Eagles 12 most intriguing players in 2025: The countdown from No. 12 to 1 for training camp
Unlike the last time, this Eagles team is built to sustain their status as perennial contenders, much like the Kansas City Chiefs have done over the past several seasons. The Eagles have much of their core intact from the 2022 season, when they last reached the Super Bowl.
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But for that to happen, several things have to break the Eagles' way. At the same time, it's extremely difficult to keep the same team together two seasons in a row. And the Eagles certainly experienced that, having to let some key players leave, especially on defense.
The Philadelphia Eagles hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX at Ceasars Superdome.
So how the Eagles retool could determine whether they become a Chiefs-like dynasty, or like the previous Eagles Super Bowl winner in 2017, a team struggling just to reach the playoffs.
Here, then, are the 12 most intriguing players to a Super Bowl repeat as training camp opens July 22. We've been counting them down from No. 12 beginning on July 7, to No. 1 on July 22nd.
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Keep in mind, these aren't necessarily the best players, or the most important. Rather, the most intriguing.
Here is the list, with links to each story:
No. 12: LB Jihaad Campbell
No. 11: S Sydney Brown
No. 10: DT Moro Ojomo
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