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Nick Sirianni shouts out Tyler Steen during positive rant over Eagles’ offensive line this far into 2025 NFL season

By A to Z Sports,Kelsey Kramer

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Nick Sirianni shouts out Tyler Steen during positive rant over Eagles' offensive line this far into 2025 NFL season

For several seasons, the Philadelphia Eagles have been recognized for having one of the NFL’s top offensive lines.

This offseason, however, questions emerged after the team lost key players to free agency. But just two weeks into the 2025 season, those concerns seem to have faded.

When asked about the performance of his offensive line so far, Eagles head coach had nothing but praise.

“We always talk about winning the game upfront,” Sirianni said. “We talk about the double positive, but we also talk about winning the game on the offensive and defensive lines. It doesn’t matter what level of football you are at. It starts with those guys.

“Speaking of the offensive line, obviously [T] Lane [Johnson], [G] Landon [Dickerson], [T] Jordan [Mailata], [C] Cam [Jurgens], and [G/T] Tyler [Steen] have done a great job. [T] Fred [Johnson] got in last game and did a really good job on the play that he was in. He’s given us good moments as a backup and so has [G/T Matt] Pryor across the league, and so just have a ton of confidence in them. [Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach Jeff] Stout[land] does a great job of preparing them for the things that they’ll see during the game. What we naturally see as offense are things that you don’t prepare for, because you get a lot of unscouted looks. I really think that speaks to their ability to think as players.

“Obviously, they are these great physical specimens. I can’t tell you how many times I’ll see somebody in public, and they’ll be like, ‘Oh, you’re a lot taller than I thought you were.’ I’m like, ‘Yeah, I’m six-two, but I stand next to Jordan Mailata, Lane Johnson, and all these guys.’ But what you see from those guys is that obviously, they’re phenomenal football players, but they’re able to think through things on the fly. That’s really important at every position, particularly at that offensive line. They’ve played good football to date, and we expect that because they’re really good football players. I can’t speak enough about what they mean to this football team, all those guys.”

The Eagles Did a Great Job of Filling Mekhi Becton’s Shoes

One of the Eagles’ more challenging tasks this offseason was finding a replacement for starting right guard Mekhi Becton, a role they ultimately handed to Tyler Steen.

And according to Sirianni, Steen has filled Becton’s shoes well.

“Tyler stepped in and has done a really nice job so far. I think that’s a tribute to Tyler,” Sirianni said. “Obviously, he and the work that he’s put in throughout the last couple years being here, but particularly this offseason. I can’t tell you how many times you’re in a lift in OTAs, ‘Hey, how did it look down there?’ and [Director of Player Performance and Sport Science/Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Fernando] Nando’s [Noriega] telling me, ‘Yeah, Tyler Steen had another great day,’ so he’s really worked his butt off to be the new guy in there, and the guys have confidence in him.”

Through two games so far, the Eagles have racked up 518 total offensive yards. Naturally, they’ve posted a solid 140 rushing yards per game, though their passing game is averaging just 119 yards per game. While their passing efficiency could be better, they have looked sharp on third downs, converting at a strong 48.1% rate.