Iggles Blitz

by Tommy Lawlor

Officially Official

Posted March 11th, 2026 | No Comments »

The new league year began at 4pm on Wednesday, meaning signings, cuts and trades would finally be official. The Eagles didn’t make any new moves, but did make the signings of Riq Woolen, Johnny Mundt and Grant Calcaterra official.

I was hoping the Eagles would be able to sign edge rusher Bradley Chubb. Miami made his release official and that put him on the market. Unfortunately Buffalo swooped in and made Chubb an offer he couldn’t refuse.

That’s not a huge deal, but it is more than I expected Chubb to get. He’s about to turn 30 and has had a lot of injury issues over the years. He is a good player and would have been a good fit in this scheme. We don’t know if the Eagles had any interest. This was more of a projection from those of us on the outside.

We do know the Eagles are still looking for edge help. They looked into Trey Hendrickson before he signed his deal with the Ravens. No word on if they are talking to the Raiders about Maxx Crosby. You would think Howie Roseman would at least reach out to see what the price is.

The most likely target now may be Jonathan Greenard of the Vikings.

Greenard is a good player. The problem is that you have to trade for him and then he wants a raise. That’s not ideal, but the Eagles don’t have a lot of other great options so they may have to go this route. The asking price could be a third round pick. The Eagles paid that last year for Jaelan Phillips so they might be willing to do that again. Greenard had 12 sacks in both 2023 and 2024. Injuries limited him to 3 sacks and 12 QB hits last season.

The Eagles might have some internal help with their pass rush. Brandon Graham said that he isn’t retiring. He looked good when he played last season. The Eagles will need to talk to him and work out another one-year deal.

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We have an update on Dallas Goedert.

This revelation makes it feel like DG will be staying in Philly. Both sides seem to want to work something out. The TE market didn’t lead to big deals this offseason so Goedert should be affordable.

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Could the Eagles need to add a LB?

Not great. Campbell had injury issues coming out of Alabama. Let’s hope they his shoulder fixed up so he can be on the field this summer. Campbell showed a lot of talent and potential last year. He needs more reps and experience to take his game to the next level.

The Eagles have checked out some LBs in the draft. They also reportedly checked on the availability of Patrick Queen. Jeremiah Trotter Jr is a good backup, but they may want additional insurance at such a critical position in Vic Fangio’s scheme.

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Double Dip at TE

Posted March 10th, 2026 | 1 Comment »

Howie Roseman didn’t stop after signing CB Riq Woolen earlier today. He went right back to work, adding a pair of TEs to the roster.

The Eagles signed Johnny Mundt, who was just cut by the Jags. Mundt is 6-4, 243 so he’s not the biggest guy in the world, but he is a good blocker. Yes, you read that right. The Eagles finally signed a blocking TE. Howie admitted he needed to re-think the way the TE room had been built in recent years. They needed a blocker and finally got one.

Mundt is 31 and has nine seasons under his belt. He’s got 74 career catches. He comes on the field to be physical and help the run game.

Mundt is able to win at the point of attack. He can fire off the ball and execute a reach block. He can also get to the second level and take out a LB. That kind of blocking was sorely lacking in the Eagles run game last season. Mundt is also a good fit because he has experience with Sean Mannion and new OL coach Chris Kuper. He knows the scheme and how they want things done.

Since the Jags cut him, Mundt won’t count against the comp pick formula.

After adding a rugged, physical blocker Howie decided to go in the opposite direction. He re-signed Grant Calcaterra to a 1-year deal.

Ugh.

I thought we were done with Calcaterra. I was wrong. Howie drafted him and still believes in Calcaterra. He is a good athlete and can be a solid receiver. Maybe he’ll be a better fit in the new offense. The Eagles needed bodies at TE so I can live with Calcaterra coming back.

There is still a chance that Dallas Goedert gets re-signed. Both Mundt and Calcaterra are role players. I like the TE class in the upcoming draft and think the Eagles will add at least one. It feels like the position will be upgraded, which was needed. The TEs were a disappointment last year, even with DG’s 11 TDs. Their overall play just wasn’t good enough.

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We had a shocking development on Tuesday night.

Wow.

Word got out that Crosby didn’t pass his physical. That could be legit or it could be BS from the Ravens. They knew he had a meniscus injury. Maybe their doctors saw issues and had legitimate concerns. Or maybe they had buyer’s remorse and wanted an excuse to back out of the deal. Trey Hendrickson is unsigned as of now and wouldn’t cost any picks.

Teams around the league are not happy with the Ravens handling of the situation. Backing out of a major trade like this is unheard of. It happens with smaller deals, but nothing like this.

Will Crosby simply stay with the Raiders? How many other teams will now have interest? The Eagles might, but the Raiders won’t be able to find anyone else to give up a pair of first round picks for him. Maybe Howie gets involved if the price is right. We’ll see.

Crazy situation.

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The Eagles had a couple of more players leave.

OL Brett Toth signed with SF.

QB Sam Howell signed with Dallas.

The team needed an upgrade with OL depth so Toth leaving isn’t a surprise. Howell wasn’t expected back. The team could look to add a QB in the draft.

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