Howie Roseman explains Day 3 picks, international player interest

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 24: Howie Roseman of the Philadelphia Eagles speaks to the media during the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 24, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images) | Getty Images The 2026 NFL Draft is a wrap, and Eagles GM Howie Roseman and head coach Nick Sirianni sat down and spoke with reporters after their final pick to wrap up the weekend. They gave some insight into their Day 3 picks, explained why they are so invested in the International Pathway Program, and how they prioritize developing these incoming rookies.

Here’s what they had to say: On Uar Bernard Howie admitted that they did the trade back to add some picks with their seventh-round selection, Uar Bernard, in mind. “ ROSEMAN: We wanted to take a chance on the kid. Obviously, we’ve had great success with that [International Pathway] program.

We spent a lot of time with him. Coach [Clint] Hurtt went down and spent the day with him, worked him out. Just for us, it was a passion project.

Obviously got a lot of tools in his body, understand it’s going to take time. It’s gonna take a lot of time here, but it’s pretty cool. We spent a lot of time talking about unusual, and certainly unusual with that guy.