The NFL offseason is set to officially get underway on March 15, as Philadelphia has 18 players who will hit the open market and one ERFA who’ll be looking to return in some compacity.
Miles Sanders had a Pro Bowl season but could find big money elsewhere, while decisions will need to be made about 8 key contributors on defense.
Players like James Bradberry, Kyzir White, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, and Javon Hargrave will look for big paydays.
Doug Farrar of Touchdown Wire took a look at the teams that owe the most to least dead money ahead of free agency and Philadelphia heads the list, while the Chiefs owe the list according to salary cap figures via Over The Cap.
Fletcher Cox
Dead cap hit: $15,359,280
The Eagles re-signed Cox on a 1-year, $14 million deal, but the dead money comes from pushing millions back in dummy years over the past five years.
Javon Hargrave
Dead cap hit: $11,956,000
Hargrave lived up to the three-year, $39 million deal he signed before the 2020 season, and his 11+ sacks in 2022 could land him a monster contract on the open market.
Brandon Brooks
Dead cap hit: $9,797,237
When Brooks retired, he had his dead money split over two years after restructuring his deal.
James Bradberry
Dead cap hit: $4,972,000
The Eagles signed Bradberry to a one-year, $7.5 million contract last spring after he was released by the Giants.
Bradberry responded with an All-Pro season, but he wants to get paid and is open to returning to the Giants.
Jalen Reagor
Dead cap hit: $1,802,850
Kyzir White
Dead cap hit: $1,172,000
The former Chargers linebacker signed a one-year deal and was a strong presence at the WILL linebacker spot.
Nakobe Dean is ready for an increased role, and with T.J. Edwards also a free agent, Howie Roseman may have a choice to make.
T.J. Edwards
Dead cap hit: $711,000
Edwards signed a one-year contract extension last season after replacing Eric Wilson and his ability to hold off 2022 third-round pick, Nakobe Dean, was supposed to dictate his future.
Edwards led the Eagles in tackles and showed that he’ll have his suitors on the open market.
Davion Taylor
Dead cap hit: $208,074
Tarron Jackson
Dead cap hit: $95,044
Mac McCain
Dead cap hit: $30,000
Carson Strong
Dead cap hit: $13,334
Kayode Awosika
Dead cap hit: $12,500
Jason Huntley
Dead cap hit: $12,500
Jared Mayden
Dead cap hit: $12,500
Josh Blackwell
Dead cap hit: $8,334
Kennedy Brooks
Dead cap hit: $6,667
William Dunkle
Dead cap hit: $6,667
Mario Goodrich
Dead cap hit: $6,667
Jarrid Williams
Dead cap hit: $6,667
Britain Covey
Dead cap hit: $6,250
John Hightower
Dead cap hit: $5,000
