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Eagles Sign AJ Epenesa After Browns Decline to Finalize Deal
The Philadelphia Eagles signed defensive end AJ Epenesa on June 10, 2026. The move comes months after the Cleveland Browns agreed to terms but declined to finalize a contract.
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The Philadelphia Eagles signed defensive end AJ Epenesa on June 10, 2026. The team announced the signing on Wednesday but did not disclose contract terms. The Cleveland Browns had agreed to a one-year deal with Epenesa worth up to $5 million on March 18.
Cleveland opted against finalizing the contract after Epenesa completed his physical, according to ESPN reporting. Epenesa, 27, spent all six of his NFL seasons with the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo selected him in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft.
He has appeared in 91 regular-season games with 19 starts and recorded 24 career sacks. 5 sacks in 16 games during the 2025 season after recording 19 sacks across the 2022-2024 seasons. Epenesa has also registered 14 career batted passes and four interceptions, including two in 2025.
In 14 career postseason games, he has zero sacks, three quarterback hits, and three batted passes. The signing adds depth to an Eagles edge group that includes Jonathan Greenard, Jalyx Hunt, and Nolan Smith. Philadelphia lost Jaelan Phillips to the Carolina Panthers in free agency and acquired Greenard from the Minnesota Vikings during the April draft weekend in exchange for a pair of third-round picks before signing him to a four-year, $100 million extension.
The Eagles also signed guard Michael Jordan on Wednesday and waived linebackers Chandler Martin and Isiah King.
