Slow news day? More like slow news month while we wait for the Philadelphia Eagles to report for training camp on July 23. As we search for ways to pass the time, we turn to an annual Bleeding Green Nation tradition: checking to see which former Eagles players are still playing in the NFL … and other professional football leagues!
**NFC NORTH (15)**
**CHICAGO BEARS (7)**
– OL Ryan Bates
– DB Josh Blackwell
– S Kevin Byard III
– LB T.J. Edwards
– OL Matt Pryor
– WR Freddie Swain
– RB D’Andre Swift
**GREEN BAY PACKERS (3)**
– OT Andre Dillard
– OL Lecitus Smith
– LB Eric Wilson
**DETROIT LIONS (3)**
– OG Kayode Awosika
– QB Nate Sudfeld
– CB Kindle Vildor
**MINNESOTA VIKINGS (2)**
– LB Kamu Grugier-Hill
– QB Nick Mullens
**AFC EAST (13)**
**MIAMI DOLPHINS (5)**
– WR River Cracraft
– OL Jack Driscoll
– RB Raheem Mostert
– S Jordan Poyer
– LB Duke Riley
**BUFFALO BILLS (4)**
– CB Rasul Douglas
– WR Mack Hollins
– LB Nicholas Morrow
– DE Casey Toohill
**NEW YORK JETS (2)**
– DT Bruce Hector
– DE Haason Reddick
**NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2)**
– LB Christian Elliss
– WR Jalen Reagor
**AFC NORTH (12)**
**PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8)**
– S Grayland Arnold
– OG Nate Herbig
– LB Kyron Johnson
– P Cameron Johnston
– S Nate Meadors
– CB Josiah Scott
– OL Isaac Seumalo
– WR Quez Watkins
**CLEVELAND BROWNS (2)**
– LB Jordan Hicks
– S Rodney McLeod
**BALTIMORE RAVENS (1)**
– WR Nelson Agholor
**CINCINNATI BENGALS (1)**
– LB Joe Bachie
**NFC EAST (9)**
**WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (5)**
– TE Zach Ertz
– OG Julian Good-Jones
– QB Marcus Mariota
– S Jeremy Reaves
– WR Olamide Zaccheaus
**NEW YORK GIANTS (4)**
– TE Tyree Jackson
– DB Jalen Mills
– DB Elijah Riley
– TE Jack Stoll
**DALLAS COWBOYS (0)**
– N/A
**AFC WEST (9)**
**KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (3)**
– QB Ian Book
– QB Carson Wentz
– LS James Winchester
**LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (3)**
– S Marcus Epps
– QB Gardner Minshew II
– DE Janarius Robinson
**DENVER BRONCOS (2)**
– LB Alex Singleton
– CB Tremon Smith
**LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (1)**
– K Cameron Dicker
**AFC SOUTH (9)**
**INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (4)**
– DE Genard Avery
– WR Tyrie Cleveland
– QB Joe Flacco
– TE Eric Tomlinson
**JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2)**
– CB Ronald Darby
– S Terrell Edmunds
**HOUSTON TEXANS (2)**
– DE Derek Barnett
– TE Dalton Keene
**TENNESSEE TITANS (1)**
– P Ty Zentner
**NFC WEST (7)**
**ARIZONA CARDINALS (3)**
– S Andre Chachere
– WR Zach Pascal
– LB Kyzir White
**SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2)**
– DT Javon Hargrave
– DT T.Y. McGill
**SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (1)**
– S K’Von Wallace
**LOS ANGELES RAMS (1)**
– RB Boston Scott
**NFC SOUTH (6)**
**CAROLINA PANTHERS (3)**
– TE Jordan Matthews
– RB Rashaad Penny
– RB Miles Sanders
**TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1)**
– OG Sua Opeta
**ATLANTA FALCONS (1)**
– DT Kentavius Street
**NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1)**
– S Ugo Amadi
In case you missed it, this is the merger of the XFL and USFL:
**ARLINGTON RENEGADES (3)**
– WR Deontay Burnett
– CB Ajene Harris
– QB Luis Perez
**BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS (2)**
– WR Deon Cain
– DT Marvin Wilson
**HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS (2)**
– CB Jimmy Moreland
– QB Reid Sinnett
**MICHIGAN PANTHERS (2)**
– OT Chim Okorafor
– WR Devin Ross
**ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS (2)**
– WR Hakeem Butler
– CB Lavert Hill
**SAN ANTONIO BRAHMAS (1)**
– P Brad Wing
**DC DEFENDERS (1)**
– TE Alex Ellis
**MEMPHIS SHOWBOATS (0)**
– N/A
**MONTREAL ALOUETTES**
– CB Cre’Von LeBlanc
– WR Charleston Rambo
**EDMONTON ELKS (2)**
– QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson
– OL Brett Boyko
**SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS (2)**
– WR KeeSean Johnson
– OL Trevor Reid
**BC LIONS (1)**
– WR Travis Fulgham
**TORONTO ARGONAUTS (1)**
– WR Rasheed Bailey
**OTTAWA REDBLACKS (1)**
– LB Davion Taylor
**CALGARY STAMPEDERS (1)**
– WR Marken Michel
**WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (1)**
– WR Keric Wheatfall
**HAMILTON TIGER-CATS (0)**
– N/A
**ALBANY FIREBIRDS (1)**
– WR Darius Prince
QB Nick Foles, DT Hassan Ridgeway, OL Halapoulivaati Vaitai, OT Jason Peters, OT Roderick Johnson, CB Bradley Roby, OT Prince Tega Wanogho, LB Zach Cunningham, WR Julio Jones, WR Marquise Goodwin, S Justin Evans, S Shaquille Leonard, DT Linval Joseph, WR DeAndre Carter, S Ryan Neal, CB Chandon Sullivan, CB Daryl Worley, CB Kevon Seymour, QB Matt Barkley, CB Javelin Guidry Jr., DT Albert Huggins, LB Shaun Bradley
I put an asterisk (*) next to the 14 teams the Eagles will play this season. Last year around this time, the AFC North held the most former Eagles players. The NFC North has overtaken them. The influence of former Eagles executive and current Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham is apparent. Same deal for Andy Weidl in Pittsburgh. A little annoying that two members of the Eagles’ 2017 Super Bowl team, Ertz and Mills, now play for division rivals. The number of former Eagles in the NFC East increased from three at this time last year to nine now. Will be pretty interesting to see how Wentz fares as the Chiefs’ QB2 if Patrick Mahomes misses time. Eric Tomlinson’s career is fascinating to me considering he didn’t make the Eagles’ roster as a UDFA in 2015. He’s gone on make 53 starts in 83 games played. And still fighting to be on a roster this season. Darby reunited with Doug Pederson this offseason. Bummer that BoSco won’t be on the Eagles this year. JMatt still hanging on 10 years after being selected in the 2014 NFL Draft! With a position change from WR to TE. Deontay Burnett’s last NFL catch came during the 2020 season. And yet he’s still only 26 years old! I still believe! Sign him! While we’re talking about potential WR depth signings, why not bring DeAndre Carter back as well? In case you missed it, former Eagle Hakeem Butler was the UFL’s offensive player of the year. Strap! If the Eagles could reacquire one former Eagles player that’s currently under contract, who would you pick? Haason Reddick is the obvious answer for me. If we rule him out, who else are you taking? Who’s one obscure player you’d like to have back? Last year at this time, four teams did not have a former Eagle. Now there’s just one: the Dallas Cowboys. Feels fitting! Is Jason Peters going to play this year in his age 42 season? Or is he finally going to hang it up?
