Jimmy Kempski

Jimmy Kempski has covered the Philadelphia Eagles since 2013, with stops at the Allentown Morning Call and Philly.com before joining PhillyVoice in 2014. His year-round coverage includes analysis and breaking news, told through words and poorly drawn stick figures. Follow him at the social media outlet of your choice @JimmyKempski.

jimmy@phillyvoice.com

May 23, 2026

Eagles

What does Cooper DeJean's situational move to safety mean for the Eagles' secondary?

by Jimmy Kempski

Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio revealed that All-Pro cornerback Cooper DeJean would be playing safety in the team's base defense in 2026. Here we'll break down what that means for the Eagles' secondary as a whole.

May 22, 2026

Eagles

Vic Fangio's updated thoughts on his defensive players, and Sean Mannion's first Eagles presser

by Jimmy Kempski

Fangio was direct as always, while Mannion, finally, spoke to the press for the first time.

May 21, 2026

Eagles

Eagles' Nolan Smith reportedly arrested for speeding, reckless driving in Georgia

by Jimmy Kempski

Philadelphia Eagles edge defender Nolan Smith was arrested last Friday for reckless driving and speeding. A mugshot of Smith first appeared at The Georgia Gazette, a site that appears to be a roundup of arrest records. Local CBS affiliate WMAZ-TV confirmed the arrest.

May 20, 2026

Eagles

Where are the Eagles deep, and not so deep, after the 2026 NFL Draft: Offense edition

by Jimmy Kempski

While the Philadelphia Eagles could still add a veteran here or there to their roster before the start of the season, it is still probably somewhere around 95 percent set. Here we'll take a look at each of their positions, and determine where they are strong, where they still need help, and how they stack up against the rest of the NFL. We'll start with the offense.

May 19, 2026

Eagles

The 10 worst contracts in the NFC East

by Jimmy Kempski

There are usually a lot of bad contracts in the NFC East, so it's fun ranking the top 10 each year and watching fans get all riled up about it. So, you know, let's do this.

May 18, 2026

Eagles

Pre-OTA Eagles 53-man roster projection

by Jimmy Kempski

The Philadelphia Eagles have yet to conduct a single full-team practice, so is it a little early to project the their 53-man roster? Eh, each year I find that the initial look at the 53-man roster is a good indicator of depth, both at the gameday limit, and the 53-man roster limit. With Eagles OTAs kicking off next week, now feels like the appropriate time to guess on the team's Week 1 roster.

May 17, 2026

Eagles

Eagles player review: iOL Drew Kendall edition

by Jimmy Kempski

During the offseason, we'll be taking a close look at Philadelphia Eagles players of interest who are currently on the roster but we may not know a lot about just yet. In this edition, we'll take a look at second year interior offensive lineman Drew Kendall.

May 16, 2026

Eagles

An early look at what positions are strong in the 2027 NFL Draft

by Jimmy Kempski

The 2027 NFL Draft is more than 11 months away, and a lot can/will change between now and then, as prospects will rise and fall. Still, you can typically get a feel for which positions will be strong in the next year's draft.

May 15, 2026

Eagles

Game-by-game Eagles 2026 win-loss predictions

by Jimmy Kempski

Is it a semi-pointless exercise to predict each regular season game's outcome as early as May, a day after the schedule was released? Yes, yes it is. Because I'm a hack sellout, let's just go ahead and do it anyway. Thanks for your clicks.

May 14, 2026

Eagles

Preseason All-NFC East team: Defense edition

by Jimmy Kempski

At this point in the offseason, NFL rosters are pretty much set, at least in terms of players expected to make any kind of reasonable impact. And so, let's take a look at the NFC East and determine which team has the best players at each position. On Monday we started with the offense. Today, we'll look at the defense.