Eagles Sign Edge Rushers Okoronkwo, Sykes Before Training Camp

The Philadelphia Eagles have bolstered their defensive line depth by signing veteran edge rusher Ogbonnia Okoronkwo and defensive tackle Jacob Sykes as their 2025 training camp begins. Okoronkwo, a 30-year-old fifth-round pick in 2018, brings experience from previous stints with the Rams, Texans, and Browns, including a Super Bowl win with the Rams in 2021. Despite a solid recent performance, he was released by Cleveland for cap space and now provides the Eagles with rotational depth on the edge, addressing a depleted pass-rushing group that lost key players like Josh Sweat and Brandon Graham. Sykes, a 25-year-old Harvard graduate and former UFL standout, signed after a successful tryout and offers the Eagles additional competition and depth on the defensive line. The Eagles' edge-rushing corps remains unsettled with younger players like Nolan Smith recovering from injury and rookies such as Jihaad Campbell and Antwaun Powell-Ryland vying for roles. Both additions are seen as low-risk moves to strengthen a unit crucial to defending their Super Bowl title.