Eagles praised for something very uncommon with Super Bowl champions

This offseason has been unusual for the Philadelphia Eagles for multiple reasons that are positive.

The most obvious reason is they celebrated a Super Bowl championship for just the second time in franchise history. One other reason is despite losing a lot of talent from the Super Bowl champion team, the Eagles were not aggressive in making a big move in free agency or trade.

This was all by design as Eagles general manager Howie Roseman wants to get younger and save money. Better yet, Philadelphia had zero drama during the offseason.

Albert Breer praised the Eagles for lack of drama in the offseason

Sports Illustrated NFL reporter Albert Breer wrote his article on his takeaways from the past week in the NFL. Breer gave credit to the Eagles for avoiding drama during the offseason despite being the Super Bowl champs.

"The Eagles have, for the most part, had a drama-free offseason. That’s not always easy for a reigning Super Bowl champion, especially one that plays in that city. They lost Milton Williams, Darius Slay, Josh Sweat, Mekhi Becton, Isaiah Rodgers and Kenneth Gainwell in free agency. They traded Kenny Pickett and Chauncey Gardner-Johnson. They re-upped Cam Jurgens and Lane Johnson, gave Saquon Barkley a raise, and had Jihaad Campbell fall into their laps in the draft. They replaced Kellen Moore with close Nick Sirianni confidant Kevin Patullo.

None of that was far off script. And that’s great news for a team that always attracts headlines.

It’s been such a quiet offseason for the Eagles that Gardner-Johnson saying last week that he feels “highly disrespected” by the team after being traded to the Texans qualifies as one of the bigger story lines to emerge involving the champs over the past few months.

I feel like that’s a credit to the team, as it’s constructed. First and foremost, it’s a good sign of where Sirianni’s program is heading into his fifth year in charge, with two Super Bowls, a Lombardi Trophy and a bunch of staff turnover under his belt. Second, it’s an illustration of the team’s leadership carrying through locker room losses such as Jason Kelce, Fletcher Cox and, this year, Brandon Graham.

The Eagles are in good shape heading into camp."

Roseman deserves a good portion of the credit, as he is the one who assembled the roster. He has drafted nine of the projected 11 starters on defense, which made it easier to let Williams, Sweat, and Slay go into free agency.

Sirianni also deserves recognition for building the right culture for the team. He brings a swagger to the team while also possessing a winning mentality that resonates with both himself and the players. People will always doubt Sirianni and even not like him, but he's a winner, and that's all that matters in Philadelphia.

Eagles fans won't complain about the lack of storylines even with outsiders doubting the team going into the 2025 season. One thing Philadelphia loves is a good underdog story.