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2026 Projections
Gets three-year deal with Vegas
Dean and the Raiders agreed to a three-year, $36 million contract Monday that includes $20 million guaranteed, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Dean spent the first four years of his NFL career with the Eagles, who selected the Georgia product in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Dean's most productive season in Philadelphia was in 2024, when he logged 128 total tackles across 15 regular-season games, though he tore the patellar tendon in his left knee during the Eagles' Super Bowl LIX run that caused him to open the 2025 season on injured reserve. Dean appeared in just 10 regular-season games last year, finishing with 55 tackles (30 solo), including a career-high 4.0 sacks, one pass defense and two forced fumbles. With Devin White and Jamal Adams both unrestricted free agents, Dean is slated to start at linebacker alongside Quay Walker in 2026.
Dean spent the first four years of his NFL career with the Eagles, who selected the Georgia product in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Dean's most productive season in Philadelphia was in 2024, when he logged 128 total tackles across 15 regular-season games, though he tore the patellar tendon in his left knee during the Eagles' Super Bowl LIX run that caused him to open the 2025 season on injured reserve. Dean appeared in just 10 regular-season games last year, finishing with 55 tackles (30 solo), including a career-high 4.0 sacks, one pass defense and two forced fumbles. With Devin White and Jamal Adams both unrestricted free agents, Dean is slated to start at linebacker alongside Quay Walker in 2026.
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As is commonly the case in the Philadelphia defense, Dean had to pay his dues before finding himself on the field consistently. He logged a career-high 815 defensive snaps in 15 games in 2024 while also displaying elite traits as a run stopper. Per PFF, he logged a 13 percent run-stuff rate, second in the league among linebackers with at least 150 defensive snaps. That translated to nine tackles for loss and 128 total tackles. Two looming concerns prevent projecting a full breakout for Dean. First is that he is recovering from a torn patellar tendon that happened late in the 2024 campaign. He is likely to be ready for the start of the season, but Philadelphia will manage him carefully. Perhaps relatedly, the Eagles selected Jihaad Campbell with the 32nd pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Campbell could emerge to force Dean back into a modified rotational role.
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Logs career-high sack total in 2025
Dean tallied 55 tackles (including 4.0 sacks), one defensed pass and two forced fumbles over 10 regular-season games (eight starts) during the 2025 campaign.
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Practices in full
Dean (hamstring) practiced in full Thursday.
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Limited participant Wednesday
Dean (hamstring) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
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Will miss consecutive weeks
Dean (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Commanders.
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Remains DNP on Thursday
Dean (hamstring) remained sidelined for Thursday's practice.
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Could follow coach to Dallas
Dean might be a top target of the Cowboys in free agency, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Dallas has a lot of work to do to fix one of the league's worst defenses in 2025, and signing Dean would be a good start to the process. New defensive coordinator Christian Parker is very familiar with Dean from their time together in Philadelphia, and the 25-year-old linebacker may not be too pricey due to his injury history, as he's missed 21 regular-season games over the last three seasons.
Dallas has a lot of work to do to fix one of the league's worst defenses in 2025, and signing Dean would be a good start to the process. New defensive coordinator Christian Parker is very familiar with Dean from their time together in Philadelphia, and the 25-year-old linebacker may not be too pricey due to his injury history, as he's missed 21 regular-season games over the last three seasons.