While every NFL team enters each season optimistic about their rosters from top to bottom, there’s always one player who’s facing the most pressure ahead of the upcoming campaign.
Ahead of 2024, the list of players here are facing one of the following: Returning from a season-ending injury, entering a contract year, or needing a breakout campaign to guarantee they have a future in the league.
We recently identified the hot-seat player on every NFL team entering the 2024 season; today, let’s zero in on which NFC East players fit this description.
NFC East Players Under the Most Pressure This Season
Dallas Cowboys: Dak Prescott, Quarterback
While this seems like an every-year scenario for Prescott, the heat underneath him is starting to crank up due to his contract situation entering camp. Plus, there are Cowboy fans growing restless about his postseason performances, as he’s yet to take Dallas to the NFC title game in his nine-season career.
New York Giants: Daniel Jones, Quarterback
Jones somehow staved off being traded or cut by the Giants. But that only means heightened pressure to perform, as he enters Year 3 of being in Brian Daboll’s offense.
One more underachieving season could mean the Giants enter the Quinn Ewers or Shedeur Sanders sweepstakes ahead of the 2025 draft.
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Philadelphia Eagles: Cam Jurgens, Center
As strong as Philly’s draft was, the Eagles didn’t draft a center until the sixth round. This means Cam Jurgens is first up in replacing a decorated Eagles legend in Jason Kelce.
If Jurgens is anywhere near Kelce’s level, this offense will dominate and show they won’t miss a beat post-Kelce.
Washington Commanders: Phidarian Mathis, Defensive Tackle
Mathis has had limited production in his first two NFL seasons with zero sacks and just eight career tackles — not the kind of numbers expected out of a second-round selection.
But now, Mathis has Super Bowl winner Dan Quinn on board as his head coach, with the chance to finally ignite his career.
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