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Key defender named biggest bust candidate for Philadelphia Eagles in 2026
A key defender has been named the biggest bust candidate for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2026. Moe Moton of Bleacher Report recently predicted every team's biggest bust for the '26 season, and for the Eagles the pick was fourth-year linebacker Nolan Smith Jr. Nolan Smith Jr. named Eagles biggest bust candidate for 2026 Moton pointed to Smith's modest production over his first three years in the league combined with Philadelphia's depth at the position as reasons for his selection. "The Philadelphia Eagles picked up the fifth-year option in Nolan Smith Jr.'s contract, and that may be a mistake. They have another year before that $13.8 million option year kicks in, but the 25-year-old hasn't shown promising signs of meeting heightened expectations that come with a pay raise," Moton wrote. "In
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