The sky is literally falling in Philadelphia, and it happened in a whirlwind: Lane Johnson’s abrupt retirement, followed by the Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens getting shipped off to Baltimore. This is barely two years after those guys were celebrating their second Super Bowl win, and now? It looks like Eagles fans are staring down the barrel of a full-on Rocky V situation for the rest of their 2026 season. Yeah, it could get that bad for the next 13 games.
Roseman Is Hitting the Full Reboot Button
There’s no other way to spin it: Eagles GM Howie Roseman is absolutely starting over. You don’t trade Pro Bowl talent mid-October for future draft picks unless you’re tearing it all down to the studs. Championship contenders don’t do that. What’s the proof? Look at 2028. The Eagles are now stacked with two first-round and two second-round picks. That second second-rounder? Yeah, that came from the Jurgens trade. They’re clearly setting themselves up for *future* success. But for the present? Man, it’s not looking good at all. From the outside, it screams a franchise needing a total reboot, inside and out. On the field, this team is a shell of the squad that dominated the two-time defending champion Chiefs in the Super Bowl just two years ago. The offense, especially, is gone. We’ve seen Jalen Hurts regress, Saquon Barkley regress, and that offensive line that used to be a fortress? It’s in shambles now. Even with a revamped receiving corps, they haven’t been able to cover up AJ Brown’s departure.
Where’s That Championship Edge?
But it’s not just the football stuff. Something feels *off* with this team. They’ve lost that championship edge, that grit that made them champions in 2024. Need an example? Look back at Week 3 against Chicago. The Eagles were favored to win, right? The Bears were trotting out 38-year-old Case Keenum, who hadn’t started a game in three years. Midway through the third quarter, Jalen Hurts got absolutely leveled by linebacker D’Marco Jackson. It was a clear unnecessary roughness penalty, no doubt, but the damage was done. That hit, and the Eagles’ reaction to it, told you everything you needed to know about what’s inside this Philadelphia team right now. Usually, when your franchise quarterback gets laid out like that, all hell breaks loose. Guys are in faces, penalties are flying. But what happened? Only DeVonta Smith appeared terribly bothered. Even worse, the Eagles’ on-field response was pathetic. Instead of turning up the intensity, they just kept getting pushed around on both sides of the ball. Philly didn’t punch back.
The writing is on the wall for the final 13 games. This isn’t the Super Bowl squad anymore. It’s a full-on reboot, and fans should probably prepare for a tough watch.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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