See Which 7 Eagles Players Were Named Captains For 2024 Season
On Friday, The Eagles announced the 7 players who were named captains for the 2024 season. Players voted, and these 7 guys were selected to wear the “C” on their jersey this season. Here are The Eagles Captains this season.
- Brandon Graham (6th Season)
- Jalen Hurts (4th Season)
- Lane Johnson (3rd Season)
- Jake Elliott (3rd Season)
- Darius Slay (3rd Season)
- AJ Brown (2nd Season)
- Jordan Mailata (1st Season)
Fewer Eagles Captains Than Last Season
It is a change from last season, when they had 9 players. Two of those players, Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox, retired. 6 of them returned as captains this season. DeVonta Smith, a 1st time captain in 2023, was not elected captain in 2024.
There is also an imbalance between offense and defense. 4 Captains on 1 side, with only 2 on the other, plus Elliott on ST. The difference likely stems from the fact there are a lot fewer veterans returning on the defensive side. Most of the defense are 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year players, or new arrivals to the team. Graham and Slay are the only guys who are veterans and have been here for several seasons.
We might eventually see guys like Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis, or Nakobe Dean on here, provided they play their way into being great players. But neither has seemingly earned that right yet.
Mailata is the lone newcomer. But seeing how he has talked all offseason, it is not a surprising addition. He has seemingly stepped into the massive shoes left behind by Kelce to be a leader along that Offensive Line. When the O-Line made mistakes early in camp, it was Mailata who held them accountable, making the unit run laps until Mekhi Becton puked.
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It will also be Brandon Graham’s last season as an Eagles captain, with him planning to retire after the season. They brought him back more for leadership than anything he still does on the field, but he is by far the longest tenured Eagle.