info on how to watch the broadcast. Use the comment section in this thread for open discussion to discuss today’s picks, surprises, rumors, trade updates, The […]
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The 2026 NFL Draft will award compensatory picks to teams that lost top free agents from last year’s class. That includes the Philadelphia Eagles, who saw Josh Sweat sign a four-year, $76.4 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals. How did the Eagles get a compensatory pick for Josh Sweat? The Eagles received a fourth-round pick […]
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The Eagles were busy on Friday night and will now go into Day 3 of the NFL Draft with three remaining picks. Howie Roseman used the team’s first three draft picks on offensive players, and after taking WR Makai Lemon in the first round, they picked up TE Eli Stowers at No. 54 and then […]
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Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links … 2026 NFL draft trade grades: Sizing up deals for top picks – ESPNEagles grade: A- … Vikings grade: C … The veteran edge rusher immediately fills a need for Philadelphia, which needed more pass-rushing juice from the outside. Greenard is coming off an injury-shortened 2025 […]
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Here are the best remaining players available entering Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft. Who do you hope to see the Philadelphia Eagles select?
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The Eagles wrapped up Day 2 of the draft pretty early by their standards, but after trading away their late-third round pick, they were done after taking Markel Bell at No. 68. Howie Roseman and Nick Sirianni met with reporters shortly afterward and were in great spirits, joking around with big smiles, as they took […]
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The Eagles were busy handling business on Friday night as they navigated Day 2 of the NFL Draft, but the real action was at the Sixers game. Not only was first-round pick Makai Lemon inaugurated into Philly sports culture by ringing the bell ahead of the Sixers-Celtics game, but he took in the game court-side […]
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The 2026 NFL Draft will award compensatory picks to teams that lost top free agents from last year’s class. That includes the Philadelphia, who saw defensive tackle Milton Williams sign a four-year, $104 million contract with the New England Patriots. How did the Eagles get a compensatory pick for Milton Williams? The Eagles received a […]
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The 2026 NFL Draft is here and the 32 teams are welcoming another rookie crop that can shake up the league. The draft also means finalizing past trades that included future draft picks. A big one was the November 2025 trade that sent Jaelan Phillips from the Miami Dolphins to the Philadelphia Eagles. Original terms […]
Welcome to Day 2 of Bleeding Green Nation’s 2026 NFL Draft live blog! Friday night’s festivities begin at 7:00 PM ET on ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network. Click here for info on how to watch the broadcast. This post will have updates throughout the night with any surprises, rumors, trade updates, and more. It’s also an open thread […]