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Eagles sign OT Markel Bell

The third-round pick is the final Eagles rookie to put pen to paper.

Jun 23, 2026 at 01:40 PM

Rookie T Markel Bell signing his rookie contract.

The Eagles have announced that they have officially signed third-round pick Markel Bell to his four-year rookie contract.

The offensive tackle was drafted out of the University of Miami after helping the Hurricanes reach the College Football National Championship. As a senior, Bell started all 16 games at left tackle and did not allow a sack in 558 pass block snaps, earning third-team All-ACC honors for the Hurricanes who reached the National Championship Game. The pick used to draft Bell (the 68th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft) was acquired by the Eagles in the 2024 Haason Reddick trade.

Bell adds size to an already massive offensive line group, standing at 6-foot-9, 346 pounds with 36-3/8-inch arms and an 87-1/8-inch wingspan.

Bell began his collegiate football career at Holmes Community College in Goodman, Mississippi, where he was one of the nation's top-ranked junior college players before choosing to transfer to Miami over offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss.

After being drafted in April, Bell said "I saw myself in Philly. I envisioned myself in Philly and it came to reality. It's no secret sauce. I just worked my tail off every day. I go against great players and I had a great coach behind me. I'm looking forward to doing the same thing in Philly."

Executive Vice President/General Manager Howie Roseman is excited about what Bell can bring to the Eagles.

"Markel Bell was a passion player for us. Obviously, unusual size, unusual length. Hard to find. Really, when you watch the tape, he is hard to get around in pass pro(tection). He had zero quarterback sacks allowed this year playing for the University of Miami. This is a 21-year-old player who was the No. 1 JC (junior college) recruit in the country coming out … Just watching the tape, he's one of those guys who you would say, 'What would happen if he went back to school this year?' To have an opportunity for him to learn from the guys we have on this roster … just felt like this was a guy that is hard to find," Roseman said after the NFL Draft.