Eagles add intriguing former Ravens linebacker to crowded room

The Eagles are adding another body to an already crowded linebacker room, signing former Ravens linebacker Chandler Martin.

The #Eagles are signing LB Chandler Martin to a 2-year deal, per his agent @JLSports3.

Martin was with the Ravens last year but suffered a season-ending torn ACL in Week 13. A developmental project for Philly with the 23 year old. pic.twitter.com/XMWLDYtk3k

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) March 30, 2026

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Martin is not walking into Philadelphia with any kind of guaranteed role, and that is what makes this signing interesting. He is a depth piece for now, but he is also the type of young, athletic flier the Eagles love to take at the back end of the roster. If he shows anything this spring or in camp, there is a path for him to stick.

Martin, 23, spent time with Baltimore as an undrafted rookie and appeared in three games during the 2025 season as a practice squad elevation. His NFL experience is limited, but he made the most of it on special teams, logging five tackles in just 34 total snaps. For a player trying to carve out a role with the Eagles, that is probably where it starts.

Eagles are adding competition at linebacker

The Eagles are not exactly desperate for linebacker help, which is why this feels more like a competition signing than anything else. Zack Baun and Jihaad Campbell are the clear top names in the room, but with Campbell out until training camp, there should be extra reps available early in the offseason program.

That matters for a player like Martin. These are the kinds of spring snaps where guys can actually get noticed. If you flash on defense, show range, and prove you can help on special teams, you give yourself a real shot to survive roster cuts.

He is entering a room that already has some intrigue behind the starters. Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and Smael Mondon Jr. are both looking to make a jump, and Chance Campbell is also on the roster. The Eagles could still add more at the position too, whether that is through free agency or the draft. So this is not some easy runway to a 53-man spot. Martin is going to have to earn everything.

Eagles are betting on Chandler Martin’s production and upside

What makes the signing worth talking about is Martin’s college production. Across his time at Tennessee State and Memphis, he piled up 311 tackles, 43.5 tackles for loss, and 13.5 sacks. Those are real numbers. That is a guy who found the football and lived in the backfield.

Now obviously college production does not guarantee anything at this level. Plenty of guys fill up the stat sheet in college and never become real NFL contributors. But when the Eagles take a shot on a young linebacker with that kind of production profile, you can at least see the thought process.

He is undersized at 5-foot-11 and 229 pounds, so there is going to be a question about how that translates in the NFL, especially in a linebacker room where everyone is fighting for scraps. Still, if he can run, tackle, and be useful on special teams, he has a chance to hang around.

At minimum, this is a sensible offseason signing for the Eagles. It adds another young, athletic player to the room without changing anything about the top of the depth chart. At best, they found another cheap depth linebacker who can help in phases and maybe develop into more.

That is usually how these things work in late March. No parade, no headline-grabbing move, just another roster swing. But the Eagles have built enough depth over the years that these under-the-radar additions are at least worth paying attention to.