As far as rookie minicamp attendees go, the Philadelphia Eagles might be bringing in 1 who could very well see the field for them in the regular season — 1 of 2 players the Eagles invited in with names who will make you do a double take.
“The Eagles have G Michael Jordan and DE Isaiah Thomas participating as tryout players at rookie minicamp this weekend,” The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov wrote on his official X account on Friday.
The odds of NFL players who are the namesakes of 2 of the greatest players in NBA history being invited in for a tryout at the same time are astronomical — unless someone with the Eagles has a really weird sense of humor.
All jokes aside, the 6-foot-6, 312-pound Jordan started 9 games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2025 and could add key depth for the Eagles if he can get a training camp invite.
“Former Bucs guard Michael Jordan, unsigned after starting nine games for Tampa Bay last season, is a tryout player at Eagles rookie minicamp,” Fox Sports NFL reporter Greg Auman wrote on his official X account.
Injury to NFL All-Pro Brought MJ to Bucs
An injury to NFL All-Pro offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs brought Jordan to the Buccaners in July 2025 after he started 11 games for the New England Patriots in 2024.
“Bucs are signing a couple offensive linemen,” Tampa Bay Times NFL reporter Rick Stroud wrote on his official X account on July 24. “Former Chargers OL Tyler McLellan, 26, (6-8, 355 pounds).; and OL Michael Jordan, who played for the Bengals, Panthers and Patriots. In fact he started 11 games for NE last year.”
Through his first 7 seasons, Jordan has approximately $6.2 million in career earnings.
Jordan 4th Round Pick by Bengals in 2019
Jordan was a 4th round pick (No. 136 overall) by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2019 NFL draft after earning All-American honors at Ohio State in 2018. He started 19 games across his first 2 seasons with the Bengals before playing for the Carolina Panthers for 2 seasons.
He spent 2023 on the practice squad with the Green Bay Packers before getting a chance with the Patriots, where he started 11 games before he was released on December 3.
Jordan ended up with an overall grade of 51.4 from PFF in 2024 — 109th out of 136 eligible players — and was discernibly better in pass blocking situations (60.4) than he was in run blocking situations (44.8). In 2025, Jordan was somehow worse with a 49.7 overall grade that ranked him 74th out of 81 eligible players at his position.
The Eagles might be looking for depth wherever they can get it on the offensive line after guard Landon Dickerson played injured for a good chunk of last season — he still only missed 2 games — and the offensive line as a whole took a big step back from their Super Bowl-winning campaign in 2024.
Philadelphia does seem like it’s already going all in on a revamp up front. The Eagles retired/fired longtime offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland, then selected 2 offensive linemen in the 2026 NFL draft — Miami offensive tackle Markel Bell in the 3rd round (No. 68 overall) and Georgia offensive guard Micah Morris in the 6th round (No. 207 overall).
Eagles Bring 6-foot-6, 312-Pound NFC South Starter in for Tryout