Philadelphia Eagles get Josh Sweat's replacement by poaching best value free agent from NFC East division rival
Howie Roseman has done it again. The Philadelphia Eagles have landed a bargain Josh Sweat replacement in NFL free agency. According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Eagles are signing New York Giants pass rusher Azeez Ojulari. "Source: Pass rusher Azeez Ojulari is signing with the #Eagles on a one-year, $4M deal. Ojulari, who had 6.0 […]
Howie Roseman has done it again.
The Philadelphia Eagles have landed a bargain Josh Sweat replacement in NFL free agency.
According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Eagles are signing New York Giants pass rusher Azeez Ojulari.
"Source: Pass rusher Azeez Ojulari is signing with the #Eagles on a one-year, $4M deal. Ojulari, who had 6.0 sacks last year, stays in NFC East with the Super Bowl champion," Fowler wrote on X.
A former second-round pick by the Giants in 2021, Ojulari appeared in 46 games with 30 starts through his first four seasons in New York. He has racked up 22 sacks, 21 tackles for loss, and 37 QB hits so far.
Our free agency experts at A to Z Sports had originally listed Ojulari as a "best available bet" on the open market for a great price with a huge upside:
"Ojulari is a tough player to figure out. He's had respectable sack totals in each of his first four years in the NFL, averaging eight sacks per 17 games played. However, he's played only one full season and the high sack total isn't backed up by more detailed pass rushing metrics, including pressure rate. Six sacks in 2024 tied him for 56th in the NFL, but his pass rush win rate ranked 96th, per PFF. He finished the 2024 season with only 22 pressures, good for 81st in the NFL. His explosiveness is there, though, and playing on a better defense should help make that evident.
"….For a short-term deal, Ojulari could be one of the best values in the league. He'll be 25 years old when the season starts, so the upside is real."
In addition to Ojulari, the Eagles also helped fill the void of Sweat by signing former Kansas City Chiefs pass rusher Josh Uche.
