The Philadelphia Eagles, alongside 29 other NFL teams, will begin the preseason this weekend, as for the first time all of camp, the Eagles will be allowed to compete with someone wearing different colorways.

Now is the time when players on the bubble separate themselves, where we see how young players are developing, and where we learn if the hype around new additions and rookies is valid. So before we get to Saturday, let’s see how the depth chart might shake out, using our friend Grok.

Projected Philadelphia Eagles depth chart ahead of their first 2026 preseason game

This is based primarily on the Ourlads depth chart updated August 10, 2026, cross-checked with training camp reports, the team’s unofficial depth chart, and recent practice observations. Depth charts remain fluid in the preseason (injuries, competitions, and limited snaps for starters are common). Notable recent notes include hamstring issues for WRs DeVonta Smith and Makai Lemon (missed multiple practices), some other nicks, and ongoing battles at backup QB, edge, safety, and receiver.

Offense

Pos	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th+
QB	Jalen Hurts	Tanner McKee	Andy Dalton	Cole Payton
RB	Saquon Barkley	Tank Bigsby	Will Shipley	Dameon Pierce, Ja’Quinden Jackson
FB	Carson Steele	—	—	—
WR (L)	Dontayvion Wicks	Darius Cooper	Johnny Wilson	Samori Toure
WR (R)	DeVonta Smith	Elijah Moore	Danny Gray	Quez Watkins
WR (S/Slot)	Makai Lemon	Hollywood Brown	Britain Covey	Erik Ezukanma, Brandon Hayes
TE	Dallas Goedert	Johnny Mundt	Eli Stowers	Cameron Latu, Grant Calcaterra, Stone Smartt, E.J. Jenkins
LT	Jordan Mailata	Markel Bell	Myles Hinton	Hollin Pierce
LG	Landon Dickerson	Jake Majors	Michael Jordan	—
C	Cam Jurgens	Drew Kendall	Willie Lampkin	—
RG	Tyler Steen	Willie Lampkin	Micah Morris	—
RT	Lane Johnson	Fred Johnson	John Ojukwu	Cameron Williams

Notes: Starting OL is stable (Mailata-Dickerson-Jurgens-Steen-Johnson). Receiver group has been reshaped post-A.J. Brown; Lemon (rookie) and Wicks have seen significant first-team work alongside Smith and Hollywood Brown when healthy. Backup QB reps have been split at times between McKee and Dalton.

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Defense

Pos	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th+
DE/Edge (LOLB)	Jonathan Greenard	Nolan Smith Jr.	A.J. Epenesa	Jose Ramirez, Tarron Jackson
NT	Jordan Davis	Ty Robinson	Zion Wilson	—
DT	Jalen Carter	Byron Young	Uar Bernard	—
DE	Moro Ojomo	Gabe Hall	David Blay Jr.	—
ROLB/Edge	Jalyx Hunt	Arnold Ebiketie	Keyshawn James-Newby	Joshua Weru
WLB	Zack Baun	Smael Mondon Jr.	Deontae Lawson	—
MLB	Jihaad Campbell	Jeremiah Trotter Jr.	Chance Campbell	—
LCB	Riq Woolen	Mac McWilliams	Jakorian Bennett	Ambry Thomas, Shaun Wade
RCB	Quinyon Mitchell	Jonathan Jones	Kelee Ringo	Tariq Castro-Fields
NB/Slot	Cooper DeJean	Kapena Gushiken	—	—
SS	Marcus Epps	Michael Carter II	J.T. Gray	—
FS	Andrew Mukuba	Andre’ Sam	Cole Wisniewski	Maximus Pulley

Notes: Interior DL (Carter, Davis, Ojomo) is a major strength. Edge has competition with Greenard (when healthy) and depth from Smith, Hunt, Epenesa, and Ebiketie. Secondary features Mitchell, Woolen, and DeJean as the core; DeJean often shifts to safety in base packages. Safety opposite Mukuba has been competitive (Epps and Carter II).

Special Teams

Pos	Player(s)
K	Jake Elliott
P / H	Braden Mann
LS	Rocco Underwood
PR	Britain Covey, Cooper DeJean, Makai Lemon, Elijah Moore
KR	Will Shipley, Dameon Pierce, Tank Bigsby

This is a preseason projection—starters often see limited or no action in Week 1 exhibitions, and the actual game-day lineup will depend on health, practice performance, and coaching decisions in the final days before the Ravens game. Depth will continue to shift with cuts approaching.