4 Eagles Philadelphia Can't Afford to Let Hit Free Agency in 2024

The Philadelphia Eagles have 19 pending free agents this offseason, per Spotrac. Here's a look at four of those names that they can't afford to let hit the open market in March.

DT Fletcher Cox is one of four Eagles that Philadelphia can't afford to let hit free agency next month. / Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports

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2. DE Brandon Graham

Cox isn't the only member of the Eagles' D-line hitting free agency this offseason. After 14 seasons in the City of Brotherly Love, defensive end Brandon Graham also has the opportunity to test the open market.

After tearing his Achilles in 2021, Graham had a major bounce-back campaign in 2022. He finished his 13th season with 19 solo tackles and a career-high 11.0 sacks in 17 games with one start, playing a role in his finishing fourth in NFL Comeback Player of the Year voting. Unfortunately, he couldn't parlay that momentum into similar success in 2023.

Graham heads into the offseason after tallying 11 solo tackles, 3.0 sacks, and one defended pass in 17 games without a start. While those numbers were far from his best, he was still able to terrorize opposing quarterbacks, highlighted by his 80.2 PFF pass-rush grade — 27th-best among exterior defenders.

The Eagles can't afford to lose Graham — especially if Cox winds up retiring. He still has plenty of juice left in the tank and is still good enough to keep Philadelphia's pass rush strong for at least one more season.

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