Will Howie Roseman repeat the Brian Dawkins mistake with Zack Baun as the Eagles approach free agency? Baun is too good for the Eagles to lose in free agency. Roseman can't let it happen.

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Eagles biggest priority in free agency may be Zack Baun, who parlayed a one-year contract with the franchise into an All-Pro season and Defensive Player of the Year finalist.

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Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Zack Baun picking off Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was a pivotal moment during this year’s Super Bowl. The second-quarter interception put the Eagles in prime field position to keep running up the score on Kansas City before halftime, making it harder for the Chiefs to get back into the contest.

Zack Baun is enjoying the afterglow of the Super Bowl win but knows he'll soon need to think about his future.

Super Bowl stars Milton Williams and Zack Baun were among Eagles free agents with difficult decisions to make on their futures

The inside linebacker market has stagnated a bit since Fred Warner and Shaquille Leonard ‘s paydays in 2021. Only one player — Roquan Smith — has since eclipsed those deals, and the market saw two of its top AAVs ( C.J. Mosley and Foyesade Oluokun) drop due to extensions that brought pay cuts last year.