Keeping track of the Eagles’ 30 predraft prospect visits: Louisville wideout Chris Bell to reportedly meet with Eagles

With the NFL draft about a month away, the Eagles will escalate the process of scouting prospects either at pro days or by bringing them to visit their Philadelphia facilities in the lead-up to the April 23-25 event.

The Birds, along with the other 31 teams in the NFL, are allotted 30 private meetings with draft prospects. Players who are local to the NFL teams don’t count toward those meetings.

The Eagles’ visits have usually been a good indicator of which players they may draft, and even whom they might eventually target in free agency. Last year, the Eagles did not draft anyone who reportedly took a visit to Philly. But five of the nine players the Eagles drafted in 2024 were brought to the Eagles’ facilities, and in 2023, Jalen Carter, Kelee Ringo, and Nolan Smith each visited the Birds during the predraft process.

Free-agent acquisition Arnold Ebiketie, who started his collegiate career at Temple before transferring to Penn State, visited the Eagles during the 2022 draft process before getting selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round.

Here’s a look at the first of the reported top-30 visits for the Eagles.

A star (*) denotes that the player is counted as a local visit, which will not count toward the 30 visit allotment. Players who grew up or played college within 50 miles of Philadelphia are considered local players.

Cooper is visiting the Eagles facilities on Wednesday, according to Houston TV station KPRC 2. Cooper was the top wideout for the national champion Hoosiers, connecting with Heisman winner and likely No. 1 draft pick Fernando Mendoza. Cooper finished the season with 69 catches for 937 yards and 13 touchdowns.

The Eagles seem to be doing their homework on the wide receiver class. Star wideout A.J. Brown’s status has been one of the biggest questions of the NFL offseason. Cooper’s visit comes just a day after the team added slot receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown on a one-year deal.

Cooper, who has the speed to run by a secondary and is hard to bring down in the open field, primarily operated as a slot receiver in Indiana’s offense. The receiver also has strong hands at the catch point, terrific body control in contested catch situations, and can create after the catch. According to Pro Football Focus, he forced 27 missed tackles last season.

He didn’t have a diverse route tree in college and doesn’t command many, if any, outside receiver targets, but he’s a receiver who will thrive on vertical throws and one-on-one matchups in the slot against nickels and safeties.

The Eagles have a visit lined up with Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane, according to Sleeper HQ. Ioane, a two-year starter for the Nittany Lions, is one of the top offensive linemen in the 2026 draft class.

The 6-foot-4, 320-pound Ioane is a mauling offensive lineman who has power as a run blocker and consistently creates running lanes with his physicality. He has functional athleticism to climb to the second level, and his ability to handle power as a pass protector is a standout attribute.

Speedier rushers in the interior can give Ioane issues and his best blocks happen in a phone booth rather than on the move, but the interior offensive lineman projects as a Day 1 starter and has the potential to be a starter on the Eagles offensive line.

Hybrid defensive back Jalon Kilgore has a predraft visit set up with the Eagles, according to Essentially Sports. According to PFF, Kilgore aligned the majority of his snaps at nickel (497) but also had snaps as box safety (157) and free safety (31). Kilgore, who measured in at the combine at 6-1, 210 and ran a 4.4-second 40-yard dash, has exceptional ball production over the last two seasons, with seven interceptions, 15 passes defended, and 102 tackles.

The South Carolina defensive back is an active run defender, physical on underneath coverage, and has the speed to carry and make plays on vertical routes downfield. He is at his best, though, when he’s working top-down as a nickel or safety, driving on routes developing in front of him.

He can get grabby in man coverage and does not always look fluid defending slot receivers with two-way options, but Kilgore would be a nice complement to Drew Mukuba in the Eagles’ safety room and can play multiple spots in the secondary. He’s projected as a Day 2 pick.

Penn State standout edge rusher Dani Dennis-Sutton has a predraft visit lined up with the Eagles, according to Penn Live. Sutton also met with the Eagles during the Senior Bowl and at the NFL Scouting Combine last month.

Dennis-Sutton, who measured in at 6-6, 256 at the combine, is an explosive pass rusher with powerful hands to control offensive tackles and tight ends. He can turn the corner with consistency as a speed rusher and has alignment versatility to rush from the interior as a three-technique or as a 4i.

Dennis-Sutton has some inconsistency with shedding blocks as a run defender and doesn’t have many pass-rush counters when his initial rush is shut down, but he has the potential to become a solid starting edge rusher in the NFL and would be a nice speed and power complement to the Eagles’ pass rush room. He is projected to be a third- or fourth-round pick.

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Downingtown West graduate and two-year Penn State starting left tackle Drew Shelton will take a predraft visit to the Eagles, according to Penn Live. Because Shelton grew up in Downingtown, it will be considered a local visit and will not count toward the 30-visit allotment for the Eagles.

Shelton is an athletic offensive linemen who can mirror edge rushers in pass protection and can climb to the second level as a blocker in the run game. His best performances at Penn State came during the College Football Playoff run in 2024, when he allowed just two sacks in 495 pass blocking snaps, according to PFF.

Shelton’s play strength and ability to generate displacement in the run game both need to improve at the NFL level, but the local product projects as a Day 3 developmental player. At best, he could develop into a swing tackle option for the Eagles.

Texas Tech edge rusher Romello Height, who finished the 2025 season with 10 sacks, will take a predraft visit to Philly, according to Sleeper HQ.

Height is a lean edge rusher (6-3, 239) who has an explosive burst off the line of scrimmage and is relentless getting after the quarterback. His inside spin move is especially effective and he has active hands that allow him to swipe away hands that try to slow him down.

Because he has a lean frame, Height struggles with shedding blocks in the run game. He’s also an older prospect (age 25 on April 13) who attended four schools (Auburn, USC, Georgia Tech and Texas Tech) in six years. Still, Height can be an asset as a pass rusher, especially on third downs, and projects as a Day 2 selection in the draft.

Louisville wide receiver Chris Bell, who finished with 937 yards and six touchdowns in 11 games in 2025, is on a predraft visit to Philly, according to 247Sports. Bell suffered an ACL injury late in the 2025 season and will not work out before the 2026 NFL draft.

At 6-2, 222 pounds, Bell has drawn comparisons to A.J. Brown for his size and explosiveness. The Louisville receiver uses his height to win jump-ball, 50/50 passes and has a second gear to create for himself after the catch. He’s not an elite route runner, often uses his size to box out smaller defensive backs or just runs right by them, and has some inconsistent reps against press man coverage.

Bell, however, is a legitimate vertical threat and should be an impactful rookie as long as he fully recovers from his torn ACL. He is projected as a Day 2 prospect who could have been in the mix to go in the first round had he not gotten injured.

Memphis’ Travis Burke, who started 11 games at right tackle in 2025, is set for a predraft visit to Philly, a source confirmed to The Inquirer. The visit was first reported by Sports Illustrated.

At his NFL Scouting Combine podium session, Burke said he met informally with the Eagles and had a chance to talk directly with new offensive line coach Chris Kuper. Before spending his final season at Memphis, he had stops at FCS Gardner-Webb and Florida International, while playing both left and right tackle across his five-year college career.

The 6-9, 325-pound tackle gets after it in the run game, consistently driving defenders through the ground, and utilizes his arm length (34¼ inches), size, and quick feet to slow down pass rushers. Because of his size, he plays with high pad level and uses his lateral agility to beat defenders to spots on outside run plays.

He projects as a Day 3 developmental tackle and could develop into a future swing tackle for the Eagles.