The Philadelphia Eagles released linebacker Chandler Martin to begin this month. But the second-year player is already back with Nick Sirianni and the Eagles.
The Eagles signed Martin back to their roster, according to the NFL transaction wire Wednesday. That signing came roughly two days after the Eagles cut the linebacker.
Philadelphia first signed Martin in NFL free agency during March. Martin appeared in three games for the Baltimore Ravens as a rookie last season.
Despite being an undrafted free agent in 2025, the Ravens signed Martin to a 3-year, $2.985 million contract last offseason.
Chandler had five combined tackles while only playing on special teams in his three games for Baltimore during 2025.
Nick Sirianni, Eagles Sign LB Chandler Martin Again
GettyNick Sirianni and the Philadelphia Eagles re-signed linebacker Chandler Martin two days after cutting him.
Martin isn’t officially back on the Eagles roster. But when he returns, he will rejoin a group of seven other inside linebackers for Sirianni’s defense.
Those linebackers include Zack Baun, Chance Campbell, Jihaad Campbell, Isiah King, Deontae Lawson, Small Mondon Jr., and Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
The Eagles re-signed Martin after veteran defensive end Brandon Graham’s contract expired. SB Nation’s Bleeding Green Nation’s Brandon Lee Gowton described the move as “procedural.”
Gowton speculated, though, that Graham would be back with the Eagles for the 2026 season.
“Graham’s contract termination appears on the NFL’s official June 2 personnel notice but it was not officially announced by the Eagles. The reason for this? The 38-year-old’s release was procedural since it held post-June 1 cap implications by splitting his dead cap money between 2026 and 2027,” wrote Gowton.
“It’s entirely possible, if not likely, that the Eagles will still re-sign their two-time Super Bowl champion at some point.”
Graham has spent his entire 16-year career with the Eagles. He made second-team All-Pro in 2016 and the Pro Bowl during 2020.
Graham retired after the team won the Super Bowl in February 2024. He returned mid-season, though, to help the Eagles make another push for a championship.
Eagles Bring Back Chandler Martin
GettyThe Philadelphia Eagles re-signed Chandler Martin on Wednesday.
Although he went undrafted, Martin is pretty obviously an intriguing project. Otherwise, it’s hard to see why the Ravens would agree to a contract with the linebacker worth almost $3 million.
Martin received a $20,000 signing bonus as part of the deal.
Last offseason, NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein raved about Martin’s physicality and tackling ability.
“Martin is a banger at inside linebacker. He’s been a consistent tackle collector over the last three seasons, playing with the violence and instincts teams look for inside,” wrote Zierlein. “He’s sturdy enough to take on blocks and clog his run fits. His lack of length shows up at times as a tackler and he will lose some ground in pursuit when runs spill wide. He’s capable as a blitzer but was almost never asked to cover man-to-man at Memphis.
“Martin has the intensity, production and play strength to fit as a two-down backup and special-teams contributor.”
If he can remain on the roster until training camp, Martin could have an opportunity to earn the role Zierlein projected he could earn in the NFL.
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