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Philadelphia Eagles: Way too early 53-man roster prediction (July edition)

By David Esser

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 03: Marcus Epps #22, Grayland Arnold #37, T.J. Edwards #57, Rudy Ford #36, and Jameson Houston #46 of the Philadelphia Eagles react against the Washington Football Team at Lincoln Financial Field on January 3, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 03: Marcus Epps #22, Grayland Arnold #37, T.J. Edwards #57, Rudy Ford #36, and Jameson Houston #46 of the Philadelphia Eagles react against the Washington Football Team at Lincoln Financial Field on January 3, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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Oct 25, 2020; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Football Team defensive end Ryan Kerrigan (91) reacts after recording a sack against the Dallas Cowboys during the second half at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /

Defensive End

Brandon Graham, Derek Barnett, Josh Sweat, Ryan Kerrigan, Tarron Jackson 

Another group that hasn’t seen any additions or subtractions made since last month, the Philadelphia Eagles defensive end group appears to be locked in for the 2021 season. Brandon Graham, Derek Barnett, and Josh Sweat highlight the group of returning “starters” – with Ryan Kerrigan being the flashy new veteran addition, as he takes over the void left by Vinny Curry.

The battle between Barnett and Sweat for starting reps alongside Graham should be an exciting one to follow, as both are currently set to be unrestricted free agents after this season. It’s unlikely that the Philadelphia Eagles will look to re-sign both, with one of them potentially finding themselves on the trade block at the midseason mark should the Eagles be in a “selling” mindset.

My money is on Sweat developing into that longterm starter this year, as he’s consistently flashed a higher ceiling than Barnett, especially this past season.

Tarron Jackson, a late-round pick for the Eagles this spring, will likely snag that final depth chart spot by default. Philadelphia is actually somewhat light at defensive end when it comes to pure number of players, which should make Jackson’s training camp a tad easier.

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