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With training camp rapidly approaching, the Philadelphia Eagles really don’t have a ton of contentious roster spot battles to monitor before Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season.
Sure, the team still needs to settle on who will be their third safety when Vic Fangio goes to his defensive subpackages, kicking Cooper DeJean into the slot. They also have a logjam of different players on the offensive line that will need to be resolved and currently have one more quarterback than they have roster spots for, but for the most part, there are between 45-50 players who are more-or-less locks to make the team heading into 2026, including about 40 players who should feel comfortable signing another year lease on their current living arrangements.
But what about the players who aren’t so lucky as having that job security? What about the veteran players who don’t have long-term security and suddenly find themselves competing for a roster spot behind established starters and high-upside draftees? Here are three players who are entering a make-or-break training camp and may just find themselves cut when Howie Roseman makes the final trim down to 53.
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1. Kelee Ringo
If there’s one player on the Eagles roster who feels like an obvious cut candidate, it’s Kelee Ringo.
A former fourth-round pick out of Georgia that many thought might become a defensive starter alongside fellow collegiate Bulldogs like Jordan Davis, Jalen Carter, Nolan Smith, and Nakobe Dean, Ringo never fell into the good graces of Vic Fangio due to his technical issues at cornerback, leading to a steady dose of work on special teams but not much else.
In 2025, Ringo played 311 defensive snaps versus 312 on special teams, the former of which was a career high, but after adding Riq Woolen and Jonathan Jones in free agency, the chances of securing any run at cornerback look like a long shot to put it mildly.
Suddenly fighting with the likes of Jakorian Bennett, Mac McWilliams, and Ambry Thomas for at best the Eagles’ fifth cornerback spot – barring injuries – the Eagles may opt to value a younger player on a longer-term contract, a special teams ace, or even an undrafted free agent who shines during training camp over a fourth-year player like Ringo, especially since he would require a new contract to stick around with the team into the future if he does finally figure it out.
Could Ringo become the player fans always envisioned during his fourth training camp in Philadelphia? Sure, but if his play remains on par with his 2025 efforts, his best outcome might be to get traded to another team for a conditional pick or another marginal player in the hopes of securing a long-term NFL home elsewhere.
2. Grant Calcaterra
Another Day 3 Eagles draftee who looked like he could have a long-term role with the team once upon a time, the 2026 offseason broke in the worst possible way for Grant Calcaterra.
Re-signing with the team when Dallas Goedert’s future looked murky at best, there was a very real possibility that Calcaterra could lead a tight ends room that also featured fellow new addition Johnny Mundt and returning UDFA EJ Jenkins. Instead, Goedert re-signed, and Roseman decided to make waves in the 2026 NFL Draft by selecting certified offensive weapon Eli Stowers 54th overall.
Suddenly competing for the TE3 spot against a blocking specialist in Mundt plus a few other camp bodies, Calcaterra may just be the odd man out if Roseman opts to only keep three tight ends or if Sean Mannion ends up keeping another player who can moonlight at fullback on the roster like Cameron Latu, Carson Steele, or Willie Lampkin.
After seemingly not drawing much attention in free agency, it’s possible that Calcaterra could simply re-sign with the Eagles’ practice squad if he doesn’t make the initial 53-man roster, ready to roll if someone gets injured, but it’s also possible his run in Philadelphia simply comes to an end, with his agent looking for new opportunities elsewhere to continue his career.
3. Hollywood Brown
And last but not least, after signing with the Eagles in free agency, there’s a chance Marquise “Hollywood” Brown doesn’t make Philadelphia’s roster despite agreeing to a $5 million contract in March.
Another Oklahoma product alongside Jalen Hurts and Calcaterra, Brown was drafted in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens, where his elite speed made him a favorite of Lamar Jackson. Over his seven-year career, Brown has averaged double-digit yards per reception at every stop along his NFL journey, but his actual production has dipped since his final season in Baltimore, going from 91 receptions for 1,008 yards in 2021 to just 49 receptions for 587 yards in 2025.
Now heading into Year 8, Brown might finally add that speedy deep threat the Eagles have been after for years, giving Hurts a weapon down the field he hasn’t had since Quez Watkins’ prime, but what if he’s lost a step? What if Brown is no longer able to breeze past opposing cornerbacks and instead has to learn to win in other ways, becoming a slot or even gadget guy despite having far from prototypical size?
Simply put, if Brown can’t go fast, the Eagles might just have to look for other options to add speed to their offense, be that from one of their other in-house options or via a trade before Week 1.
For Philadelphia’s sake, hopefully Brown’s game remains as effective as ever, but if he can no longer take the top off of opposing defenses in his Year 29 season, there might be better options for the Eagles’ WR4 spot.
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