Philadelphia Eagles Depth Chart 2026 — Starters & Backups

Jalen Hurts is the Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterback for 2026, with Tanner McKee as the backup — he played 98.4% of the offensive snaps in 2026.

The starting receivers are DeVonta Smith (WR1), Dontayvion Wicks (WR2) and Makai Lemon (WR3), with Dallas Goedert at tight end.

The 2026 depth chart lists 12 starting jobs on offense (primary personnel: 11) and 12 on defense. The defense lines up in a 3-4 base with a nickel sub-package.

Philadelphia Eagles 2026 depth chart: offense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
QB	Jalen Hurts (O)	Tanner McKee	Cole Payton
RB	Saquon Barkley (O)	Dameon Pierce	Carson Steele
FB	Carson Steele
WR1	DeVonta Smith	Darius Cooper	Britain Covey
WR2	Dontayvion Wicks	Hollywood Brown	Erik Ezukanma
WR3	Makai Lemon	Elijah Moore
TE	Dallas Goedert	Johnny Mundt	Zach Ertz
LT	Jordan Mailata	Fred Johnson	Markel Bell
LG	Willie Lampkin	Micah Morris
C	Drew Kendall (Q)	Jake Majors	Willie Lampkin
RG	Tyler Steen	Fred Johnson	Willie Lampkin
RT	Markel Bell	Fred Johnson	Lane Johnson

Philadelphia Eagles 2026 depth chart: defense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
LDE	Jalen Carter	Byron Young	Uar Bernard (O)
NT	Jordan Davis	Ty Robinson	Zion Wilson
RDE	Moro Ojomo	Ty Robinson	Gabe Hall
WLB	Nolan Smith Jr.	Arnold Ebiketie	AJ Epenesa (D)
LILB	Zack Baun	Smael Mondon Jr.
RILB	Jihaad Campbell	Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
SLB	Jonathan Greenard	Jalyx Hunt (O)	Arnold Ebiketie
LCB	Riq Woolen	Jonathan Jones	Mac McWilliams
RCB	Quinyon Mitchell	Kelee Ringo
Nickel	Cooper DeJean	Michael Carter II (O)	Kenny Moore II
FS	Andrew Mukuba	Kenny Moore II	Cooper DeJean
SS	Marcus Epps	Cooper DeJean	Michael Carter II (O)

Philadelphia Eagles 2026 depth chart: special teams
Position	Starter	Second	Third
K	Jake Elliott
P	Braden Mann
LS	Rocco Underwood
H	Braden Mann
KR	Britain Covey	Dameon Pierce
PR	Darius Cooper	Britain Covey	Makai Lemon

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Eagles' RB1?

Saquon Barkley starts at RB for Philadelphia — 41.5% of snaps in 2026 so far. Dameon Pierce is second and Carson Steele third.

Who starts at QB for the Eagles?

Jalen Hurts (year 7) starts at QB for Philadelphia in 2026. Tanner McKee is QB2.

Who are the Eagles' starting WRs?

The Eagles' starting wide receivers in 2026 are DeVonta Smith (WR1), Dontayvion Wicks (WR2) and Makai Lemon (WR3).

Who starts on the Philadelphia Eagles offensive line?

The Philadelphia Eagles starting offensive line: Jordan Mailata (LT), Willie Lampkin (LG), Drew Kendall (C), Tyler Steen (RG) and Markel Bell (RT).

Who are the Philadelphia Eagles kicker, punter and long snapper?

Philadelphia Eagles specialists: Jake Elliott (kicker), Braden Mann (punter) and Rocco Underwood (long snapper).

Which Philadelphia Eagles starters are injured or unavailable?

Injured or unavailable on the Philadelphia Eagles depth chart: Jalen Hurts (O), Saquon Barkley (O), Drew Kendall (Q), Landon Dickerson (IR), Eli Stowers (IR), Grant Calcaterra (IR), Johnny Wilson (IR), Andre' Sam (IR), Jakorian Bennett (IR), Michael Carter II (O), Jalyx Hunt (O), AJ Epenesa (D), Tucker Large (O), Tank Bigsby (IR) and Will Shipley (IR).