Super Bowl Champs in Trouble? Two Big-Name Eagles Could Be Cut After Shaky Minicamp
Winning a Super Bowl is hard — staying on top in the NFL? Even harder. The Philadelphia Eagles are learning that firsthand as they enter the 2025 season with a target on their backs, a slimmer margin for error, and a few surprise names now teetering on the edge of the roster bubble.
Their offseason 90-man roster is loaded with proven stars and hungry rookies, but only 53 will survive when Week 1 kicks off — and some unexpected cuts could be coming.
From Predator to Prey: The Eagles Are Now the Hunted
After hoisting the Lombardi Trophy, Philly’s roster took some serious hits. Key contributors like Josh Sweat, Darius Slay Jr., Milton Williams, Mekhi Becton, and CJ Gardner-Johnson are all gone. Free agency didn’t fully replace them either. While Azeez Ojulari and Josh Uche bring solid edge depth, and AJ Dillon adds power behind Saquon Barkley, the losses sting.
One big win? The draft. GM Howie Roseman struck gold with linebacker Jihaad Campbell, who fell due to injury concerns but could be a future star. Ty Robinson also looks like a strong addition to the defensive front, adding more depth behind Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis.
But all eyes now turn to the tough choices: who stays, and who goes?
Here are two players who could be surprise cuts if things don’t turn around fast:
1. $17M Disappointment on the Chopping Block?
It looked like a steal when the Eagles snagged Bryce Huff after his breakout 10-sack season with the Jets in 2023. But fast forward one year, and it’s been mostly disappointment. Huff managed just 2.5 sacks in 2024, fading in and out of games despite appearing in all 17.
Now, with Uche, Ojulari, and rookie Antwaun Powell-Ryland all added to the edge rotation — and outplaying Huff in terms of speed and disruption — the pressure is on.
Cutting him outright would hit the cap hard, with a painful $29.3 million in dead money. But if he doesn’t flash something in camp or preseason, a post-June 1 designation or even a last-ditch trade may be Howie’s only options.
2. Talented… But Totally Replaceable?
On paper, Jahan Dotson is a solid wideout — slick route-runner, great in the short game. But in reality? He’s buried behind A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, and the WR3 role in Philly’s offense is shrinking fast.
Dotson has delivered little more than flashes since arriving. And with the Eagles investing in young, cheaper receivers like Johnny Wilson and Ainias Smith, it’s getting crowded — and competitive.
Dotson’s cap hit isn’t massive, but cutting him before Week 1 frees up $2.5 million, money that could be used for in-season reinforcements or future extensions.
Tough Calls Ahead for a Team That Wants to Stay on Top
The Eagles are trying to do what few NFL teams ever manage — reload while staying elite. That means making brutal decisions, even if they involve players who were once seen as future cornerstones.
Huff and Dotson still have talent. But talent without production means little in a league built on results. Minicamp and training camp are now do-or-die for both — because in Philly, if you’re not contributing, you’re gone.
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