Philadelphia Eagles Depth Chart 2026
How to Read the Philadelphia Eagles Depth Chart
The 2026 Philadelphia Eagles depth chart shows the projected player order at each position across offense, defense and special teams. The first listed player is the projected starter, followed by backups and additional positional depth. Roles may change following injuries, roster transactions and coaching decisions.
Tanner McKee is the Eagles' starting quarterback, with Jalen Hurts as the backup. Saquon Barkley leads the backfield; DeVonta Smith (out), Dontayvion Wicks (out) and Makai Lemon start at wide receiver and Dallas Goedert at tight end.
Key
Role
Status
Offense
QB
RB
XWR
ZWR
SWR
TE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Usage = last three games in bold, season to date in grey, through October 25, 2026. Starters only. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
Defense
LDE
NT
RDE
WLB
LILB
RILB
SLB
LCB
SS
FS
RCB
NB
Special Teams
| POS | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | StarterJake Elliott | |||
| P | StarterBraden Mann | |||
| H | StarterBraden Mann | |||
| PR | StarterBritain Covey | RotationalMakai LemonR | ||
| KR | StarterBritain Covey | RotationalDarius Cooper | BackupDameon Pierce | BackupWill ShipleyOUT |
| LS | StarterRocco UnderwoodR |
Special teams, see Full Roster
Injury status: Week 7
- Jalen Hurts (QB): Out
- Will Shipley (RB): Out
- DeVonta Smith (XWR): Out, hamstring, did not participate
- Dontayvion Wicks (ZWR): Out, ankle, did not participate
- Lane Johnson (RT): Out
- Nolan Smith (WLB): Out, concussion, did not participate
- Michael Carter II (SS): Out, abdomen, did not participate
- Jonathan Greenard (WLB): Questionable, ankle, did not participate
- Jalyx Hunt (SLB): Questionable, knee, limited participation
Philadelphia Eagles depth chart questions
Who is the Eagles' starting quarterback?
Tanner McKee is the starting QB for Week 7. Jalen Hurts is the backup.
Who is QB2 for the Eagles?
Jalen Hurts. Joe Milton III is third on the depth chart.
Who is the Eagles' RB1?
Saquon Barkley. Dameon Pierce is the primary backup. Will Shipley is out. Tank Bigsby is out.
Who are the Eagles' starting wide receivers?
DeVonta Smith (X), Dontayvion Wicks (Z) and Makai Lemon (slot).
Who is the Eagles' starting tight end?
Dallas Goedert. Johnny Mundt is second on the depth chart.
Is DeVonta Smith playing this week?
No. DeVonta Smith is listed as out for Week 7 with a hamstring injury.
Is Dontayvion Wicks playing this week?
No. Dontayvion Wicks is listed as out for Week 7 with an ankle injury.
Eagles snap share, route share and target share in 2026
The Eagles depth chart matches how they use it. Makai Lemon leads the team in target share over the last three games at 17.0%, ahead of season leader Dontayvion Wicks at 15.2% (16.0% on the season).
Darius Cooper has played 78.6% of the Eagles' offensive snaps over the last three games, up from 51.9% season to date, the largest rise on the roster.
Johnny Mundt is on the field for 47.1% of snaps over the last three games but runs a route on only 23.8% of dropbacks, the widest gap between the two on the roster. Lemon runs a route on 86.1% of the Eagles' dropbacks over the last three games, the highest on the team, up from 83.8% on the season.
Snap share, route participation and target share cover the last three games, with season-to-date figures for comparison, through October 25, 2026. Minimums in those games: 37 snaps, 15 routes and 3 targets. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.