Who are the Eagles’ 10 biggest disappointments this year?
The reigning Super Bowl champs are 4-2 on the season.
The Eagles’ biggest disappointments? The challenge here wasn’t finding 10 players or coaches who deserved to be on this list. It was narrowing the list down to 10.
It’s been that kind of year.
And not just the last two games, ugly losses to the Broncos and Giants. But all year. Even when the Eagles won their first four games, they didn’t play particularly well for 60 minutes in any of them.
Our list of the Eagles’ biggest disappointments through Week 6 includes three offensive linemen (one of whom isn’t even on the team anymore), two defensive linemen, a quarterback, a receiver, a defensive back, a return specialist and an assistant coach.
Here, in alphabetical order, are the Eagles’ 10 biggest disappointments through Week 6 of the 2025 season.
Tank Bigsby: I normally wouldn’t have a kick return specialist on here, but the Eagles clearly had high hopes for Bigsby because they traded two picks in 2026 – a 5th-rounder and a 6th-rounder – to the Jaguars to acquire him. You don’t give up two picks if you’re not expecting a big impact from that player. And Bigsby, whose 29.4 average coming into the season was one of the 20-highest in NFL history, has been terrible. Among players with at least 10 returns, his 20.7 average is worst in the NFL by more than three yards per return. He’s muffed three kickoffs, and he hasn’t played a snap on offense. He wasn’t even out there by the end of the Giants game. The Eagles claimed another return specialist, former Jet and Giant Xavier Gipson, last month. He hasn’t played yet, but you’d think he will soon.
Jalen Carter: After Carter’s breakout 2024 all-pro season, expectations were astronomical this year. But Carter has not played up to that level. He missed the opener after the Dak Prescott incident and was called out for being out of shape by defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. After piling up 10 ½ sacks, six pass knockdowns, four forced fumbles, 45 solo tackles, 20 tackles for loss and 25 quarterback hits in his first two seasons, he had no sacks, no pass knockdowns, no forced fumbles, three solo tackles, one tackle for loss and six QB hits in four games before missing the Giants with a heel injury. He hasn’t been bad but hasn’t played anywhere close to how he played last year.
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Jahn Dotson: Howie Roseman spent a 3rd-round pick and two 7th-rounders to acquire Dotson from Washington last August, and his late arrival was generally linked to his lack of production, although he did have two big catches early in the Super Bowl. But everyone figured this year, with an offseason with Hurts and a full training camp, the former 1st-round pick would emerge as that third wide receiver the Eagles hoped for to take some pressure off A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith. And he did have a 51-yard catch in the opener, but since then he’s got just four catches for 52 yards in five games. He’s been a liability as a punt returner, and considering he’s playing close to 40 snaps per game, his production has been awful. His 111 yards rank 51st out of 56 wide receivers who’ve played at least 200 snaps.
Kenyon Green: When Green arrived in Philly in March as part of the trade that sent C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the Texans, he spoke about getting a fresh start with a new team after struggling in Houston. This is a guy who was the 15th pick in the 2022 draft after he was a consensus All-America at Texas A&M. But he was hurt for much of training camp, and when he was healthy he struggled so much the Eagles just couldn’t find a roster spot for him. They’ve brought him back a couple times but released him again – after seven and five days. He’s currently on the Ravens’ practice squad (along with Gardner-Johnson).
Jalyx Hunt: After the way he finished his rookie year, with 1 ½ sacks and three quarterback hits in the postseason, it seemed like Hunt was primed for a big Year 2, and the Eagles were counting on it when Josh Sweat left as a free agent, Bryce Huff was traded to the 49ers and Brandon Graham retired. And while Hunt has been somewhat active, with five QB hits, a forced fumble and two tackles for loss, he still doesn’t have a sack, and he’s played more snaps than any edge rusher who doesn’t have a sack – 254. The Eagles have not been able to generate consistent pass pressure all year, and they need Hunt to be better.
Jalen Hurts: The numbers look OK. Hurts is 4-2, he’s got eight TD passes and one interception, he’s completing 68 percent of his passes, his passer rating is 12th-highest in the league and he’s second to former New Jersey high school sprint champion JonathanTaylor in rushing touchdowns. But Hurts just hasn’t been consistent. He threw for only 59 yards and no TDs against the Cowboys. Threw for 39 yards in the second half vs. the Chiefs. Had 17 passing yards in the first half vs. the Rams. Didn’t complete a pass in the second half in Tampa. Put up just seven 2nd-half points vs. the Broncos. Didn’t put up any points after halftime Thursday night in the loss to the Giants. The Eagles have played six games, and Hurts hasn’t been consistently effective for 60 minutes in any of them. Not good enough from the Super Bowl MVP.
Cam Jurgens: The entire interior of the Eagles’ offensive line has been disappointing. Injuries were hampering Landon Dickerson, who was finally shut down for the Giants game, and Tyler Steen has been OK but is a step down from Mekhi Becton. And Jurgens in the middle hasn’t been terrible but has not played close to his Pro Bowl level of 2024. Maybe he’s still feeling the effects of offseason back surgery, but he hasn’t been on the injury report. We’re so used to the Eagles’ offensive line carrying this offense, but they just haven’t been as good this year as in recent years, and that’s a big reason the offense has sputtered.
Kevin Patullo: First of all, I don’t think all the Eagles’ problems on offense are Patullo’s fault. The offensive line has not been great. Jalen Hurts has been inconsistent. Penalties have killed drives and negated big plays. The offense has had a few moments. But Patullo has not been very good. His play calling has lacked creativity. Lane Johnson called the offense “stagnant” and “predictable” after the ugly loss to the Giants Thursday night. The Eagles have superstars across the board, but Patullo hasn’t been able to get the run or pass game going consistently, and going into Week 7 the Eagles are near the bottom in every major offensive category. Play calling has been a big part of the issue.
Matt Pryor: There are definitely too many offensive linemen on this list. The Eagles signed Pryor – originally an Eagles 6th-round pick in 2018 – in August as a swing tackle and backup guard, but instead of helping solidify offensive line depth, he’s failed as a fill-in both at guard and tackle. He replaced Lane Johnson in the Rams game but was so bad in five drives (that netted no points and minus-11 yards) he got benched in favor of Fred Johnson. And he struggled filling in at right guard for a series during the Bucs game before Tyler Steen returned to the game. Pryor played well last year as a starting guard with the Bears, so his performance this year has been surprisingly ineffective.
Kelee Ringo: Ringo has lost his job twice now, during training camp, when Adoree’ Jackson replaced him as CB2, and again in the Giants game, when he struggled badly and was replaced again by Jackson. Ringo has great size and speed, but he’s never been able to translate that into consistent coverage and any hopes that he’d be able to take that next step this year were dashed by his struggles. Jackson is hurt now so the Eagles might have no choice but to play Ringo. But it also wouldn’t be surprising if Fangio doesn’t let him on the field again.