Philadelphia Eagles News

With the calendar flipping to June, all eyes are now squarely on the Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, and three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Brown. For months, the date of June 1st has been circled as a threshold that would need to be crossed for the Eagles to face less severe salary cap ramifications in trading away the disgruntled wideout, and NBC Philadelphia's John Clark notes that the deal could now be done within the next 24 hours. The window for any trade to become official opens at 4pm ET on Monday, with speculation that the most likely compensation for the soon-to-be-29-year-old Brown could be New England's 2028 first-round pick. Brown is currently RotoBaller's dynasty WR20, and while many in the dynasty community have unofficially viewed him as a Patriot for weeks or even months, he is naturally likely to see a value spike if and when a deal officially ties him to 23-year-old MVP runner-up Drake Maye.

Although the Philadelphia Eagles are expected to trade wide receiver A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots after Monday, June, 1, the two sides are "not particularly close" to pulling something off immediately next week, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. The Eagles want a 2027 first-rounder in exchange for Brown, and the Patriots reportedly do not want to give up a 2027 first-rounder, as of right now. New England remains the most likely destination for Brown before the 2026 regular season, but another suitor could emerge if the Eagles and Patriots are struggling to work out a deal that pleases both sides. Schefter said that trade talks surrounding Brown could drag on for the "foreseeable future." The Eagles' moves this offseason -- trading for Dontayvion Wicks and drafting Makai Lemon in the first round -- have all pointed to Brown being moved, so that's still the likely resolution. The Pats signed Romeo Doubs in free agency, but they also cut Stefon Diggs and are looking for a true No. 1 wideout like Brown. Brown had his sixth 1,000-receiving season in 2025, but he averaged a career-low 12.9 yards per catch in 15 starts in his fourth and likely last year in Philly.

Philadelphia Eagles rookie first-round wide receiver Makai Lemon is already working with the starters during 7-on-7 drills at OTA practices, according to Eliot Shorr-Parks of 94WIP.com. It shouldn't exactly be a surprise after the Eagles traded up in the first round to take the former USC star with the 20th overall pick. The 21-year-old could immediately become Philly's WR2 behind DeVonta Smith in 2026, with the expectation that the Eagles will ship Pro Bowler A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots at some point next week. Neither Brown nor Dontayvion Wicks is present for OTAs this week, which helps, but that shouldn't take away from the fact that Lemon is expected to be a big part of the Eagles' offensive reboot this year under first-year offensive coordinator Sean Mannion. Lemon has an opportunity for a big role in Year 1, but he will most likely be overvalued in fantasy in an offense that still has talented tight end Dallas Goedert and star running back Saquon Barkley. Target Lemon as more of a WR4/flex in single-year fantasy leagues this fall.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Cole Payton's impressive speed gives him long-term dynasty upside, but fantasy managers will have to be patient as he works his way up a crowded depth chart. Behind Jalen Hurts, the Eagles also have Tanner McKee and Andy Dalton, leaving Payton in the fourth-string quarterback role. That's not good enough to make the 53-man roster, but if the Eagles enter the season with the Hurts/McKee/Dalton trio, they'll presumably push hard to keep Payton on the practice squad in a developmental role. Payton has a strong arm and ran a 4.56-second 40-yard dash, but his accuracy is questionable, and it's clear that his legs offer more upside than his arm. Still, in an offense that loves to run the ball with Hurts and Saquon Barkley, there's a path to a meaningful role for Payton, especially as Dalton gets older and the Eagles are forced to decide whether McKee has a spot on the team long-term. If Payton plays well during training camp and the preseason, he could boost his stock in dynasty fantasy football leagues. Managers should consider rostering him before his price tag goes up. At the moment, he's a low-risk option, projecting as a fourth-round pick in 2026 rookie drafts.

Eagles wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks became part of the team's new-look offense when Philadelphia sent two Day 3 picks to Green Bay to acquire him in April. The trade occurred shortly after the Eagles signed receiver Hollywood Brown to a one-year deal, and before spending first and second-round picks on Makai Lemon and tight end Eli Stowers in the 2026 NFL Draft. With the assumption that three-time Pro Bowler A.J. Brown will be dealt on or after June 1st, Wicks could soon be the closest piece the Eagles have left to a prototypical X-receiver. Others on the roster have spent more time on the boundary, but few have the size or strength to consistently face press coverage. Wicks has seen his downfield usage rise over the past two seasons with the Packers, though with it, his efficiency has dropped precipitously from the 2.04 yards per route run that put him on fantasy maps as a rookie. He has yet to top his 580 receiving yards of that 2023 season, but in moving from one crowded, run-heavy offense to another, he at least now stands out physically from the rest of the room at 6'1" and 206 pounds. While it's unlikely the soon-to-be-25-year-old Wicks takes a massive step forward for fantasy, he has a chance of being a regular presence in three-receiver sets along with Lemon and DeVonta Smith, and at RotoBaller's dynasty WR103, he's at least worth holding onto until a new pecking order is established in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley turned in one of the best fantasy seasons in recent memory in 2024, topping 2,000 rushing yards while garnering MVP consideration. Even with regression all but a foregone conclusion following the 482-touch campaign, his second season in Philadelphia was still considered a disappointment, with his rushing yards and touchdowns both dropping by more than 40%, resulting in an RB14 finish. Now, at 29 years old, Barkley has fallen to RB11 in RotoBaller's dynasty rankings, making him an appealing trade candidate for contending managers. Philadelphia's new offensive coordinator, Sean Mannion, is unproven in the position, but with Kevin Patullo seeming to actively hold the team back during his one year on the job, the new-look Eagles offense has room to grow from its 24th-place finish a year ago. Philadelphia has the seventh-easiest schedule in 2026, according to win projections, offering Barkley the opportunity to regularly find himself in favorable situations. The depth chart behind him remains largely unchanged, and even while his raw volume was down in 2025, he still handled 76% of the team's running back touches. Barkley has never finished outside the top 15 at the position while missing fewer than four games, a sample size of six different seasons, so to get him priced near his floor now makes him a smart short-term trade target still capable of delivering multiple RB1 finishes.

After being acquired from the Jacksonville Jaguars in September, Philadelphia Eagles running back Tank Bigsby played a minimal role in his team's offense in 2025. With star Eagles back Saquon Barkley dominating touches, Bigsby finished the year with 58 carries for 344 yards and two touchdowns across 16 games with Philadelphia. As long as Barkley remains healthy in 2026, Bigsby is highly unlikely to provide fantasy-relevant production. Still, Bigsby has proven he can produce as a rusher at the NFL level when given the chance, averaging 4.9 yards per carry and scoring nine touchdowns over the last two seasons. With Barkley entering his age-29 season and coming off back-to-back campaigns with at least 350 touches, Bigsby profiles as a prime handcuff option for dynasty managers.

When the Philadelphia Eagles traded up to select wide receiver Makai Lemon with the 20th pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, it all but confirmed that A.J. Brown had played his last game with the team. With a trade of the three-time Pro Bowler expected in early June, Lemon is the most exciting new piece in an Eagles receiver room that was rebuilt on the fly. Philadelphia added Hollywood Brown and Dontayvion Wicks prior to the draft and spent a second-round selection on Eli Stowers, a tight end with a wide receiver skill set, ensuring there would be no lack of depth joining incumbent DeVonta Smith. Even with recent rumors suggesting that New England's Kayshon Boutte could be part of Philadelphia's return in the Brown trade, it will undoubtedly be Lemon who most often takes the field with Smith in two-receiver sets. Former NFL quarterback Sean Mannion takes over as the Eagles' offensive coordinator in 2026. With this being his first year in the position, his tendencies are not yet known, but Lemon is a natural target-earner who should become an early favorite of Jalen Hurts. At RotoBaller's rookie WR3, he is well worth a top-five pick in superflex rookie drafts, and he could make an immediate impact, even from a crowded room.

Current Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown has become one of the most intriguing dynasty evaluations in the league, particularly in ongoing startup drafts. Brown's trade out of Philadelphia on or after June 1st is practically viewed as a foregone conclusion, and even his assumed landing spot with the New England Patriots is already baked into his current price. Brown is coming off two down years with the Eagles, and on the verge of turning 29, his knee issues were reportedly concerning enough to take several teams out of the market for his services. In New England, however, he will be tied to a 23-year-old MVP runner-up in Drake Maye and a Josh McDaniels-led offense that has been in search of a true pass-catching mismatch since the initial retirement of Rob Gronkowski. At RotoBaller's dynasty WR20, Brown still offers immense short-term upside, and for rebuilding managers looking to optimize value, the next strong selling window will likely come shortly after the trade becomes official. Even with the parties and landing spot essentially known, the compensation acquired by Philadelphia could provide an additional boost to Brown's dynasty value, particularly if it involves a first-round pick, as has been heavily rumored.

Following two disappointing seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2024 and 2025, wide receiver Hollywood Brown linked up with the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason on a one-year, $5 million deal. Hollywood played in just two games in his first year in KC due to an injury and combined for 58 receptions on 89 targets for 678 yards and five touchdowns in 18 regular-season games (seven starts) in his two seasons with the Chiefs. The 28-year-old failed to stand out when fully healthy in his final season in KC, posting a 49-587-5 line in 16 games, and even with the Eagles expected to move on from A.J. Brown after June 1, it's hard to imagine the former first-rounder in 2019 out of Oklahoma having a career resurgence in his return to the NFC. Brown seems likely to be subtracted from Philly's WR room soon, but the Eagles also added Dontayvion Wicks in a trade and took former USC pass-catcher Makai Lemon in the first round of April's draft. While Brown could pop for some big plays here and there with the Eagles, target volume is going to be an issue. The once-dangerous and speedy deep threat has now fallen outside of RotoBaller's top-100 dynasty rankings at WR.

Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert is coming off the best fantasy season of his career. Goedert caught 60 passes for 591 yards and a career-high 11 touchdowns en route to ranking as the overall TE7 in PPR leagues. This was the first time in his career that he ever finished higher than TE10 overall. Although it was a terrific season for the 31-year-old, dynasty managers are justified in wondering whether he can repeat his success in 2026. He's a glaring candidate for touchdown regression, and the Eagles also drafted competition in the form of Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers. While we expect Goedert to remain atop the depth chart for the whole year, this could very well be his final season in Philadelphia. Goedert signed a one-year extension that allows the two sides to head their separate ways next offseason. With uncertainty surrounding his fantasy outlook for 2027 and beyond, the veteran tight end isn't the safest dynasty target, especially for managers looking to be competitive several years down the road. With that being said, for managers in a win-now window looking to secure a championship title in 2026, Goedert could be a reasonable target. His price tag is cheaper after the Eagles drafted Stowers, and he can still be a top-12 fantasy tight end for at least another year. As it stands, he's the TE12 in RotoBaller's redraft rankings for 2026, and the TE21 in our latest dynasty rankings.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts turned in another strong statistical season in 2025, throwing for 3,224 yards and 25 touchdowns while adding another 454 yards and eight scores as a rusher. Still, Hurts shouldered significant criticism for the Eagles' overall struggles as an offense and is under pressure to up his game in 2026. Philadelphia will have a new play-caller in Sean Mannion and added pass-catching talent in the 2026 NFL Draft in first-round wideout Makai Lemon and second-round tight end Eli Stowers, all of which should help Hurts. However, Hurts' best asset in fantasy has always been his rushing production. While the 27-year-old still added value with his legs in 2025, it was his first season without at least 600 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns since his rookie year in 2020. If Hurts' rushing production continues to decline, his fantasy value could be in major trouble.

For the majority of his five NFL seasons to this point, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith has filled his team's WR2 role behind star wideout A.J. Brown. Smith has managed to be productive despite his secondary role, finishing 2025 with 77 catches for 1,008 yards and four touchdowns on 113 targets across 16 games. While Brown currently remains a member of the Eagles, there is widespread anticipation across the NFL that Philadelphia will trade him away before the start of 2026. Should that come to pass, Smith could be in line to set a new career-high in target share. The Eagles did add to their wide receiver room over the offseason, selecting USC wideout Makai Lemon in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft and trading for former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks. Still, Smith has an established track record in Philadelphia and has always flashed high-end production upside. In dynasty formats, Smith's stock is soaring ahead of an anticipated Brown trade.

Philadelphia Eagles tight end Eli Stowers might not take on a large role during his rookie season, but he has a strong chance to develop into the team's eventual No. 1 option at the position. The Eagles recently brought back Dallas Goedert on a one-year deal, paving the way for him to hit free agency next offseason. Stowers will operate behind Goedert this year, serving as an intriguing fantasy handcuff. Then, when Goedert presumably departs, Stowers could step up as the primary tight end in Philadelphia. He's no stranger to a large workload, as he caught 111 passes for 1,407 yards and two touchdowns across two seasons at Vanderbilt. Although he's not the top rookie tight end in fantasy football this year and he won't make an immediate impact, he certainly has top-10 upside in dynasty leagues because of his potential to contribute long-term.

The Philadelphia Eagles sent fifth and sixth-round picks to acquire wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks as part of their near-total overhaul of the position. With the team expected to trade three-time Pro Bowler A.J. Brown on or after June 1st, the new look receiver room in Philadelphia now includes Wicks, incumbent DeVonta Smith, Marquise Brown, and 2026 first-round pick Makai Lemon. The Eagles also added tight end Eli Stowers in the second round of the NFL Draft after many teams were reportedly scouting him through the lens of a wide receiver. After three seasons in a crowded receiver room in Green Bay, Wicks finds himself in a similar situation in Philadelphia, but at 6'1", 206 pounds, he profiles as the most likely candidate to inherit some of Brown's snaps on the boundary. While the Packers have been one of the most run-heavy teams in recent years, the Eagles have thrown the ball at an even lesser rate, so even if Wicks can carve out a more meaningful role, his fantasy ceiling is still capped. At RotoBaller's dynasty WR104, he still belongs on rosters for what he could offer should injuries eventually condense targets in Philadelphia, but his contributions could be limited for the foreseeable future.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley's ranking in dynasty fantasy football leagues has started to decline now that he's 29 years old. We don't quite know how many seasons he has remaining in his career, but we do know that there's still enough left in the tank for another big year or two. As a result, Barkley represents an interesting trade target for dynasty managers looking to win now. Since he's getting older, his price tag is dropping in trade talks, but he still has the potential to be the RB1 or RB2 on a championship-winning fantasy roster. After all, he was the overall RB14 in PPR leagues last year, and he was the overall RB2 just two years ago. Barkley is an elite athlete himself, and he should also benefit from the Eagles' top-tier offensive line being healthy in 2026. All signs point to him bouncing back as a potential top-12 fantasy running back. As a result, dynasty managers currently in their championship window should consider sending out an offer for the Eagles' superstar ball-carrier.

After opening 2025 with the Jacksonville Jaguars, running back Tank Bigsby was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles after Week 1. The 24-year-old saw limited playing time in Philadelphia while playing a backup role to star Eagles running back Saquon Barkley. Across 16 games with Philly, Bigsby recorded 58 carries for 344 yards and two touchdowns. As long as Barkley stays healthy, Bigsby's path to fantasy-relevant production is blocked. However, Barkley is entering his age-29 season and has recorded consecutive 350-plus touch campaigns, including playoff action. Bigsby has been a highly efficient rusher when given the opportunity to this point in his NFL career, averaging 4.9 yards per carry over the past two seasons. Should Barkley go down at any point in 2026, Bigsby could immediately vault into the top-24 conversation at the running back position. In dynasty formats, Bigsby remains a high-end handcuff option heading into 2026.

Philadelphia Eagles rookie first-round wide receiver Makai Lemon signed his four-year, fully guaranteed rookie contract on Thursday, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. The deal includes an $11.5 million signing bonus. The Eagles traded up with the division-rival Dallas Cowboys to take Lemon at 20th overall and steal them away from the Pittsburgh Steelers, who were reportedly ready to take Lemon at pick No. 21. The selection of Lemon only reinforces the expectation that the Eagles will trade Pro Bowl wideout A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots around June 1. Lemon, who stands at 5-foot-11 and 294 pounds, profiles as more of a slot receiver, but he could be moved around the offensive formation alongside DeVonta Smith. Lemon plays bigger than his size and has plenty of yards-after-the-catch potential in a Philly offense looking for a spark. As long as Brown ends up heading out of town, Lemon should have immediate value in single-year fantasy formats in 2026. In rookie-only keeper drafts this year, Lemon should be considered a top-five player.

ESPN's Adam Schefter said on The Pat McAfee Show this week that he thinks the Philadelphia Eagles will receive a first-round pick for wide receiver A.J. Brown from the New England Patriots when the trade "comes together" on June 1. The Eagles have been open to moving Brown after June 1 all along, and the New England Patriots really want Brown, even though they signed Romeo Doubs in free agency in March. Schefter believes the Patriots will end up sending a 2028 first-rounder to Philly, and receiver Kayshon Boutte could be headed to Philly as part of the package. The 28-year-old Brown, who was a second-rounder by the Tennessee Titans in 2019 out of Mississippi, may have worn out his welcome in Philly in 2025, when he openly complained about his role on offense. Brown still finished with his sixth 1,000-yard season in seven NFL campaigns, but he also had a career-low 12.9 yards per catch and was as up-and-down as a 1,000-yard receiver can be. A move to New England to work with young QB Drake Maye could reinvigorate Brown as he enters his eighth NFL season in 2026. He'd immediately become the Pats' WR1 over Doubs if he were to be traded to New England.

The Philadelphia Eagles exercised the fifth-year option for defensive tackle Jalen Carter on Monday, according to Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Carter will make roughly $27 million in 2027. The Eagles also picked up the fifth-year option on outside linebacker Nolan Smith for the 2027 season. Carter's fifth-year option was a no-brainer, as the 25-year-old former ninth overall selection out of Georgia in 2023 has been a Pro Bowler in each of the last two seasons. In his three seasons in Philly, Carter has a total of 108 tackles (66 solo), 13.5 sacks, 25 tackles for loss, 37 QB hits, and seven pass breakups in 43 games (27 starts) during the regular season. Carter played in a career-low 11 games last year, though, due to a few injuries and a suspension for spitting on Cowboys QB Dak Prescott. It led to a career-low three sacks in 2025. Carter is already becoming one of the best interior defensive linemen because of his abilities as both a pass-rusher and run-stopper.