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Eagles sign WR Brandon Hayes

Eagles re-sign wide receiver Brandon Hayes

First seen Aug 05, 2026 · 2:04 PM UTC · last updated Aug 05 2:54 PM

Scoring Zone's Take

For fantasy purposes, treat Hayes as a non-factor in redraft leagues right now. There's nothing in the reporting about target share, depth-chart standing, or a specific role change — just confirmation he's on the roster. Given the Eagles' established passing-game hierarchy, he profiles as a late-camp roster/practice-squad candidate at best unless injuries or performance in the preseason force the team's hand.

Actionable takeaway: don't spend a roster spot or draft capital on Hayes in standard-size leagues. In deep dynasty or best-ball formats where you're stashing speculative WR depth, he's a very low-priority watchlist name — worth monitoring only if Eagles beat reporters start flagging him in camp practice reports or preseason usage. Confidence here is moderate; one source flags the transaction as a clean re-signing with full confidence, while a second source frames it with lower confidence and a slightly different characterization (a new signing rather than a re-signing), so treat the exact contractual details as unsettled. Bottom line: file this under roster-tracking, not fantasy value — revisit once real practice reports or preseason snap counts give you actual signal.

Wide receiver Brandon Hayes is back with the Eagles.

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