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Biggest winners and losers from the Eagles' 2026 NFL Draft

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Breaking down the Eagles’ biggest winners and losers from the 2026 NFL Draft, highlighting roster impact, depth chart shifts, and key decisions.

The Philadelphia Eagles just completed their two-day rookie minicamp, while veterans and new free-agent additions were hard at work in the off-season workout programs. New draft classes are always impactful, and the trickle-down effect starts with key veterans, players on the final year of their deals, and young players in jeopardy of being replaced. With OTAs fast approaching, we're looking at five Eagles who were most affected by the three-day weekend.

Loser: Darius Cooper Cooper was the player most impacted by Hollywood Brown joining the roster, and Makai Lemon at pick No. 20 has only complicated his quest for key playing time. Johnny Wilson will look to regain his training camp form from 2025, before he suffered a significant knee injury.

This depth chart could drastically change around June 1. Loser: Johnny Mundt, Grant Calcaterra Dallas Goedert is back on a one-year deal after catching an Eagles franchise high 11 touchdown catches. Mundt will play the third tight end, run-blocking role, but things changed after Philadelphia drafted tight end Eli Stowers.

Cameron Latu will assume the role of fullback. In a reduced role behind Mason Taylor, Smartt caught seven of nine targets for 52 yards while appearing in 15 games for the Jets in the 2025 season. Winner: Landon Dickerson, Tyler Steen While fans have clamored for a more physical replacement at right guard for Tyler Steen, Landon Dickerson's eventual replacement at left guard could have been on the agenda in Rounds 1 and 2.