The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles will officially kick off the 2025 NFL season on Thursday night against the Dallas Cowboys. Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley will look to continue the Eagles prowess in 2025.
After capturing a Super Bowl title, it's pretty hard for a team to get better. The best the Eagles could do this offseason was maintaining the core that they have had so much success with.
In fact, most of the Eagles offense remained intact over the 2025 offseason. The dynamic duo of AJ Brown and Devonta Smith will enter yet another year together in Philadelphia.
No one is happier than Jalen Hurts and the Eagles that the tush push is back for another season. There was a vote to take the overpowering play out of the game itself, yet it was not passed by the number of teams necessary.
After racking up over 2000 rushing yards and having one of the best rushing seasons ever, Saquon Barkley earned himself a two year contract extension with the Eagles on top of his remaining two years on his current contract.
As the Eagles decided to extend the anchor of their offense, they did the same for their defense when they extended Zack Baun. Baun's contract was extended another three years just a day after the Eagles spent another $40 million on Saquon Barkley.
Baun had a career season in 2024 after racking up the third most tackles in the NFL and forcing five fumbles as well. Surrounded by such a young linebacker core, Baun is the perfect guy to have in the middle of that group.
Philadelphia put it all together last season after ranking #1 in total defense throughout the league. The Eagles defense let up an average of 278 yards per game. To put this in perspective, the next closest team allowed over 311 yards per game.
This type of production will most certainly get the Eagles back to the promise land which they were in not too long ago. The quest for a back to back will kick off on Thursday Night at Lincoln Financial Field against the Dallas Cowboys.
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