Iggles Blitz

by Tommy Lawlor

More Depth

Posted June 17th, 2026 | No Comments »

Howie Roseman isn’t always the most secretive guy. He said earlier this offseason that he wanted better depth at cornerback. Last year’s team just didn’t have it and got lucky that injuries weren’t a major factor.

On Tuesday the Eagles added another CB to help bolster depth. They signed Shaun Wade, who has three years of NFL experience and just had a good season in the UFL.

Wade has good size at 6-1, 196. He has played in 20 NFL games, starting 6 of them. He can play in the slot or outside. He played for the Pats from 2021-2023, after being a fifth round pick out of Ohio State. He was with the Chargers practice squad in 2024 and then got signed by the Bears last summer, but ended up on IR.

In order to make room for Wade, the Eagles cut DB Brandon Johnson and put Joe Tryon-Shoyinka on the Reserve/Retired List. JTS has now served as the veteran who comes to Philly and calls it quits. He had a concussion late last year. That may have affected his desire to play. Hopefully whatever the reason, he’s okay.

It is interesting that both veteran CBs added this offseason, Jonathan Jones and Wade, are former Patriots. They played for secondary coach Mike Pellegrino, who was the CBs coach in NE from 2019-2024.

The secondary was good last year, but looks even better now.

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The Eagles released a video of rookies Makai Lemon, Eli Stowers and Uar Bernard on their first days in Philly. It was fun to be able to see Lemon in action at practice. You can see his quickness, body control and quick hands. I look forward to seeing him this summer.

There isn’t as much of Stowers and Bernard, but you do get glimpses of their athleticism.

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Jeff McLane wrote an excellent piece on Julian Lurie, the heir apparent to Jeffrey Lurie.

(Julian) Lurie is not just Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie’s only son, he is his successor. And while that reality has caused occasional challenges since he took a formal role in the family business four years ago — and as management navigates his increasing influence — many key figures within the organization believe the younger Lurie already has been an asset.

“He is really smart. He’s very creative. He’s very empathetic,” an Eagles source said. “He’s really good at putting himself in other people’s shoes. He’s fair, and he listens and is making a real attempt to understand everything about the organization.”

Ownership has been a key part of the Eagles success over the past 30 years. Jeffrey has done a great job of hiring coaches in that time, with multiple Coach of the Year winners and multiple Super Bowl winners. Not many owners could say that. Chip Kelly is the worst hire and he went 26-21. That’s pretty crazy.

Jeffrey came to Philly as a Boston guy and lifelong Pats fan. He had to learn about Philly and the Eagles. Julian has the advantage that he’s been a Philly/Eagles guy his whole life. That’s important. You want someone who appreciates the special culture here. You want someone who is emotionally invested in the team and not just maximizing profits. This is certainly an encouraging quote.

“If I lived in Philadelphia and I was an Eagles fan, I would feel really good about him as a steward of the franchise in the future,” a team source said. “I really do think he cares about the team and the city and the players.”

Jeffrey isn’t planning to retire anytime soon, but he is doing what he can to make sure Julian is ready when the time comes.

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There is some chatter about the Eagles being hot after Maxx Crosby. This isn’t coming from any well-known sources so I would ignore it. Howie is always looking to upgrade the roster, but I don’t think Howie makes a big deal unless it is too good to pass up. And I don’t see the Raiders offering a discount on Crosby.

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Eagles Notebook

Posted June 16th, 2026 | No Comments »

I didn’t anticipate any Eagles news coming out, but I was wrong. So we’re back today with current stuff. Let’s get started.

The team added a WR.

If you’re old school, that might remind you of Dameane Douglas. Ezukanma is a good returner as well as covering kicks. He has an uphill battle to make the roster, but being a good STer gives him a chance. Nick Sirianni loves dirty work receivers.

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Why am I mentioning Sorsby? There are more than a few people who think the Eagles could spend a pick on him. I would say no way, but I said that when Michael Vick was released from prison and the Eagles did sign him.

Sorsby is talented. Without the gambling stuff, he had a chance to be a first round pick in the 2027 draft. You can’t ignore the gambling problem, though, and that will hurt his value. There is also the question of whether the NFL will suspend him, even though his issue was in college. Here is Daniel Jeremiah talking about him as a player.

I would be fine with adding a talented QB, but I don’t think Jalen Hurts would be so keen on this, unless Sorsby was taken with a later pick. If you spend a second round pick on him, you’re saying this is the guy of the future. In the fourth or fifth, you’re just adding to the QB room.

Some team will take a chance on him, likely before the Eagles do. There are still teams looking for a long term solution at QB.

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Silver wrote an interesting piece on Sirianni. There isn’t a lot of new info in there, but it shows you he’s been the same guy his whole life. And it does focus on the fact he’s just trying to be himself. Buddy Ryan was over the top and people loved his act. Sirianni doesn’t get the same treatment, but he should based on the success he’s had in Philly.

You know who does love him? Saquon Barkley.

“He doesn’t get enough credit at all, in my opinion,” Barkley says. “I don’t get why he doesn’t. Like, what he’s doing, in real time, is legendary.

“If we’re being honest, no one talks about it enough. Like, we love to talk about me rushing for 2,000 yards, we love to talk about Jalen (Hurts), we love to talk about the Eagles. But he’s like the last one to get brought up, and it doesn’t really make sense.”

Sirianni has a lot of advantages with the Eagles job, but he keeps winning and that absolutely deserves more credit than he gets from some.

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Brooks Kubena and Zach Berman did a good piece wrapping up the Eagles spring for The Athletic.

Kubena: Perhaps more important than the new concepts themselves, which are only just emerging, is a strong sense coming from key players that Mannion’s plans are comprehensive, organized and pragmatic. The same could not be said in 2023 or 2025. Nick Sirianni’s stories about Mannion’s work ethic are appealing.

But it’s more revealing to hear Jalen Hurts say he can see Mannion’s vision, to hear Lane Johnson say they’ll be able to evolve and be more efficient. The Eagles failed to establish an identity in 2025, and it seems one is already surfacing — one that blends both the past and present, as Sirianni insists annually. Johnson said they can leverage their new concepts, which include more wide-zone runs, to wear defenders out by making them cover significant ground, then “really tee off on them” by possibly pivoting to a more power style later in games.

We won’t know if the offense will work until we see it in games, but Brooks offers good thoughts on why we should be encouraged.

Here is Zach on Hurts.

Berman: You nailed it with how receptive Hurts has been to changes to the offense. My sense is Hurts wants to know the “why” behind changes, and from all indications, he likes the answers Mannion is offering. On the field, it’s been hard to read too much into Hurts’ performance given the limited sample of practices and the reality that they’re still in the installation stage, so I’m not ready to say how he’ll fit in the scheme.

He doesn’t appear out of his element, though, and there could be some benefit to a blend between under center and shotgun. The Eagles need him to spread the ball around to different pass catchers, although the connection with DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert and Barkley is a meaningful carryover even with the new offense. I expect a motivated Hurts entering the season after how last season finished and the Brown trade.

A motivated Hurts is a dangerous Hurts. Let’s hope Mannion can bring out the best in him.

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