The Eagles added several big names to the roster during the early stages of free agency and the NFL draft, but there’s also talent on the roster returning from injury.
Philadelphia has has four intriguing athletes returning on the defensive side of the football, and a converted tight end looking for one last opportunity to excel on a Super Bowl roster.
With OTAs set to kickoff on Tuesday morning, we’re looking at five Eagles returning from injury.
LB Shaun Bradley
Bradley missed the postseason with a wrist injury, offers decent size, and is pretty athletic, but can he be a factor on defense?
Bradley played 131 defensive snaps his first two years but none this past year playing behind T.J. Edwards and Kyzir White.
DE Janarius Robinson
The Vikings drafted him in the fourth round out of Florida State in 2021, but Robinson got hurt in training camp and missed his rookie season. Philadelphia claimed Robinson after Minnesota released him last summer, and spent most of the year inactive or on injured reserve.
Robinson is athletic, and if he can find a role in the rotation, a six-sack season wouldn’t be out of the question.
TE Tyree Jackson
A guy switching positions can always be a fun story, but the facts remain that Jackson has all the athletic talent, but he’s yet to put it together on the field.
Jackson’s total offensive snaps were down from 171 last year to 34 in 2022, and the 2023 training camp could be his final shot in the NFL.
DT Marlon Tuipulotu
A star at USC, Tuipulotu was selected by Philadelphia in the 6th round (189th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Last season the defensive tackle played in nine games and made one start before suffering a season-ending knee injury.
He logged 16 total tackles, three quarterback pressures, two quarterback hits, 1.0 sacks, one tackle for loss, and one fumble recovery.
Tuipuloutu had a career-high five tackles and one fumble recovery in the Week 10 loss to the Commanders.
After suffering an MCL injury, the Eagles signed Linval Joseph and Ndamukong Suh.
If Tuipulotu can take his play up a notch, he could be a player to watch.
DT Noah Elliss
Elliss signed with the Eagles after receiving a $10,000 signing bonus and a massive $240,000 guaranteed money. Elliss spent the 2022 season on the reserve injured list.
DE Derek Barnett
The Eagles drafted Barnett out of Tennessee with the No. 14 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. When healthy, the defensive end has been reliable outside of his penchant for untimely penalties.
Barnett suffered a torn ACL in last year’s regular season opener and missed the rest of the campaign in its entirety.
