It's not like the Philadelphia Eagles didn't know this was coming.
On practically any list of the top free agents that would be available when the so-called legal tampering period started Monday, there were two Eagles defensive players in the top five. Defensive tackle Milton Williams and defensive end Josh Sweat were two of the very few impact players to reach free agency.
The Eagles couldn't afford to sign them before they hit the market. They have a lot of stars to pay, including Saquon Barkley, who got a two-year, $41.2 million extension, and linebacker Zack Baun, who got a three-year, $51 million deal.