When it comes to the Philadelphia Eagles under Howie Roseman, inside linebacker has rarely been a priority in his team-building philosophy. Now granted, on occasion, Roseman has paid up, from DeMeco Ryans to Nigel Bradham and beyond,

The Eagles found a diamond in the rough, cut it, polished it, and now stand to lose it. They cannot let that happen.

INDIANAPOLIS— Re-signing Zack Baun is an #Eagles priority ahead of free agency, per sources (and contrary to how this bonehead saw it a couple weeks ago). Plus, Howie Roseman cryptically gives clues about offseason plans in my column from the NFL combine: https://t.co/JhVhWdLlSD

Linebacker Zack Baun turned heads all season going from a situational edge rusher with the New Orleans Saints into a first-team All-Pro off-ball linebacker with the Eagles. He's set to hit free agency in a few weeks - something general manager Howie Roseman knows he'll need to get ahead of moving forward.

All signs point to All-Pro linebacker Zack Baun as the Eagles' top in-house priority in advance of free agency, multiple NFL sources told Philadelphia Eagles On SI. “It’s probably not going to look like maybe the conventional wisdom thinks it should look,

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – FEBRUARY 25: General manager Howie Roseman of the Philadelphia Eagles speaks to the media during the NFL Scouting Combine at the Indiana Convention Center on February 25, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Before last season, Roseman added offensive lineman Mekhi Becton and linebacker Zack Baun. While I remember them both from their college football days at Louisville and Wisconsin, respectively, neither was much to write home about when they played for the New York Jets and the New Orleans Saints.