Eagles Land New Defensive Tackle, Veteran Aims for the Ring Cowboys Couldn’t Deliver

Philadelphia - The Eagles continue to reshape their defensive line, and the newest addition is already turning heads with his blunt message. After bouncing around practice squads and rosters, the defensive tackle has finally landed in Philadelphia - and he’s here with one clear mission: to chase a championship ring.

His arrival comes with a mix of hunger and edge. Speaking after the signing, he didn’t hold back when asked about leaving his former team. “In Dallas, things never felt right - too much chaos, not enough direction. Here in Philly, it’s different. This team knows what it takes to win, and I want to be part of that,” he said.

Fans quickly caught on to the attitude, noting that he wasn’t afraid to draw a line between his old locker room and the one he just joined. To him, the Cowboys had their shot but fell short; the Eagles, on the other hand, represent opportunity and stability.

The man behind those words is defensive tackle Justin Rogers, a 6’2”, 330-pound lineman taken in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft by Dallas. Rogers has since spent time with the Bengals, Cowboys (second stint), and Seahawks before his latest stop in Philadelphia.

“Dallas was all talk, no results. They waste talent and still come up empty. Here in Philly, they respect talent and they’re about winning. I came here because the Eagles are built to finish the job - to bring home a ring that Cowboys players can only dream about,” Rogers added, sending a strong message that Eagles Nation embraced immediately.

Rogers’ college career began at Kentucky before finishing at Auburn, and now he’ll look to carve out a role in the Eagles’ defensive tackle rotation. With Philadelphia’s track record of turning big men into game-changers, the signing is a chance for both sides to prove something: that Rogers can finally find consistency, and that the Eagles can keep building the kind of trenches that win titles.