Projected Week 1 Eagles Depth Chart (With Analysis) After Roster Cuts

The Eagles won't release their Week 1 depth chart until next week. here's how we've seeing it with Week 1 just 10 days away.

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The Philadelphia Eagles have a 53-man roster in place.

The next assignment? Week 1 against the Washington Commanders.

This is a huge game for the Eagles, not just to establish an early stake in the division, but to showcase what all the hype is about with this reconstructed roster. This is still one of the most talented rosters in the NFL and a Super Bowl contender in the NFC.

How will the Eagles look come Week 1? Here's a projected depth chart before the official one comes out next week.

Offense

Position	1st Team	2nd Team	3rd Team
QB	Jalen Hurts	Tanner McKee	Andy Dalton	Cole Payton
RB	Saquon Barkley	Tank Bigsby	Will Shipley
WR	DeVonta Smith	Hollywood Brown
WR	Dontayvion Wicks	Darius Cooper
Slot WR	Makai Lemon	Elijah Moore
TE	Dallas Goedert	Johnny Mundt	Eli Stowers	E.J. Jenkins
LT	Jordan Mailata	Fred Johnson
LG	Landon Dickerson	Drew Kendall
C	Cam Jergens	Willie Lampkin
RG	Tyler Steen	Micah Morris
RT	Lane Johnson	Markel Bell

The Eagles offense certainly will look different this year, and there are a few issues that need to be settled.

Nick Sirianni nor Howie Roseman will name a QB2 yet, citing a "competitive advantage." McKee was the "leader" of the competition at the end of the preseason, so let's assume he's the QB2. The Eagles may still be looking for a QB2, but they don't have to make that decision by Week 1.

Wicks is the WR2 and Lemon will start in the slot. The Eagles are set with their starting wideouts and at tight end. As for the backup tight ends, Jenkins is expected to get the nod over Stowers since he's ready to play. Stowers still needs some work with blocking and getting acclimated to the league.

The backup offensive linemen have their roles. Kendall is the No. 3 guard and is the top option behind Dickerson and Steen. The Eagles didn't name a No. 3 tackle, but it's believed Bell would enter for Lane Johnson at right tackle. Fred Johnson is the veteran of the second team offensive line, and would also be an option at left and right tackle (Johnson is more comfortable on the left side).

Defense

Position	1st Team	2nd Team	3rd Team
DE	Jonathan Greenard	Arnold Ebiketie	A.J. Epenesa
DT	Jordan Davis	Byron Young	Ty Robinson
DT	Jalen Carter	Moro Ojomo
DE	Jalyx Hunt	Nolan Smith
Off-ball LB	Zack Baun	Smael Mondon
Off-ball LB	Jihaad Campbell	Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
CB	Quinyon Mitchell	Kelee Ringo
CB	Tariq Woolen	Jonathan Jones
Slot CB	Cooper DeJean	Jonathan Jones	Mac McWilliams
S	Andrew Mukuba
S	Marcus Epps	Michael Carter

The Eagles defense is set up to be one of the best in the NFL, filled with young talent across the board.

The pass rush is deep if Greenard is healthy, and he should be ready at some point in September. While Greenard heals from his pectoral injury, Hunt will play at right defensive end and Smith on the left. When Greenard is back, it remains to be seen if Hunt will move over to the left side or stay on the right.

Ojomo is considered a starter and will rotate with Carter and Davis. Defensive tackle may be the deepest position on the Eagles, but off-ball linebacker is Vic Fangio's pick. The Eagles have their starters in Baun and Campbell, but Trotter Jr. could start for a lot of teams.

When the Eagles are in base defense, DeJean will be the starting safety next to Mukuba. In nickel, DeJean goes to the slot and Epps goes into safety. The Eagles haven't named a starting safety in nickel, but it's believed to be Epps.

Jones is the backup cornerback on the outside and in the slot. He missed most of camp with a shoulder injury.

Special teams

Position	Player
K	Jake Elliott
P	Braden Mann
LS	Rocco Underwood
KR	Will Shipley
PR	Britain Covey

The Eagles kept Under wood on the 53-man roster, so he's the long snapper. Shipley and Tank Bigsby are the expected kick returners, but that will be determined the first week of practice.

Why is Covey on this if he's not on the 53? The Eagles have a practice squad elevation that would go to Covey for the first few weeks, since he's been the set punt returner for years. If Covey isn't the punt returner, Makai Lemon or Cooper DeJean would be the front runners for the job.

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