8 former Eagles are on AFC, NFC Championship rosters
The Eagles are home after a disappointing finish to their season that saw the team lose 6 of their final seven games, including a 32-9 loss to the Buccaneers in the NFC wild-card game.
One big reason for the downward spiral on both sides of the football can be found in free-agent losses that have thrived with other clubs.
As Philadelphia works to hire two new coordinators, eight former Eagles are set to play in the AFC and NFC title games, including two All-Pro caliber talents and one safety who should still be on the roster.
Javon Hargrave -- 49ers
Hargrave (6-2, 305) was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round (89th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.
During his seven-year NFL career with the Steelers (2016-19) and Philadelphia Eagles (2020-22), Hargrave appeared in 111 games (96 starts) and registered 329 tackles, 37.5 sacks, six passes defensed, four forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries.
Hargrave has also appeared in eight postseason contests and added 22 tackles, 3.0 sacks and one pass defensed. He was selected to the 2022 Pro Bowl following his second season with Philadelphia.
Last season with the Eagles, Hargrave started all 17 games and finished with 60 tackles, a career-high 11.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries, two passes defensed and one forced fumble. He also started all three postseason games and notched nine tackles, 1.0 sack and one pass defensed.
Matt Pryor --San Francisco 49ers
Pryor (6-7, 332) was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round (206th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Pryor has appeared in 73 regular season games (24 starts) and started one postseason contest. In 2023, Pryor appeared in 13 games with the team before being waived on December 25.
C.J. Gardner-Johnson--Detroit Lions
Gardner-Johnson’s six interceptions were tied for first in the NFL even though he played in just 12 games because of a lacerated kidney suffered mid-season.
Kayode Awosika--Detroit Lions
The former University of Buffalo offensive guard has played in 21 games with five starts since departing the Eagles after one season.
Nate Sudfeld--Detroit Lions
Sudfeld spent three seasons with the Eagles, playing in four games, with 188 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Halapoulivaati Vaitai--Detroit Lions
Vaitai spent four years with the Eagles, playing in 55 regular season games, with 16 starts in his final two seasons.
Nelson Agholor--Baltimore Ravens
Agholor spent his first five NFL seasons with the Eagles, posting 2,575 receiving yards, 18 touchdowns, and 11.2 yards per catch.
Agholor was at his best, logging a team-high nine catches (11 targets) for 84 yards in Philadelphia’s 41-33 win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.
Ronald Darby--Baltimore Ravens
Ronald Darby has played 9 seasons for 5 teams, including the Eagles and Broncos. He has 337 solo tackles, 54 assists, 1 fumble recovery and 8 interceptions.
Darby started 27 games for Philadelphia, logging 114 tackles, and 6 of his 8 career interceptions.
