Philadelphia Stadium is Lincoln Financial Field again. Late July once again stares back from the calendar’s final line. The Philadelphia Eagles begin training camp next week.Multitudes of thoughts can be dispensed. Let’s focus on a few. One for each player? That’ll do. We’ll begin with the offense. Next week, Zach Berman breaks down the defense.Note: These thoughts are ordered by each player’s jersey number.Hollywood Brown, WR: Added to supply a vertical explosive threat. But at what volume? And at what efficiency? The 29-year-old’s snaps and targets dropped off last year with the Kansas City Chiefs after Rashee Rice’s return from suspension and as the Chiefs favored Xavier Worthy more.Jalen Hurts, QB: A prove-it year for the Super Bowl LIX MVP. His play declined within a faulty system last season and contributed to the team’s falling short of expectations. He must earn the contract extension he was not awarded this summer by succeeding within the biggest systemic overhaul of his NFL career.Could 2026 be Jalen Hurts' last year with Philadelphia Eagles?Robert Mays and Derrik KlassenDeVonta Smith, WR: WR1. No longer WR1B. Expect career highs in targets and catches to be shattered. The Slim Reaper will have to shoulder more of the load as the team’s biggest pass-catching threat post-A.J. Brown — and stay healthy.Tank Bigsby, RB: Touted for his kick-returning abilities before being stripped of those duties after early-season struggles last year. He instead became the offense’s most effective rusher behind Saquon Barkley — and still is.Makai Lemon, WR: Not an A.J. Brown substitute. The Eagles traded up to No. 20 to secure Lemon’s potential as a slot-leaning YAC machine who can thrive in the middle zones, break tackles and win against zone coverage — all things they lacked last season. Missed most of OTAs with a hamstring injury.Cole Payton, QB: A southpaw with Taysom Hill comps. As the Eagles decide what to do with Tanner McKee while he battles Andy Dalton for QB2, they’ll spend training camp seeing if there’s a future role at all for a terrific athlete like Payton.Dontayvion Wicks, WR: His new teammates and coaches say he was underrated in Green Bay. In OTAs and minicamp, he was the most physical receiver on the roster against press-man coverage. He has the opportunity to prove himself indispensable in high-leverage scenarios.Andy Dalton, QB: Becomes QB2 if the Eagles choose to trade McKee. May become QB2 in a training camp battle, anyway. He’s a 16-year veteran who has plenty of experience in Shanahan-style offenses.Tanner McKee, QB: Entering the final year of his rookie contract. Does his trade value exceed what he’d offer under another contract? Can he handle a major system change? He’s totaled 14 under-center snaps in the NFL, per TruMedia, and he totaled 46 under-center dropbacks in his career at Stanford versus 706 shotgun snaps.Britain Covey, WR: Back for a fourth season in Philadelphia to compete for spots as the team’s primary punt and kick returner.Elijah Moore, WR: Can play both inside and outside and has experience flexing into the backfield. A candidate to be used frequently in motion. He’s skilled in creating YAC from the slot; his volume there will be an indicator of Lemon’s development.Saquon Barkley, RB: He chose Philadelphia in 2024 partly because of its storied offensive line and subsequently broke the NFL’s full-season rushing record en route to a Super Bowl title. Can he experience a similar multiplier season within an overhauled system that will use more wide-zone concepts?Will Shipley, RB: Must challenge Bigsby for the RB2 spot. Will benefit if new OC Sean Mannion indeed installs more routes for running backs.Carson Steele, RB: Fullback. The Eagles essentially ripped out the fullback pages of their playbook after Ben VanSumeren tore his patellar tendon on the opening kickoff of the 2025 season. Will Mannion use one? His former bosses, Matt LaFleur and Sean McVay, tend to fill H-back roles with non-traditional fullbacks.Cameron Latu, TE: An H-back candidate and special teams mainstay. He totaled 11 tackles in 2025.Elijah Mitchell, RB: He was the 49ers’ RB1 before they traded for Christian McCaffrey in 2022. Hasn’t logged a rush attempt since missing the 2024 season with a hamstring injury.Dameon Pierce, RB: A downhill runner whose breakout rookie season in 2022 came behind a power-gap blocking scheme. He is less skilled as a patient, lateral runner, and his production and usage therefore waned as the Houston Texans moved toward more zone-blocking schemes in his final three seasons. Best suited for the vertical blocking schemes the Eagles don’t abandon.Dae’Quan Wright, TE: A late-round-graded prospect turned UDFA who had 12 catches of 20-plus yards at Ole Miss last year.Samori Toure, WR: A former Green Bay Packer who was cut in training camp during Mannion’s first year as an assistant coach.Cam Jurgens, C: Underwent stem cell treatment in Colombia during the offseason after playing through residual pain in 2025 from a broken disc in his back that had wrapped around his sciatic nerve during the 2024 playoffs — which required surgery. Should be one of the primary beneficiaries of zone-blocking concepts that put less strain on his body.Tyler Steen, G: It’s a contract year for the 2023 third-round pick. He became a cost-friendly starting right guard in 2025, after Mekhi Becton signed a two-year, $20 million deal with the Los Angeles Chargers. Will the Eagles also identify a cost-friendly successor for Steen?Willie Lampkin, C/G: The Eagles thought enough of Lampkin to claim him off waivers and stash him on injured reserve when the Rams waived him after he sustained knee and ankle injuries in last year’s preseason. Now, it’s time to see if the 5-11, 290-pound lineman has any potential.Hollin Pierce, T/G: A 6-8, 341-pound former UDFA who had some reps as the third-team left tackle in OTAs.Jaeden Roberts, G: A three-year starter at right guard at Alabama whose football character and 6-5, 345-pound frame contributed to his getting a shot as an undrafted rookie.Lane Johnson, T: Back from a season-ending Lisfranc sprain in his right foot. “Very excited” to finally play in a Kubiak-Shanahan style offense that he said he “always envied.” Both are terrific signs for the two-time first-team All-Pro.Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson (65) returns for his 14th year with the team after a season-ending Lisfranc sprain in his right foot. (Bill Streicher / Imagn Images)Drew Kendall, C/G: Poised to solidify himself as a depth option along the offensive interior after starting at center in the 2025 regular-season finale.John Ojukwu, T: Candidate for the swing tackle role and overall tackle depth. Made nine spot starts for the Tennessee Titans across three seasons.Jordan Mailata, T: A prediction: Mailata and DeVonta Smith both receive their first Pro Bowl selections this season.Landon Dickerson, G: Like Jurgens, Dickerson also underwent stem cell treatment in Colombia — for his knees and ankles. Zone-blocking schemes tend to elongate the careers of offensive linemen. Dickerson, who has been plenty battered in the last five seasons, stands to be one of the scheme change’s biggest beneficiaries.Markel Bell, T: Now the tallest player on the roster. The 6-foot-9, 346-pound third-round pick is the frontrunner to win the swing tackle job after making his debut with the second-team offense during OTAs.Cameron Williams, T: He was a raw prospect coming out of Texas when the Eagles spent a 2025 sixth-round pick on him. There’s more competition at the position this year.Fred Johnson, T: The primary swing tackle of the last two seasons. If Markel Bell wins the job, Johnson becomes expendable.Jake Majors, C/G: Will compete for the backup center job. Spent last season on the practice squad.Micah Morris, G: An undrafted free agent who spent one year as a full-time starter at Georgia. He’s 6-5, 334 pounds and his limited tape suggests he’s better suited for a gap scheme.Myles Hinton, T/G: Took reps as the second-team left guard in minicamp — not an insignificant role considering Dickerson’s injury history. Father, Chris, was a seven-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle. Myles played tackle on Michigan’s national championship team, but his cross-training at guard suggests this may be his best pathway to contributing on the field.Darius Cooper, WR: The training camp darling of 2025 knew he was bound for doing the dirty work after making the 53-man roster. If he makes the team again this year, he still has dues to pay.Grant Calcaterra, TE: Signed a one-year, $2 million deal after experiencing a significant dip in production last year. If the Eagles intend to roster a blocking-oriented tight end alongside Dallas Goedert and rookie Eli Stowers, Calcaterra struggled in that area in 2025.Danny Gray, WR: A practice squad player for the Eagles in each of the last two seasons. Bound there again.Johnny Mundt, TE: Embodies the blocking-oriented tight end the Eagles lacked in 2025. The Jacksonville Jaguars targeted him more times last season (19) than the Eagles targeted Calcaterra (13). H-back candidate for fullback packages.E.J. Jenkins, TE: Practice squad mainstay with special teams upside when elevated.Stone Smartt, TE: More competition for a tight end room amidst the offense’s scheme change. Has a devastating chip block on Abdul Carter featured on his reel. Totaled 16 catches for 208 yards with the Chargers in 2024.Quez Watkins, WR: Returned to Philadelphia on its practice squad last year. Skillsets can supplement the wide receiver corps if an emergency elevation is required.Eli Stowers, TE: His debut is much anticipated. His second-round status suggests he embodies the team’s succession plan for Dallas Goedert. Stowers, who totaled 111 catches, 1,407 yards and nine touchdowns in two seasons with Vanderbilt, will be one of the lenses through which to observe the offense’s system change.Philadelphia Eagles rookie tight end Eli Stowers (87) totaled 111 catches, 1,407 yards and nine touchdowns in two seasons with Vanderbilt. (Bill Streicher / Imagn Images)Dallas Goedert, TE: Vic Fangio called Adoree’ Jackson a “survivor” last season. The same could be said for Goedert. He’s back on yet another one-year deal. He was one of the 2025 offense’s only bright spots with a team tight end-record 11 touchdown catches — mostly as a red-zone threat. Will he deliver again?Johnny Wilson, WR: Back from season-ending knee and ankle injuries suffered in training camp last year. Can the 6-6, 228-pound Wilson become a threat in the passing game?Erik Ezukanma, WR: A former practice squad player for the Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars.Michael Jordan, G: Should I be the 3 millionth reporter to make a Michael Jordan joke? Or should I just tell you that he’s a six-year veteran who has made 49 starts at guard? He’s the most experienced backup option on the interior.