The Philadelphia Eagles have never been shy about returning to a familiar well. They did so again in the 2026 NFL Draft. One decision led them back to the North Dakota State Bison. With the No. 178 overall selection,

The Philadelphia Eagles have been predicted to land an elite potential replacement for quarterback Jalen Hurts.

Outside of that, if my issue is wrapping a guy up, I promise I’ll be in a good spot.” The Eagles’ broader strategy revealed a desire to give quarterback Jalen Hurts more help in the passing game as Sean Mannion takes over as offensive coordinator.

Eagles general manager Howie Roseman made Mannion’s job easier by taking two pass catchers in the first two rounds. Lemon was considered one of the best wide receivers in the draft and could play multiple roles for Philadelphia’s offense next season. Stowers is one of the draft’s best athletes and could give the Eagles a matchup advantage.

Jalen Hurts broke his silence with a 10-word Instagram message after a critical ESPN report questioned his role in the Eagles' offense.

The Eagles somewhat surprisingly made North Dakota State quarterback Cole Payton a fifth-round pick during the 2026 NFL Draft.

In an interesting twist, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts posted some of his offseason work with Scott Loeffler on Instagram.

The Philadelphia Eagles have added two targets for Jalen Hurts early in the 2026 NFL draft. The Eagles drafted Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers at No. 54 during Friday's second round. Philadelphia had started out the draft by selecting USC wide receiver Makai Lemon at No.