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| 2018 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jeffrey Lurie |
| General manager | Howie Roseman |
| Head coach | Doug Pederson |
| Home field | Lincoln Financial Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Bears) 16–15 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Saints) 14–20 |
| Pro Bowlers | TE Zach Ertz OG Brandon Brooks DT Fletcher Cox SS Malcolm Jenkins OT Lane Johnson |
| Uniform | |
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The 2018 season was the Philadelphia Eagles' 86th season in the National Football League and their third under head coach Doug Pederson.
The Eagles entered the season as the defending champions of Super Bowl LII, when they defeated the previous defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots 41–33 and attempted to become the first team since the 2004 New England Patriots and the first NFC team since the division rival 1993 Dallas Cowboys to repeat as Super Bowl Champions. They opened the season with the NFL Kickoff Game on September 6, beating the Atlanta Falcons 18–12. A vast majority of their Super Bowl-winning squad from the 2017 season was retained, although some notable losses included tight end Trey Burton (who contributed to the Philly Special in the Super Bowl), defensive end Vinny Curry, and cornerback Patrick Robinson. Franchise quarterback Carson Wentz, who had been injured late in the 2017 season, returned as a starter in Week 3,[1] but a back injury would bump him down as the number 3 quarterback instead of being placed on injured reserve,[2] and Nick Foles would start in his place for the remainder of the season.
The Eagles struggled through the first three months of the season to a 4–6 record, with inconsistent play and multiple injuries to players such as safety Rodney McLeod and running back Jay Ajayi. With a 21–17 loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 7, the Eagles failed to improve or match their 13-3 record from the previous season. The Eagles also made history in Week 11 with a 48–7 loss in New Orleans, the largest loss by a defending Super Bowl champion in league history. Despite this, the Eagles proceeded to win 5 of their last 6 games, including two division wins over the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins to move to 9–7. A three-game win streak to end the season which included upset wins over the Rams, Texans, and Redskins helped the Eagles make the playoffs with a Vikings loss to the Bears. This is the first time the Eagles made the playoffs in back to back seasons since the 2008–10 seasons.
The Eagles played in their first NFL Kickoff Game and their first game at London's Wembley Stadium in franchise history.
In the playoffs, the Eagles upset the third-seeded Chicago Bears 16–15 in the wild-card round to advance to the Divisional round, where they lost 20-14 to the top-seeded New Orleans Saints, ending their hopes of defending their Super Bowl title. The Eagles were the first defending champions to win a postseason game on the road since the 2004 Patriots.
Roster changes
Free agents
| Position | Player | Tag | 2018 team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT | Beau Allen | UFA | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Signed 3-year, $15 million deal |
| RB | Kenjon Barner | UFA | Carolina Panthers | Signed 1-year deal |
| OT | Will Beatty | UFA | ||
| RB | LeGarrette Blount | UFA | Detroit Lions | Signed 1 year, $4.5 million deal |
| LB | Nigel Bradham | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles | Signed 5-year, $40 million deal |
| DE | Bryan Braman | UFA | ||
| TE | Trey Burton | UFA | Chicago Bears | Signed 4-year, $32 million deal |
| LB | Dannell Ellerbe | UFA | ||
| LB | Najee Goode | UFA | Indianapolis Colts | Signed 1-year deal |
| S | Corey Graham | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles | Signed 1-year deal |
| CB | Patrick Robinson | UFA | New Orleans Saints | Signed 4-year, $20 million deal |
| RB | Darren Sproles | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles | Signed 1-year, $1.415 million deal |
| K | Caleb Sturgis | UFA | Los Angeles Chargers | Signed 2-year, $4.45 million deal |
| S | Jaylen Watkins | UFA | Los Angeles Chargers | Signed 1-year deal |
| Player re-signed by the Eagles |
Signings
| Position | Player | Tag | 2017 team | Date signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | Corey Nelson | UFA | Denver Broncos | March 14 | Signed 1-year, $2.25 million deal |
| DT | Haloti Ngata | UFA | Detroit Lions | March 15 | Signed 1-year, $2.6 million deal |
| WR | Mike Wallace | UFA | Baltimore Ravens | March 22 | Signed 1-year, $2.5 million deal |
| LB | Paul Worrilow | UFA | Detroit Lions | April 3 | Signed 1-year deal |
| TE | Richard Rodgers II | UFA | Green Bay Packers | April 4 | Signed 1-year deal |
| WR | Markus Wheaton | UFA | Chicago Bears | May 2 | Signed 1-year deal |
| QB | Joe Callahan | UFA | Green Bay Packers | May 7 | Signed 2-year deal |
| RB | Matt Jones | UFA | Indianapolis Colts | May 9 | Signed 2-year deal |
| LB | LaRoy Reynolds | UFA | Atlanta Falcons | May 15 | Signed 1-year deal |
| WR | Kamar Aiken | UFA | Indianapolis Colts | July 25 | Signed 1-year deal |
| WR | DeAndre Carter | UFA | San Francisco 49ers | July 28 | Signed 1-year deal |
| TE | Gannon Sinclair | UFA | Jacksonville Jaguars | August 5 | Signed 1-year deal |
| QB | Christian Hackenberg | UFA | Oakland Raiders | August 12 | Signed 1-year deal |
| WR | Darius Prince | N/A | Philadelphia Soul | August 18 | Signed 1-year deal |
| S | Deshawntee Gallon | UFA | Arizona Cardinals | August 27 | Signed 1-year deal |
| TE | Anthony Denham | UFA | Arizona Cardinals | August 28 | Signed 1-year deal |
Departures
| Position | Player | 2018 team | Date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Donnie Jones | Los Angeles Chargers | April 4 | Released |
| TE | Brent Celek | N/A | March 13 | Retired |
| DE | Vinny Curry | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | March 16 | Released |
| CB | Daryl Worley | Oakland Raiders | April 15 | Released |
| LB | Mychal Kendricks | Seattle Seahawks | May 22 | Released |
| WR | Marquess Wilson | TBA | July 24 | Released |
| CB | Randall Goforth | TBA | July 24 | Released |
| TE | Adam Zaruba | TBA | August 11 | Released |
| LB | Corey Nelson | TBA | August 26 | Released |
Trades
- March 14: The Eagles traded WR Marcus Johnson and a fifth-round draft pick in the 2018 NFL Draft to the Seattle Seahawks for DE Michael Bennett and a 7th-round draft pick.[3]
- March 14: The Eagles traded WR Torrey Smith to the Carolina Panthers for CB Daryl Worley.[4]
- October 30: The Eagles traded a 2019 third-round pick to the Detroit Lions for WR Golden Tate.[5]
Draft
| 2018 Philadelphia Eagles draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 49 | Dallas Goedert | TE | South Dakota State | From Indianapolis via Seattle and NY Jets |
| 4 | 125 | Avonte Maddox | CB | Pittsburgh | From Baltimore |
| 4 | 130 | Josh Sweat * | DE | Florida State | From Minnesota |
| 6 | 206 | Matt Pryor | OT | Texas Christian | |
| 7 | 233 | Jordan Mailata | OT | From New England via Arizona and Kansas City | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Draft trades
- The Eagles traded their second-round selection (64th overall), first-, third- and fourth-round selections in 2016 (8th, 77th and 100th overall), and their first-round selection in 2017 (12th overall) to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's first-round selection in 2016 (2nd overall) and a fourth-round selection in 2017 (139th overall).
- The Eagles traded their third-round selection (96th overall) and wide receiver Jordan Matthews to Buffalo in exchange for cornerback Ronald Darby.
- The Eagles traded quarterback Sam Bradford to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's fourth-round selection (130th overall) and a first-round selection in 2017 (14th overall).
- The Eagles traded cornerback Eric Rowe to New England in exchange for a conditional fourth-round selection (131st overall).
- The Eagles traded a fourth-round selection (131st overall) to Miami in exchange for running back Jay Ajayi.
- The Eagles traded their seventh-round selection (250th overall) and offensive tackle Matt Tobin to Seattle in exchange for Seattle's fifth-round selection (156th overall). The two sides later returned these selections to each other with the trade of Michael Bennett
- The Eagles traded their first-round selection (32nd overall), and their fourth-round selection (132nd overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a 2nd-round draft pick (52nd overall), a fourth-round pick (125th overall), and a 2nd-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
- The Eagles traded their second-round selection (52nd overall) and their fifth-round selection (169th overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a second-round draft pick (49th overall).