Eagles Need to Sign 1,000-Yard Super Bowl Free Agent, ESPN Urges originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Philadelphia Eagles are never truly done trying to improve their team before the start of the regular season.
General manager Howie Roseman has always tried to find deals at different times to add to the current roster.
Is it that time again?
Last season, the Eagles acquired former first-round receiver Jahan Dotson a week before the start of the 2024 campaign. Despite low target numbers during the regular season, Dotson stepped up during Philadelphia’s playoff run.
Dotson seems set to be the team’s third receiver option behind stars like DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown. However, one analyst believes the Eagles could add another receiver to compete with the former Commander.
This week, ESPN’s Aaron Schatz wrote a column proposing one final offseason move for each team. For the Eagles, Schatz suggested that the franchise pursue former Bengals and Titans receiver Tyler Boyd.
“Sign wide receiver Tyler Boyd. What do you suggest for the team that has basically everything?” Schatz said. “One thing the Eagles could use is more depth at the wide receiver position, particularly a slot receiver who can open underneath and convert third downs.”
Boyd was once a 1,000-yard receiver for Cincinnati and was key to the Bengals’ reaching Super Bowl LVI.
The 30-year-old wideout is past his prime, though, and too much of a gamble for the Eagles. Heading into the 2025 season, Philadelphia is paying over $147 million to their offensive unit. That may be good for 14th in the league, but it is also over $80 million more than they pay for their defense.
There isn’t a lot of money left to spend on the offensive side of the ball.
With Dotson already on the roster and limited snaps to go around, it doesn’t make much sense for the Eagles to add another receiver at this point. Things could change if an injury occurs during training camp, but Boyd must wait a bit longer to find a new home.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared.