Matt Pryor calls his return to Eagles a ‘full circle’ moment

Since his time in Philadelphia and Indianapolis, the versatile lineman played for the 49ers in 2023 and most recently the Bears in 2024.

“It’s great to be back, kind of made it full circle,” Pryor said after putting pen to paper. “Obviously, free agency is a little stressful for everybody. Don’t know which way you’re going to go or if you’re even going to go anywhere. But everything works out how it’s supposed to and God-willing, I ended up back over here.”

The former TCU Bullfrog entered the league at the same time as Eagles’ left tackle Jordan Mailata, and has kept in touch with both him and right tackle Lane Johnson since leaving Philadelphia.

Pryor ranked eighth among all NFL guards with a pass blocking grade of 78.1 in 2024. He was graded as the No. 21 ranked guard by PFF in that same season.

As he puts it, he’s come a long way since entering the league and playing in Midnight Green.

“I think I did a lot of maturing over traveling around and being with different teams, kind of learning what other teams have or don’t have compared to others. I’ve developed a lot more as a player,” Pryor said of his development. “Just a better understanding of the game as a whole. Understanding defenses, getting a better feel for your offensive scheme. Just working on technique, footwork, hand placement, fitting double teams – everything (Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach Jeff) Stoutland emphasizes.”