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The Eagles are sending a pair of third-round picks to the Vikings for Edge Jonathan Greenard. Philly's giving up a third-rounder in this year's draft plus one next year. Greenard will also get a four-year extension worth a reported $100 million.

The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane reports that Vic Fangio will return as the Eagles’ defensive coordinator in 2026. After briefly weighing retirement, the 67-year-old is set for a third season running Philadelphia’s defense. The Eagles ranked first in the NFL in fewest yards allowed in 2024 and slipped to 13th last year, but they’ve finished top-5 in fewest points allowed in both seasons under Fangio. While Nick Sirianni shuffled his staff this offseason, Fangio’s return preserves continuity on a defense that remains one of the team’s strengths.

NBC Sports Philadelphia reports that the Eagles confirmed Wednesday they'll "rest several key starters" in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Commanders. It's not yet clear, though, exactly who that plan affects and how.

NFL Nerwork's Mike Garafolo says he expects Philadelphia to rest some starters for its Week 18 home date with the Commanders. The Eagles currently sit third in the NFC playoff standings but could climb to second if they win and the Bears lose to Detroit at home. Both games are set to kick off at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday.

The Eagles activated Edge Nolan Smith from IR ahead of tonight's game against the Packers. It'll be his first game action since Week 3 because of a triceps injury. Smith had just 1 QB hit and no sacks through his three games before going down, so he's not much of an IDP option tonight -- and might not prove especially fantasy-relevant going forward. But he did get hot over the second half of last season, logging 8 sacks and 13 QB hits over his final 11 contests, including the playoffs. Smith's worth keeping an eye on.

The Eagles are trading 2026 third-round pick to the Dolphins for Edge Jaelan Phillips, according to multiple reports. This is the third edge player Philadelphia has added since the start of the season, but Phillips should make a much bigger impact than Za'Darius Smith (who has since retired) or Brandon Graham (who recently came out of retirement).

Eagles Edge Za'Darius Smith announced via Instagram late Monday morning that he's retiring from the NFL. Smith signed with the Eagles just after their narrow Week 1 victory over the Cowboys and played 38% of the defensive snaps over the ensuing five games. He contributed 1.5 sacks and 3 QB hits and leaves a position that has remained a weakness for Philly this season. Expect the Eagles to work the trade market for a solution, especially after Thursday night's embarrassing loss to the Giants.

Eagles DT Jalen Carter is inactive for tonight's game against the Giants. He popped up on the Wednesday injury report with a heel issue and entered Thursday questionable. Carter came out for warm-ups with his cleats on and had been expected to workout to determine if he would play, but that decision wound up being made with no workout.

The Eagles on Wednesday placed Edge Nolan Smith on IR after he tweaked the same triceps that he tore (and played through) in the Super Bowl victory over Kansas City. The designation knocks him out for at least the next four games.

Eagles DT Jalen Carter got ejected before the first offensive snap of Thursday night's game against the Cowboys after he spit on QB Dak Prescott. Carter approached the Dallas huddle to apparently talk some trash, Prescott stepped forward, and the camera caught Carter spitting on the QB's jersey.

Eagles DC Vic Fangio says the team doesn't expect first-round LB Jihaad Campbell to be ready for full practice until sometime in August, according to ESPN's Tim McManus. The team is still prepping Campbell as much as it can, though. And LB Nakobe Dean's recovery increases the potential that the rookie will find a starting gig right away. Campbell's capable of running as both a standup LB and playing on the edge, but Fangio says they're starting with him at ILB because "there's a lot more to learn there."

The Eagles moved up one spot in the first round of the NFL Draft and selected LB Jihaad Campbell. The former Alabama LB spent the past year and a half starting, spending time both in coverage and as a pass rusher. Campbell proved efficient as a rusher this past season, generating 20 pressures among just 99 pass-rushing reps, according to Pro Football Focus. He brings a 93rd-percentile score and solid size at 6'3, 235.

The Eagles have agreed to a three-year contract with LB Zack Baun that will make him one of the league's highest-paid players at the position, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Baun gets $51 million total, with $34 million of that guaranteed and another $1.5 million available in incentives. The $17 million annual average trails only Baltimore's Roquan Smith, San Francisco's Fred Warner, and Chicago's Tremaine Edmunds among non-edge LBs. The move also marks a change for the Eagles, who have traditionally skimped on LB contracts under GM Howie Roseman. They let T.J. Edwards walk for big money in Chicago after his breakout across 2021 and 2022 (on his rookie contract). Baun arrived in Philly on a one-year, $3.5 million deal last offseason. The last "big money" LBs for the Eagles were Mychal Kendricks and Nigel Bradham back in 2019.

Eagles LB Nakobe Dean left Sunday's win over the Packers with a left knee injury. NFL Network reports that it's a torn patellar tendon, which not only ends Dean's season but will challenge his readiness for 2025.

The Eagles on Friday announced these defensive starters as doubtful for "coach's decision": LB Zack Baun, DT Jalen Carter, LB Nakobe Dean, and CB Darius Slay. That's an obvious signal those players won't play at all Sunday against the Giants. We likely won't know about the rest of the starters until Sunday. Avoiding Philly defenders in your Week 18 IDP lineups as much as possible seems like a good idea.

Eagles LB Devin White will not travel with the team for Friday's game against the Packers in Brazil. That marked a downgrade in his status after Philly listed White as a limited participant Tuesday. White's inactive status should leave Nakobe Dean and Zack Baun as the LB starters against Green Bay.

The Eagles started Devin White and Zack Baun as their off-ball LBs in Friday night's preseason opener against the Ravens. That's especially noteworthy because LB Nakobe Dean entered the game after them. That seems a pretty clear signal Dean isn't close to retaining his starting job from last year. White and Baun both joined Philly as free agents this offseason. Baun joined the Saints as a third-round pick back in 2020 but never found his way into the lineup. He reached a 50% snap share just three times across four seasons in New Orleans.