The Eagles’ off-season started this year earlier than we hoped it would. After going all the way to the Super Bowl last year, they could not make it past the first round this time. And in the weeks that have passed since their loss, they have already taken care of some business. They are currently sorting out their coaching staff. That started with keeping Nick Sirianni but bringing in Vic Fangio and Kellen Moore as their new coordinators. But the offseason can’t properly begin until the actual season ends with the Super Bowl.
This off-season will need to be a busy one for the Eagles. They came up short in part because of how poor their roster construction the previous off-season was. They let the wrong guys leave and kept guys we now see they should have let walk. And if things are going to get better, Howie Roseman needs to step his game up. The defense in particular needs a ton of work. They can not come into next season with the same secondary and linebacker group they had for 2023. And that means nailing both free agency and the draft.
Here is a peak at what the Eagles may need to do this off-season:
- Philadelphia Eagles 2024 Offseason Stay Or Go: Offense
- Philadelphia Eagles 2024 Offseason Stay Or Go?: Defense
So when does free agency start? When is the combine? And when is the draft? Let’s look at all the important dates for the Eagles.
Here are the 9 dates every Eagles fan needs to know for the upcoming off-season:
February 20th- March 5th- Period Teams Can Use The Franchise Tag
Starting on February 20th, teams can start using their franchise tag. In the Eagles case, they don’t exactly have any candidates they would consider using the tag on. In fact, they haven’t used the tag on a player since 2012. It is just not how they tend to do business. But there are several notable pending free agents the Eagles may be interested in that could be tagged. Notably Antoine Winfield. So while we won’t need to watch out for who the Eagles tag, the way other teams use their tags could impact the Eagles’ plans.
February 27-March 4- NFL Scouting Combine
At the end of February, and into the start of March, the Combine takes place. It is the unofficial start of Draft Season. Teams get to not only see players work out, but it is one of the first chances they get to really sit down and talk to players. And it can have a real impact on where players get drafted. Every year there will be a few guys who suddenly shoot up the draft boards because of how impressive their workout is. Likewise, we have seen guys fall down the boards because they had a poor showing. Kyle Hamilton is an example of a player who had a disappointing combine and then fell lower than maybe people thought he would.
March 7-April 26- Teams Can Conduct In Person And Telephone Interviews With Draft Eligible Players
Starting March 7th, NFL teams can start conducting interviews with players. But there are rules to how many players you can talk to. Teams are only allowed to host 30 players in their facilities. And they are not allowed to conduct private workouts with them, only physicals. They can host telephone and video interviews with more than that. But only 3 times per player, and for no more than 1 hour per interview.
