Now that we’re in the NFL’s dead zone until training camp begins in late July, it’s time for an annual Bleeding Green Nation tradition: checking to see which former Philadelphia Eagles players are still playing in the NFL … and other professional football leagues!
Some trivia questions for you before you scroll down to see the answers:
Which NFL team has the most former Eagles players on it? And how many of those players can you name?
Which six NFL teams have zero former Eagles players on their roster?
Let us know in the comment section how many you guessed correctly!
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE – NFL
NFC NORTH (13)
CHICAGO BEARS (6)*
S Kevin Byard III, WR Olamide Zaccheaus, LB T.J. Edwards, OL Ryan Bates, RB D’Andre Swift, CB Josh Blackwell
DETROIT LIONS (4)*
LB Zach Cunningham, CB Avonte Maddox, OG Kayode Awosika, DT Raequan Williams
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (3)*
DT Javon Hargrave, LB Eric Wilson, CB Isaiah Rodgers
GREEN BAY PACKERS (0)*
N/A
AFC NORTH (13)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (6)
CB Darius Slay, OG Isaac Seumalo, P Cameron Johnston, OG Max Scharping, RB Trey Sermon, RB Kenny Gainwell
CLEVELAND BROWNS (5)
QB Joe Flacco, LB Jordan Hicks, WR DeAndre Carter, DE Julian Okwara, QB Kenny Pickett
CINCINNATI BENGALS (2)
LB Oren Burks, RB Kendall Milton
BALTIMORE RAVENS (0)
N/A
AFC WEST (13)
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (5)*
LS James Winchester, QB Gardner Minshew, DT Marlon Tuipulotu, DE Janarius Robinson, TE Kevin Foelsch
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (4)*
RB Raheem Mostert, LB Devin White, WR Kyle Philips, OT Gottlieb Ayedze
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (3)*
WR Jalen Reagor, OG Mekhi Becton, TE McCallan Castles
DENVER BRONCOS (1)*
LB Alex Singleton
NFC EAST (11)
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (7)*
TE Zach Ertz, QB Marcus Mariota, CB Kevon Seymour, OG Nate Herbig, S Jeremy Reaves, TE Tyree Jackson, OG Julian Good-Jones
DALLAS COWBOYS (3)*
RB Miles Sanders, WR Parris Campbell, QB Will Grier
NEW YORK GIANTS (1)*
WR Zach Pascal
NFC WEST (11)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4)
OL Andre Dillard, DE Bryce Huff, OL Matt Hennessy, DE Tarron Jackson
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (3)
CB Josh Jobe, CB Tyler Hall, FB Brady Russell
ARIZONA CARDINALS (2)
DE Josh Sweat, WR Quez Watkins
LOS ANGELES RAMS (2)*
WR Britain Covey, C Dylan McMahon
AFC SOUTH (11)
HOUSTON TEXANS (4)
DE Derek Barnett, CB Tremon Smith, DE Casey Toohill, S C.J. Gardner-Johnson
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (3)
TE Albert Okwuegbunam, LB Joe Bachie, OG Josh Sills
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (3)
QB Nick Mullens, OT Fred Johnson, CB Zech McPhearson
TENNESSEE TITANS (1)
RB Tyrion Davis-Price
NFC SOUTH (6)
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (3)*
DE Haason Reddick, CB Kindle Vildor, OG Sua Opeta
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (2)
S Ugo Amadi, TE Jack Stoll
ATLANTA FALCONS (1)
DT Kentavius Street
CAROLINA PANTHERS (0)
N/A
AFC EAST (5)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (5)
WR Mack Hollins, S Marcus Epps, DT Milton Williams, LB Christian Elliss, OG Tyrese Robinson
NEW YORK JETS (0)
N/A
BUFFALO BILLS (0)*
N/A
MIAMI DOLPHINS (0)
N/A
UNITED FOOTBALL LEAGUE – UFL
SAN ANTONIO BRAHMAS (4)
P Brad Wing, WR Greg Ward, WR Jacob Harris, CB Kary Vincent Jr.
BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS (3)
WR Deon Cain, DT Marvin Wilson, CB Mario Goodrich
ARLINGTON RENEGADES (3)
QB Luis Perez, CB Ajene Harris, WR Deontay Burnett
MICHIGAN PANTHERS (2)
WR Devin Ross, OT Chim Okorafor
ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS (2)
WR Hakeem Butler, CB Nate Meadors
MEMPHIS SHOWBOATS (1)
S Obi Melifonwu
DC DEFENDERS (1)
OT Jarrid Williams
HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS (1)
DT Olive Sagapolu
CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE – CFL
MONTREAL ALOUETTES (2)
QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson, WR Charleston Rambo
OTTAWA REDBLACKS (1)
LB Davion Taylor
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (1)
WR Keric Wheatfall
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS (1)
WR KeeSean Johnson
EDMONTON ELKS (1)
OL Brett Boyko
TORONTO ARGONAUTS (1)
OT Anim Dankwah (practice squad)
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS (1)
WR Joseph Ngata (practice squad)
BC LIONS (0)
N/A
CALGARY STAMPEDERS (0)
N/A
ARENA FOOTBALL ONE – AF1
BILLINGS OUTLAWS (1)
WR Darius Prince
NOTABLE FREE AGENTS
CB James Bradberry, OL Jack Driscoll, OT Le’Raven Clark, TE C.J. Uzomah, LS Rick Lovato, OL Nick Gates, QB Ian Book, CB Rasul Douglas, LB Kyzir White, WR Nelson Agholor, QB Carson Wentz, LB Duke Riley, S Jordan Poyer, S K’Von Wallace, LB Kamu Grugier-Hill, WR River Cracraft, CB Daryl Worley, DB Jalen Mills, S Ryan Neal, S Elijah Riley, DT Linval Joseph, LB Shaun Bradley LB Brandon Smith, DB Mekhi Garner, WR Ife Adeyi, TE Eric Tomlinson
SOME VERY IMPORTANT THOUGHTS
Trivia question answers: 1) The Commanders have the most former Eagles. 2) The Packers, Ravens, Panthers, Jets, Bills, and Dolphins have zero former Eagles.
Last year around this time, only one team didn’t have a former Eagle.
The AFC North led the NFL in former Eagles players in June 2023. The NFC North led the league in former Eagles players in June 2024. Now the AFC North, NFC North, and AFC West are all tied for the lead with 13 each.
Last year around this time, the AFC West only had nine former Eagles.
The AFC East always used to be full with former Eagles but now they’re in dead last with just five in the entire division … and all of them on the Patriots. The Jets could certainly be less friendly to former Eagles now that Joe Douglas is no longer their general manager.
I put an asterisk (*) next to the 14 teams the Eagles will play this season.
Kind of annoying that Ertz, an Eagles legend, is finishing his career with a division rival. Happy for him that he rebounded in 2024 but would’ve been preferable to see him leave the NFC East again.
The Eagles and Chiefs clearly have a similar type in backup QBs. Minshew joins the likes of Wentz, Nick Foles, and Chase Daniel.
I will never not believe in Deontay Burnett or DeAndre Carter.
Who’s one obscure player you’d like to have back?
Eagles fans seem to like to clown on Reddick given how poorly 2024 went for him and how he skipped the Bucs’ OTAs. I think Reddick will rebound this season. Wish the Eagles had found a way to make it work with him instead of pivoting to Bryce Huff, who clearly didn’t pan out in Philly.
If the Eagles could reacquire one former Eagles player that’s currently under contract, who would you pick? Keeping Milton Williams would’ve been ideal if money wasn’t an issue, which it obviously was. The Eagles arguably should’ve made more of an effort to retain Burks, given his affordability and their linebacker injuries. There’s a case to be made for CJGJ, of course.
If the Eagles could reacquire one former player who left prior to the 2025 offseason, who would you pick?
Miles Sanders might actually be the Cowboys’ lead back in 2025?
Brett Boyko is still keeping his professional football career alive after originally signing with the Eagles as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2015.
I feel like Josh Blackwell deserves a shout here since he was considered to be a long shot as an Eagles UDFA signing in 2022. They actually cut him when their roster was required to be down to 80 players and quickly brought him back to eat up snaps in the preseason finale. He was claimed by the Chicago Bears and has since logged 256 defensive snaps and 709 special teams snaps in 43 games played over the past three years. The Bears signed Blackwell to a two-year, $5 million contract earlier this year. Relative to very low expectations, that’s already a really nice career outcome for a UDFA signing out of Duke.
Luis Perez led the UFL in passing yards. Ajene Harris led the UFL in interceptions. Deon Cain ranked third among UFL players in receiving yards.
