Ranking the Eagles' 2026 free agent additions by potential impact
We are 12 days out from Day 1 of the NFL draft , and Philadelphia general manager Howie Roseman has swung the roster shaping pendulum toward the defense for 2026 and beyond. Nakobe Dean (Raiders), Reed Blankenship (Texans), Jaelan Phillips (Panthers), and Adoree' Jackson (free agency) have all departed. Marcus Epps is back, and the Birds added longtime veteran J.
T. Gray to the backend after trading Sydney Brown. While there are new names to know, the bulk of a Super Bowl-caliber roster remains.
Still, this roster isn't perfect, and there are plenty of pieces to be added. The Eagles were active in free agency, adding several new faces to a roster coming off a Super Bowl championship. But which additions have the highest ceiling and the most potential to make an impact in 2026?
We rank every Eagles free agent signing by the role they're expected to play and the difference they could make on a team looking to repeat. Riq Woolen, CB 2025 PFF grade: 59. 8 NFL rank: 66th Woolen possesses unmatched measurables for a cornerback as he's tall, athletic, physical, fast, and has top-flight ball skills.
Woolen is 6-4 with long arms and ran a 4. 26 in the 40-yard dash at the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine. Even more impressive, he produced the second-highest lockdown percentage (65%) in the NFL this past season.
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