Slow news day? More like slow news month while we wait for the Philadelphia Eagles to report for training camp on July 23. As we search for ways to pass the time, we turn to an annual Bleeding Green Nation tradition: checking to see which former Eagles players are still playing in the NFL ... and other professional football leagues!

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE - NFL

NFC NORTH (15)

CHICAGO BEARS (7)

OL Ryan Bates, DB Josh Blackwell, S Kevin Byard III, LB T.J. Edwards, OL Matt Pryor, WR Freddie Swain, RB D’Andre Swift

GREEN BAY PACKERS (3)*

OT Andre Dillard, OL Lecitus Smith, LB Eric Wilson

DETROIT LIONS (3)

OG Kayode Awosika, QB Nate Sudfeld, CB Kindle Vildor

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (2)

LB Kamu Grugier-Hill, QB Nick Mullens

AFC EAST (13)

MIAMI DOLPHINS (5)

WR River Cracraft, OL Jack Driscoll, RB Raheem Mostert, S Jordan Poyer, LB Duke Riley

BUFFALO BILLS (4)

CB Rasul Douglas, WR Mack Hollins, LB Nicholas Morrow, DE Casey Toohill

NEW YORK JETS (2)

DT Bruce Hector, DE Haason Reddick

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2)

LB Christian Elliss, WR Jalen Reagor

AFC NORTH (12)

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8)*

S Grayland Arnold, OG Nate Herbig, LB Kyron Johnson, P Cameron Johnston, S Nate Meadors, CB Josiah Scott, OL Isaac Seumalo, WR Quez Watkins

CLEVELAND BROWNS (2)*

LB Jordan Hicks, S Rodney McLeod

BALTIMORE RAVENS (1)*

WR Nelson Agholor

CINCINNATI BENGALS (1)*

LB Joe Bachie

AFC SOUTH (10)

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (5)

DE Genard Avery, WR Tyrie Cleveland, QB Joe Flacco, RB Trey Sermon, TE Eric Tomlinson

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2)*

CB Ronald Darby, S Terrell Edmunds

HOUSTON TEXANS (2)

DE Derek Barnett, TE Dalton Keene

TENNESSEE TITANS (1)

P Ty Zentner

NFC EAST (9)

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (5)*

TE Zach Ertz, OG Julian Good-Jones, QB Marcus Mariota, S Jeremy Reaves, WR Olamide Zaccheaus

NEW YORK GIANTS (4)*

TE Tyree Jackson, DB Jalen Mills, DB Elijah Riley, TE Jack Stoll

DALLAS COWBOYS (0)*

N/A

AFC WEST (9)

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (3)

QB Ian Book, QB Carson Wentz, LS James Winchester

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (3)

S Marcus Epps, QB Gardner Minshew II, DE Janarius Robinson

DENVER BRONCOS (2)

LB Alex Singleton, CB Tremon Smith

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (1)

K Cameron Dicker

NFC WEST (7)

ARIZONA CARDINALS (3)

S Andre Chachere, WR Zach Pascal, LB Kyzir White

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2)

DT Javon Hargrave, DT T.Y. McGill

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (1)

S K’Von Wallace

LOS ANGELES RAMS (1)*

RB Boston Scott

NFC SOUTH (6)

CAROLINA PANTHERS (3)*

TE Jordan Matthews, RB Rashaad Penny, RB Miles Sanders

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1)*

OG Sua Opeta

ATLANTA FALCONS (1)*

DT Kentavius Street

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1)*

S Ugo Amadi

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UNITED FOOTBALL LEAGUE - UFL

In case you missed it, this is the merger of the XFL and USFL.

ARLINGTON RENEGADES (3)

WR Deontay Burnett, CB Ajene Harris, QB Luis Perez

BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS (2)

WR Deon Cain, DT Marvin Wilson

HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS (2)

CB Jimmy Moreland, QB Reid Sinnett

MICHIGAN PANTHERS (2)

OT Chim Okorafor, WR Devin Ross

ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS (2)

WR Hakeem Butler, CB Lavert Hill

SAN ANTONIO BRAHMAS (1)

P Brad Wing

DC DEFENDERS (1)

TE Alex Ellis

MEMPHIS SHOWBOATS (0)

N/A

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CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE - CFL

MONTREAL ALOUETTES

CB Cre’Von LeBlanc, WR Charleston Rambo

EDMONTON ELKS (2)

QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson, OL Brett Boyko

SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS (2)

WR KeeSean Johnson, OL Trevor Reid

BC LIONS (1)

WR Travis Fulgham

TORONTO ARGONAUTS (1)

WR Rasheed Bailey

OTTAWA REDBLACKS (1)

LB Davion Taylor

CALGARY STAMPEDERS (1)

WR Marken Michel

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (1)

WR Keric Wheatfall

HAMILTON TIGER-CATS (0)

N/A

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ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE - AFL

ALBANY FIREBIRDS (1)

WR Darius Prince

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NOTABLE FREE AGENTS

QB Nick Foles, DT Hassan Ridgeway, OL Halapoulivaati Vaitai, OT Jason Peters, OT Roderick Johnson, CB Bradley Roby, OT Prince Tega Wanogho, LB Zach Cunningham, WR Julio Jones, WR Marquise Goodwin, S Justin Evans, S Shaquille Leonard, DT Linval Joseph, WR DeAndre Carter, S Ryan Neal, CB Chandon Sullivan, CB Daryl Worley, CB Kevon Seymour, QB Matt Barkley, CB Javelin Guidry Jr., DT Albert Huggins, LB Shaun Bradley

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SOME VERY IMPORTANT THOUGHTS

• I put an asterisk (*) next to the 14 teams the Eagles will play this season.
• Last year around this time, the AFC North held the most former Eagles players. The NFC North has overtaken them. The influence of former Eagles executive and current Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham is apparent. Same deal for Andy Weidl in Pittsburgh.
• A little annoying that two members of the Eagles’ 2017 Super Bowl team, Ertz and Mills, now play for division rivals.
• The number of former Eagles in the NFC East increased from three at this time last year to nine now.
• Will be pretty interesting to see how Wentz fares as the Chiefs’ QB2 if Patrick Mahomes misses time.
• Eric Tomlinson’s career is fascinating to me considering he didn’t make the Eagles’ roster as a UDFA in 2015. He’s gone on make 53 starts in 83 games played. And still fighting to be on a roster this season.
• Darby reunited with Doug Pederson this offseason.
• Bummer that BoSco won’t be on the Eagles this year.
• JMatt still hanging on 10 years after being selected in the 2014 NFL Draft! With a position change from WR to TE.
• Deontay Burnett’s last NFL catch came during the 2020 season. And yet he’s still only 26 years old! I still believe! Sign him!
• While we’re talking about potential WR depth signings, why not bring DeAndre Carter back as well?
• In case you missed it, former Eagle Hakeem Butler was the UFL’s offensive player of the year.
• Strap!

• If the Eagles could reacquire one former Eagles player that’s currently under contract, who would you pick? Haason Reddick is the obvious answer for me. If we rule him out, who else are you taking?
• Who’s one obscure player you’d like to have back?
• Last year at this time, four teams did not have a former Eagle. Now there’s just one: the Dallas Cowboys. Feels fitting!
• Is Jason Peters going to play this year in his age 42 season? Or is he finally going to hang it up?