With free agency less than two weeks away, here is a look at 11 EDGE free agents that would make sense for the Eagles to target.
1) Malcolm Koonce
Age: 26
Stats: 10 sacks, 17 QB hits in 39 games
Why: Missed 2024 with a knee injury, making him cheaper than his talent warrants
2) Dayo Odeyingbo
Age: 25
Stats: 16.5 sacks, 46 QB hits in 47 games
Why: Best football is ahead of him. 11 sacks/32 QB hits in last 32 game. Only 25-years old.
3) Joseph Ossai
Age: 24-years old
Stats: 9.5 sacks, 32 QB hits in 47 games
Why: Not even 25-years old with 47 games experience. Career high in sacks, tackles, TFL and QB hits last year.
4) Baron Browning
Age: 26
Stats: 11.5 sacks, 25 QB Hits in 51 games
Why: Drafted by Vic Fangio. Similar body to Zach Baun but more of an EDGE.
5) Azeez Ojulari
Age: 24
Stats: 22 sacks, 37 QB hits in 46 games
Why: Good rusher that has had career impacted by injuries. Good buy low, high upside signing
6) Darrell Taylor
Age: 27
Stats: 24.5 sacks, 43 QB hits in 65 games
Why: Excellent production and a former 2nd round pick. 31 hurries last season.
7) K’Lavon Chaisson
Age: 25-years old
Stats: 10 sacks, 31 QB hits in 72 games
Why: Former 1st-round pick that is an excellent athlete but played in bad situations. Could finally reach potential with Eagles.
8) Josh Uche
Age: 26
Stats: 20.5 sacks, 34 QB hits in 64 games
Why: Has shown he can be elite. Question is if he was a one-hit wonder with 11.5 sacks in 2022. Buy low, high upside.
9) Chauncey Golston
Age: 27
Stats: 9 sacks, 17 QB hits in 64 games
Why: Had career high in 2024 with 5.5 sacks, 5 TFL, 8 QB hits and 1 INT
10) Haason Reddick
Age: 30
Stats: 26 hurries in 263 pass rush snaps last year
Why: Reddick needs a bounce-back year. The Eagles need a proven EDGE. Maybe a reunion finally makes sense for both sides.
11) Derek Barnett
Age: 28
Stats: 7.5 sacks in 22 games with the Texans
Why: Barnett has been pretty good with the Texans since leaving the Eagles. Howie would likely enjoy seeing his former 1st round pick coming back and playing at an even higher level than he did before.