Eagles news: Nick Sirianni, Howie Roseman to speak at NFL scouting combine; Birds' cap space and prospects to watch

It looks like Zach Ertz is coming back for one more season.

The former Eagles tight end and three-time Pro Bowler is expected to return from a torn ACL near Week 1 and "plans to play", the NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday.

After spending his first seven seasons with the Eagles (and catching what would be the game-winning touchdown during Super Bowl LII), Ertz spent three years with the Arizona Cardinals before landing with the Washington Commanders in 2024.

Birds fans can stop planning a potential trip to Germany next season.

The NFL announced Tuesday the Detroit Lions will be one of the team's playing in the league's Munich, Germany game in 2026.

The Eagles don't face the Lions this season, so scratch Allianz Arena off the list of potential Birds destinations.

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and general manager Howie Roseman will speak to reporters Tuesday afternoon ahead of the scouting combine.

Roseman is slated to take the podium at 2:45 p.m., followed by Sirianni at 3 p.m.

While most of the focus will likely be on whom the Eagles might take in the upcoming NFL draft, Sirianni and Roseman will undoubtedly face questions about a host of issues, including the future of A.J. Brown

Nick Sirianni sat perched back in a chair with his feet up in UGG slippers. The Eagles coach looked as relaxed as he has in over a year, and certainly since a tumultuous 2025 season ended with him having to oust consigliere Kevin Patullo as offensive coordinator last month.

Sirianni met with reporters at the newly named Jefferson Health Training Complex on the Friday before the NFL combine. He and general manager Howie Roseman normally answer questions with locals in Indianapolis before they hit the combine podium. But with so much change already — and more to come — the Eagles opted for the more familiar setting of their draft room to address pertinent matters about the team.

Sirianni and the more upright Roseman spoke separately, each for around 40 minutes. They tackled subjects ranging from wide receiver A.J. Brown’s uncertain future to longtime offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland’s departure. But a significant portion of their availability — especially the coach’s — was spent on new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion.

When evaluating NFL prospects, a player’s past performance is often the best predictor of future performance. The same can be said for the act of scouting itself.

Howie Roseman, who began serving as Eagles general manager in 2010, has an extensive draft history that can be used to project his future prospect preferences. Roseman has had personnel control during 15 draft cycles, not including 2015 when Chip Kelly was in charge of those decisions. Those 15 draft classes offer windows into Roseman’s valued traits and abilities at each position.

For years, the Eagles’ player personnel department has been gathering information about the 2026 draft class. At the scouting combine next week, Roseman and his staff will continue to learn about the scores of NFL hopefuls and determine their prospective fit within the organization.

The NFL salary cap just keeps going up and up.

The 2026 NFL salary cap is projected to land somewhere between $301.2 million and $305.7 million per team, a big jump from last season. At a minimum, it's an increase of $22 million compared to 2025's cap of $279.2 million, offering Howie Roseman and the Eagles some much-needed breathing room.

According to Over the Cap, the Eagles currently have $18.2 million in cap space for 2026. That's... not a lot

Tomorrow's potential draft picks will be on display this week in Indianapolis as the NFL scouting combine gets underway.

What once was a scouting event held far away from television cameras has morphed into one of the NFL’s tentpoles, drawing multiple days of live coverage on the NFL Network.

While coaches and team executives, including Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and general manager Howie Roseman, began speaking to reporters Tuesday, the main part of the combine begins Thursday and runs through the weekend.

Compensatory picks have not yet been finalized, but the Eagles know where they’ll be picking in the first three rounds.

Currently, the Eagles have five total picks in the draft, which is slated to begin April 23 in Pittsburgh.

The Birds are also expected to receive three compensatory picks, awarded high-profile free agency losses that includes Milton Williams (Patriots), Josh Sweat (Cardinals), and Mekhi Becton (Chargers).