2018 Philadelphia Eagles season

2018 Philadelphia Eagles season
Head coach Doug Pederson
General manager Howie Roseman
Owner Jeffrey Lurie
Home field Lincoln Financial Field
Results
Record 3–3
Division place 1st NFC East

The 2018 Philadelphia Eagles Season is the Philadelphia Eagles' 86th in the National Football League and their third under head coach Doug Pederson.

The Eagles enter the season as the defending champions of Super Bowl LII. The Eagles 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, with franchise quarterback Carson Wentz returning to the team in Week 3 vs the Colts.[1]

Roster changes

Free agents

PositionPlayerTag2018 TeamNotes
DTBeau AllenUFATampa Bay BuccaneersSigned 3 year, $15 million deal
RBKenjon BarnerUFACarolina PanthersSigned 1 year deal
OTWill BeattyUFATBD
RBLeGarrette BlountUFADetroit LionsSigned 1 year, $4.5 million deal
LBNigel BradhamUFAPhiladelphia EaglesSigned 5 year, $40 million deal
DEBryan BramanUFATBD
TETrey BurtonUFAChicago BearsSigned 4 year, $32 million deal
LBDannell EllerbeUFATBD
LBNajee GoodeUFAIndianapolis ColtsSigned 1-year deal
SCorey GrahamUFAPhiladelphia EaglesSigned 1-year deal
CBPatrick RobinsonUFANew Orleans SaintsSigned 4-year, $20 million deal
RBDarren SprolesUFAPhiladelphia EaglesSigned 1-year, $1.415 million deal
KCaleb SturgisUFALos Angeles ChargersSigned 2-year, $4.45 million deal
SJaylen WatkinsUFALos Angeles ChargersSigned 1-year deal
Player re-signed by the Eagles

Signings

PositionPlayerTag2017 TeamDate signedNotes
LBCorey NelsonUFADenver BroncosMarch 14Signed 1-year, $2.25 million deal
DTHaloti NgataUFADetroit LionsMarch 15Signed 1-year, $2.6 million deal
WRMike WallaceUFABaltimore RavensMarch 22Signed 1-year, $2.5 million deal
LBPaul WorrilowUFADetroit LionsApril 3Signed 1-year deal
TERichard RodgersUFAGreen Bay PackersApril 4Signed 1-year deal
WRMarkus WheatonUFAChicago BearsMay 2Signed 1-year deal
QBJoe CallahanUFAGreen Bay PackersMay 7Signed 2-year deal
RBMatt JonesUFAIndianapolis ColtsMay 9Signed 2-year deal
LBLaRoy ReynoldsUFAAtlanta FalconsMay 15Signed 1-year deal
WRKamar AikenUFAIndianapolis ColtsJuly 25Signed 1-year deal
WRDeAndre CarterUFASan Francisco 49ersJuly 28Signed 1-year deal
TEGannon SinclairUFAJacksonville JaguarsAugust 5Signed 1-year deal
QBChristian HackenbergUFAOakland RaidersAugust 12Signed 1-year deal
WRDarius PrinceN/APhiladelphia SoulAugust 18Signed 1-year deal
SDeshawntee GallonUFAArizona CardinalsAugust 27Signed 1-year deal
TEAnthony DenhamUFAArizona CardinalsAugust 28Signed 1-year deal

Departures

PositionPlayer2018 TeamDateReason
PDonnie JonesLos Angeles ChargersApril 4Released
TEBrent CelekN/AMarch 13Retired
DEVinny CurryTampa Bay BuccaneersMarch 16Released
CBDaryl WorleyOakland RaidersApril 15Released
LBMychal KendricksSeattle SeahawksMay 22Released
WRMarquess WilsonTBAJuly 24Released
CBRandall GoforthTBAJuly 24Released
TEAdam ZarubaTBAAugust 11Released
LBCorey NelsonTBAAugust 26Released

Trades

Draft

2018 Philadelphia Eagles Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
249 Dallas GoedertTESouth Dakota Statefrom Indianapolis via Seattle and NY Jets
4125 Avonte MaddoxCB PittsburghFrom Baltimore
130 Josh SweatDEFlorida StateFrom Minnesota
6206 Matt PryorOTTexas Christian
7233 Jordan MailataOTN/AFrom New England via Arizona and Kansas City

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).
Undrafted Free Agents
PlayerPositionCollege
Jeremy ReavesSSouth Alabama
Josh AdamsRBNotre Dame
Toby WeathersbyOTLSU
Joe OstmanDECentral Michigan
Dominick SandersSGeorgia
Chandon SullivanCBGeorgia State
Jordan ThomasCBOklahoma
Stephen RobertsSAuburn
Bruce HectorDTSouth Florida
Anthony MahoungouWRPurdue
Asantay BrownLBWestern Michigan
Aaron EvansOTUCF
Ryan NealSSouthern Illinois
Ian ParkOGSlippery Rock
Danny EzechukwuDEPurdue
Tim WilsonWREast Stroudsburg
Kyle WilsonLBArkansas State
Adam RethDTNorthern Iowa
Jaboree WilliamsLBWake Forest

Staff

Philadelphia Eagles staff
Front office
  • Chairman/CEO – Jeffrey Lurie
  • President – Don Smolenski
  • Executive Vice President of Football Operations – Howie Roseman
  • Senior Football Advisor – Tom Donahoe
  • Vice President of Player Personnel – Joe Douglas
  • Director of Player Personnel – Andy Weidl
  • Vice President of Football Operations and Strategy – Alec Halaby
  • Senior Director of College Scouting – Anthony Patch
  • Director of College Scouting – Ian Cunningham
  • Assistant Director of College Scouting – Alan Wolking
  • Director of Pro Scouting – Dwayne Joseph
  • Assistant Director of Pro Scouting – Brandon Brown
  • Vice President of Football Administration – Jake Rosenberg
  • Director of Football Operations – Jon Ferrari
  • Director of Team Travel & Football Logistics – Dan Ryan
  • Player Personnel Executive – T.J. McCreight
  • National Scout – Patrick Stewart
  • Assistant Director of Football Analytics – Taylor Rajack
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  • Offensive Coordinator – Mike Groh
  • Quarterbacks – Press Taylor
  • Wide Receivers – Gunter Brewer
  • Assistant Wide Receivers – Carson Walch
  • Tight Ends – Justin Peelle
  • Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator – Jeff Stoutland
  • Assistant Offensive Line/Tight Ends/Run Game – Eugene Chung
  • Offensive Quality Control/Assistant Quarterbacks – Spencer Phillips
  • Offensive Quality Control/Assistant Running Backs – Trent Miles
  • Offensive quality Control/Assistant Offensive Line – T.J. Paganetti
  
Defensive Coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Special Teams Coordinator – Dave Fipp
  • Assistant Special Teams – Matthew Harper
Strength and conditioning
  • Head Strength Coach – Josh Hingst
  • Assistant Strength Coach – Keith Gray
  • Performance Nutrition Coordinator – Michael Minnis
  • Strength Assistant – Ben Wagner
  • Director of High Performance – Shaun Huls

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Current roster

Philadelphia Eagles roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

Practice squad

Rookies in italics

Roster updated October 8, 2018
Depth chart • Transactions
53 Active, 9 Inactive, 9 Practice squad

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Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
1 August 9 Pittsburgh Steelers L 14–31 0–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
2 August 16 at New England Patriots L 20–37 0–2 Gillette Stadium Recap
3 August 23 at Cleveland Browns L 0–5 0–3 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap
4 August 30 New York Jets W 10–9 1–3 Lincoln Financial Field Recap

Regular season

Schedule

On January 11, the NFL announced that the Eagles will play the Jacksonville Jaguars in one of the London Games at Wembley Stadium in London, England, with the Jaguars serving as the home team. It will be the Eagles' first appearance in the International Series. The game will occur during Week 8 (October 28), and will be televised in the United States. The exact date, along with network and kickoff time, were announced in conjunction with the release of the 2018 regular season schedule.[4]

WeekDateKickoff (ET)OpponentResultRecordGame siteTVNFL.com
recap
1 September 6 8:20 p.m. Atlanta Falcons W 18–12 1–0 Lincoln Financial Field NBC Recap
2 September 16 1:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 21–27 1–1 Raymond James Stadium Fox Recap
3 September 23 1:00 p.m. Indianapolis Colts W 20–16 2–1 Lincoln Financial Field Fox Recap
4 September 30 1:00 p.m. at Tennessee Titans L 23–26 (OT) 2–2 Nissan Stadium Fox Recap
5 October 7 4:25 p.m. Minnesota Vikings L 21–23 2–3 Lincoln Financial Field Fox Recap
6 October 11 8:20 p.m. at New York Giants W 34–13 3–3 MetLife Stadium Fox/NFLN Recap
7 October 21 1:00 p.m. Carolina Panthers Lincoln Financial Field Fox
8 October 28 9:30 a.m. at Jacksonville Jaguars Wembley Stadium (London, England) NFLN
9 Bye
10 November 11 8:20 p.m. Dallas Cowboys Lincoln Financial Field NBC
11 November 18 1:00 p.m. at New Orleans Saints Mercedes-Benz Superdome Fox
12 November 25 1:00 p.m. New York Giants Lincoln Financial Field Fox
13 December 3 8:15 p.m. Washington Redskins Lincoln Financial Field ESPN
14 December 9 4:25 p.m. at Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium Fox
15 December 16 8:20 p.m. at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum NBC
16 December 23 1:00 p.m. Houston Texans Lincoln Financial Field CBS
17 December 30 1:00 p.m. at Washington Redskins FedExField Fox

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times for Sunday games from Weeks 7–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling, for the exception of Week 8 (International Series) and Week 13 (Monday Night Football).

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons

NFL Kickoff Game

Week One: Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Falcons 3 3 0612
Eagles 0 3 7818

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

In a repeat of the previous year's Divisional Round, the game came down to the final play with the Eagles stopping the Falcons on 5 consecutive plays, with the last being an incomplete pass from Matt Ryan to Julio Jones.

The turning moment of the game came essentially in a remake of the Philly Special with Nick Foles catching a pass from Nelson Agholor on a trick play. Atlanta and Philadelphia combined for 26 penalties by the end of regulation.

Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Two: Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 7 7721
Buccaneers 7 13 7027

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

The Eagles defense struggled throughout most of the game as Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for 400+ and 4 TDS for the second consecutive week. The Eagles late comeback attempt fell short after the Bucs offense converted on a 3rd and 3 aided by a penalty en route to a 27-21 loss. Cornerback Jalen Mills was heavily criticized on social media after his poor performance which included allowing a 75 TD to DeSean Jackson on the first play of regulation.

The loss dropped the Eagles to 1-1.

Week 3: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Three: Indianapolis Colts at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Colts 7 0 6316
Eagles 7 3 3720

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Carson Wentz made his 2018 debut returning from a torn ACL he had suffered during Week 14 of the 2017 season. The Eagles offense struggled after the first drive, but the defense played well, holding Colts quarterback Andrew Luck to under 100 passing yards until late in the fourth quarter. Wentz led the offense to a 11 minute drive in the fourth quarter (aided by penalties) which resulted in running back Wendell Smallwood rushing for a touchdown to take the lead with 3 minutes left. The Colts got into the red zone but failed to score or at least get a first down. The final play came down to Jacoby Brissett attempting a Hail Mary that ended up barricaded in the end zone.

The win earned the Eagles a 2-1 record, tying with the Redskins for first in the NFC East.

Week 4: at Tennessee Titans

Week Four: Philadelphia Eagles at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Eagles 0 10 73323
Titans 3 0 710626

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: September 30
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 69,013
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 5: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Five: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Vikings 3 14 3323
Eagles 0 3 31521

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

In a rematch of last year's Conference Championship game, the Eagles dropped their second straight game of the season to the Minnesota Vikings 23-21. With this loss, the Eagles matched their loss total from 2017. There were multiple plays that proved critical to the outcome; such as a highly questionable, touchdown-drive-sustaining, roughing-the-passer call on Michael Bennett at the end of the first half and a third-quarter Jay Ajayi fumble near the goal line.

Week 6: at New York Giants

Week Six: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 14 10 7334
Giants 3 3 7013

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 7: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Seven: Carolina Panthers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 000
Eagles 0 0 000

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 21
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: Fox
  • Preview
Game information

Standings

Division

NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Washington Redskins 3 2 0 .600 0–0 3–1 106 114 W1
Dallas Cowboys 3 3 0 .500 1–0 2–2 83 96 W1
Philadelphia Eagles 3 3 0 .500 1–0 2–2 137 117 W1
New York Giants 1 5 0 .167 0–2 0–4 117 162 L3

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Los Angeles Rams West 6 0 0 1.000 2–0 3–0 .403 .403 W6
2 New Orleans Saints South 4 1 0 .800 1–1 3–1 .375 .370 W4
3[lower-alpha 1] Washington Redskins East 3 2 0 .600 0–0 3–1 .426 .406 W1
4[lower-alpha 1] Chicago Bears North 3 2 0 .600 0–1 3–1 .446 .353 L1
Wild Cards
5 Carolina Panthers South 3 2 0 .600 0–1 2–2 .448 .444 L1
6 Minnesota Vikings North 3 2 1 .583 0–0–1 3–1–1 .456 .294 W2
In the Hunt
7[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] Philadelphia Eagles East 3 3 0 .500 1–0 2–2 .357 .222 W1
8[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5] Seattle Seahawks West 3 3 0 .500 1–1 2–2 .457 .278 W1
9[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 6] Dallas Cowboys East 3 3 0 .500 1–0 2–2 .441 .353 W1
10[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6] Green Bay Packers North 2 2 1 .500 1–0–1 1–2–1 .500 .455 L1
11[lower-alpha 7] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 2 3 0 .400 1–1 2–2 .554 .636 L3
12[lower-alpha 7] Detroit Lions North 2 3 0 .400 1–0 1–2 .463 .550 W1
13 Atlanta Falcons South 2 4 0 .333 2–1 2–2 .591 .500 W1
14 San Francisco 49ers West 1 4 0 .200 0–1 1–2 .554 .400 L3
15[lower-alpha 8] Arizona Cardinals West 1 5 0 .167 1–2 1–5 .591 .200 L1
16[lower-alpha 8] New York Giants East 1 5 0 .167 0–2 0–4 .559 .500 L3
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 9]
  1. 1 2 Washington wins tie break over Chicago based on best win percentage in common games.
  2. 1 2 Philadelphia wins tie break over Seattle based on best win percentage in common games.
  3. 1 2 Philadelphia wins tie break over Green Bay based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Dallas (see below).
  4. 1 2 Seattle wins tie break over Dallas based on head-to-head win percentage.
  5. 1 2 Seattle wins tie break over Green Bay based on best win percentage in conference games.
  6. 1 2 Dallas wins tie break over Green Bay based on best win percentage in conference games.
  7. 1 2 Tampa Bay wins tie break over Detroit based on best win percentage in conference games.
  8. 1 2 Arizona wins tie break over NY Giants based on best win percentage in conference games.
  9. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye
* — Clinched home-field advantage

References

  1. ↑ "Carson Wentz cleared to return, will start Sunday". NFL.com. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  2. ↑ "Eagles Acquire DE Michael Bennett From Seahawks". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "CB Daryl Worley Comes To Philadelphia In Exchange For WR Torrey Smith". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "2018 NFL LONDON SCHEDULE KICKS OFF AT NEW TOTTENHAM STADIUM; THREE TEAMS TO MAKE UK DEBUTS". NFL Communications. January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
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