Week 1 of the Philadelphia Eagles preseason slate is in the books, and there were plenty of takeaways. Underrated defensive pieces taking on bigger roles, position battles that came into full focus, and even an intriguing competition at the backup quarterback spot.

So how did all of that impact the Eagles’ 53-man roster when all is said and done? We asked our friend Grok to help us project what things may look like after the final preseason game of the season.

Offense (25)

Quarterback (3) In: Jalen Hurts, Tanner McKee, Cole Payton. Out / unlikely: Andy Dalton. Payton’s mobility and TD drive helped his case as a developmental option.

Running back (3) In: Saquon Barkley, Tank Bigsby, Will Shipley. Out: Dameon Pierce (injured/hamstring; practice-squad candidate), Carson Steele, Ja’Quinden Jackson, Elijah Mitchell (already on IR). Shipley holds the RB3 edge with receiving and special-teams value.

Wide receiver (6) In: DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Makai Lemon, Darius Cooper, Hollywood Brown, Elijah Moore. Out: Johnny Wilson, Britain Covey, Quez Watkins, Samori Toure, Erik Ezukanma, Danny Gray. Cooper impressed in the game and camp; Brown’s $5M guarantee keeps him in despite underwhelming work.

Tight end (3) In: Dallas Goedert, Johnny Mundt, Eli Stowers. Out: Cameron Latu, Grant Calcaterra, E.J. Jenkins, Stone Smartt.

Offensive line (10) In: Starters Jordan Mailata, Landon Dickerson, Cam Jurgens, Tyler Steen, Lane Johnson + reserves Markel Bell, Fred Johnson, Drew Kendall, Willie Lampkin, Micah Morris. Out: Cameron Williams, Myles Hinton, Michael Jordan, John Ojukwu, Jake Majors. Lampkin and Morris have been positives; Bell is the rising swing tackle.

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Defense (25)

Defensive tackle / interior DL (6) In: Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis, Moro Ojomo, Byron Young, Ty Robinson, Uar Bernard. Out: Gabe Hall, Zion Wilson, David Blay. Bernard (raw IPP/developmental player) is kept to avoid losing him on waivers; Robinson has shown progress.

Edge / outside linebacker (5) In: Jonathan Greenard (expected off PUP), Jalyx Hunt, Nolan Smith, Arnold Ebiketie, A.J. Epenesa. Out: Joshua Weru, Keyshawn James-Newby (injury), Jose Ramirez, Tarron Jackson (and Weru in tighter counts, as he may clear waivers more easily).

Linebacker (4) In: Zack Baun, Jihaad Campbell, Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Smael Mondon. Out: Chance Campbell, Deontae Lawson, Brandon George. Trotter stood out in the game; Fangio’s preference helps Campbell in some projections.

Cornerback (6) In: Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean, Riq Woolen, plus depth such as Jonathan Jones, Mac McWilliams, and Kelee Ringo (special teams). Out: Jakorian Bennett, Shaun Wade, Ambry Thomas, Tariq Castro-Fields (and the other of McWilliams/Ringo in tighter counts). Secondary depth is a point of variance; McWilliams got heavy snaps but was up and down.

Safety (4) In: Drew Mukuba, Marcus Epps, Michael Carter II, Cole Wisniewski. Out: Maximus Pulley, Andre’ Sam, Kapena Gushiken, J.T. Gray, and most other depth. DeJean’s versatility (nickel/safety) helps keep the number lighter.

Specialists (3)

In: Jake Elliott (K), Braden Mann (P); Rocco Underwood (LS). Out: NA

Key bubble notes and caveats

• Biggest battles still open: Backup QB (McKee vs. Dalton trade/cut), WR5/6 (Brown’s guarantee vs. Moore/Wilson/Cooper performance), edge depth (Weru), and secondary (Ringo’s ST value vs. pure coverage).
• Injuries impacting views: Greenard (PUP), various hamstrings/toes (Lemon, Pierce, Bigsby limited at times, Jones, etc.).
• Practice-squad candidates likely: Pierce, Calcaterra, Hall, Weru (if cut), Lawson, various OL/DB depth, Underwood (if not kept).
• Projections differ on exact counts (e.g., 5 vs. 6 WR, 3 vs. 4 S, whether to protect developmental players like Bernard/Weru/Payton). Joint practices and the next two preseason games will clarify further.