Eagles add WRs, QB depth
Philadelphia has moved aggressively in free agency — signing Hollywood Brown and Pierce and also trading for Andy Dalton to bolster depth and cap flexibility. (x.com) Those moves tweak the Birds’ receiver room and veteran QB insurance while the coaching staff evaluates spring plans. (cbssports.com)
Marquise “Hollywood” Brown agreed to a one‑year deal worth up to $6.5 million, a move the team announced in mid‑March and unveiled at a March 19 introductory press conference. (nfl.com) (nfl.com) Spotrac’s breakdown shows Brown’s deal carries roughly $5.0 million guaranteed with a $3.7 million signing bonus and a 2026 cap hit of about $2.04 million. (spotrac.com) (spotrac.com) Dameon Pierce signed a one‑year contract with the Eagles on March 19; Spotrac lists the deal at $1.29 million with $250,000 fully guaranteed and a 2026 cap hit near $1.24 million. (philadelphiaeagles.com) (philadelphiaeagles.com) Philadelphia completed the Andy Dalton trade in March, acquiring the 38‑year‑old veteran from Carolina in exchange for a 2027 seventh‑round pick after Dalton passed his physical. (philadelphiaeagles.com) (philadelphiaeagles.com) Dalton arrives with 15 NFL seasons and career totals of roughly 39,793 passing yards with 254 touchdowns and 151 interceptions, providing experience behind starter Jalen Hurts. (espn.com) (espn.com) With Brown’s modest 2026 cap hit (~$2.04M) and Pierce’s low‑cost one‑year pact (~$1.24M), the transactions preserve short‑term salary‑cap flexibility that analysts say makes an A.J. Brown trade look more feasible for Philadelphia this offseason. (spotrac.com) (spotrac.com) The Dalton addition reshapes the QB room — Hurts remains the starter with Tanner McKee still on the roster but drawing trade interest — and outlets report the club now has a veteran bridge option while it gauges McKee’s market through spring workouts. (sportingnews.com) (sportingnews.com) All three moves came as the Eagles installed Sean Mannion as offensive coordinator and the staff finalizes spring plans, giving Mannion experienced targets and veteran QB insurance to evaluate in OTAs and minicamp. (philadelphiaeagles.com) (philadelphiaeagles.com)