{
  "id": 5624047,
  "title": "Eagles announce 7 captains for the 2026 season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/eagles-announce-7-captains-for-the-2026-season",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T19:10:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/eagles-announce-7-captains-2026-191004677.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Philadelphia Eagles have announced seven captains for the upcoming 2026 season. Coach Nick Sirianni typically allows players to vote on their own captains rather than assigning them by the coaching staff. The new captains are: Quarterback Jalen Hurts, Running Back Saquon Barkley, Wide Receiver DeVonta Smith, Offensive Tackle Lane Johnson, Offensive Tackle Jordan Mailata, Linebacker Zack Baun, and Defensive Tackle Jordan Davis. Last year, the team had eight captains, but this season there are seven. The roster remains largely the same, with the exception of A.J. Brown, Reed Blankenship, and Jake Elliott, who are no longer captains. Lane Johnson, who has been a captain for the past four seasons, will join Hurts and Barkley as players with four stars under their 'C' patches. DeVonta Smith and Jordan Davis, who were not captains last year, will each wear two stars. This is an interesting development, as it's unusual for a player to lose their captaincy after previously being a multi-year captain with the team. DeVonta Smith returns as a captain for the first time since the 2023 season.",
  "summary": "Jordan Davis is getting the ‘C’ patch.",
  "key_points": [
    "Philadelphia Eagles announce seven captains for 2026 season.",
    "Quarterback Jalen Hurts, Running Back Saquon Barkley, and Wide Receiver DeVonta Smith are captains.",
    "Lane Johnson and Jordan Davis earn two-star captains."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}