7 takeaways from Eagles’ final preseason depth chart

By admin — In News — August 25, 2026

   ​The Eagles released their final unofficial preseason depth chart ahead of Friday night’s matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals at Lincoln Financial Field. Training camp depth charts are always fluid and typically do not represent the coaching staff’s true feelings at key positions. It does, however, provide another look at Philadelphia’s roster hierarchy before the preseason concludes and the roster is reduced to 53 players Sunday.Several notable competitions remain unresolved, while Jordan Mims and Jaylen Mahoney are not included because the depth chart was compiled before their signings.Andy Dalton and Tanner McKee remain tied at QB2Jalen Hurts is listed as the starter, followed by Dalton and McKee with an “or” designation. Rookie Cole Payton remains fourth. The chart does not reflect McKee’s statistical advantage during the preseason. He completed 16 of 22 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns against New England, while Dalton finished 3-for-10 for 44 yards.McKee has produced the stronger preseason performance, but Philadelphia continues evaluating the entire body of work.Eagles identify their top three wide receiversDeVonta Smith, Makai Lemon and Dontayvion Wicks occupy the three starting receiver positions. Hollywood Brown is listed behind Smith, Elijah Moore is listed behind Lemon, and Darius Cooper sits behind Wicks. Britain Covey and Quez Watkins share the spot behind Moore, and Covey would hold any advantage thanks to his special team abilities. The starting trio appears settled, leaving Philadelphia to determine how many receivers it can carry and which backups provide the greatest special teams value.Carson Steele remains fifth at running backSaquon Barkley leads a running back group that includes Tank Bigsby, Will Shipley, Dameon Pierce and Steele, in that order. Steele’s placement illustrates why unofficial depth charts should not be treated as definitive. He produced 33 rushing yards, six catches for 84 yards and a touchdown against New England, strengthening his case for a hybrid fullback role, while Pierce has yet to play and has just returned to practice. Dallas Goedert leads the tight ends, followed by Johnny Mundt, Eli Stowers, Grant Calcaterra, Cameron Latu, E.J. Jenkins and Stone Smartt.Eagles have established their reserve offensive line orderPhiladelphia’s starting offensive line remains Jordan Mailata, Landon Dickerson, Cam Jurgens, Tyler Steen and Lane Johnson. Fred Johnson is listed as the second left tackle, Michael Jordan backs up Dickerson, and Drew Kendall sits behind Jurgens. Jake Majors is the second right guard, while rookie Markel Bell is listed behind Lane Johnson at right tackle.Willie Lampkin is third at center, but that could be deceiving considering his strong training camp performance. Myles Hinton appears at both left tackle and left guard, demonstrating the versatility Philadelphia values among its reserves.Ty Robinson’s rise appears on the depth chartThe starting defensive front includ  

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