Howie Roseman
GM — Philadelphia Eagles
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About Howie Roseman
Howie Roseman is the general manager of the Philadelphia Eagles and the patron saint of every spreadsheet enthusiast who ever dreamed of running an NFL franchise. He looks like the guy who does your taxes. He operates like a man who has a burner phone, three draft boards, and a salary cap spreadsheet that would make a Wall Street quant weep. Every March, Eagles Twitter erupts with "Howie Szn" posts because free agency is his hunting ground. He makes trades that nobody predicts, restructures contracts in ways that create cap space from thin air, and drafts players at positions fans didn't even know they needed.
The Howie Roseman legend has a critical chapter that most GMs would never survive. In 2015, Chip Kelly stripped Roseman of all personnel power and banished him to a ceremonial front-office role. Most executives would have quietly taken a job somewhere else. Roseman stayed. He sat in the building, waited, and when Kelly flamed out a year later, Roseman walked back into the GM chair and built a roster that won the franchise's first Super Bowl two years later. The demotion-to-championship pipeline is the greatest revenge arc in NFL front office history. "In Howie We Trust" is not just a slogan. It is a lifestyle for an entire fanbase that watched this man get humiliated, refuse to leave, and come back with a ring.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 'Howie Szn' mean and why do Eagles fans say it every year?
Howie Szn is the period from late February through the NFL Draft in April when Howie Roseman is at his most dangerous. Free agency opens, trades start flying, and Roseman operates like a man who hasn't slept in weeks because the salary cap spreadsheet keeps whispering to him. Eagles fans declare Howie Szn because they know their GM is going to do something nobody expected. A blockbuster trade. A restructure that creates $25 million in cap space. A draft-night move that leaves analysts scrambling to update their mock drafts. It's Christmas morning for people who find contract language exciting.
How did Howie Roseman go from being demoted to winning a Super Bowl?
Chip Kelly arrived in Philadelphia in 2013 and wanted total control. By 2015, Roseman had been stripped of all roster decision-making power and given a vague title that amounted to professional purgatory. He could have left. He stayed in the building. When Kelly went 6-9 and got fired midseason, Roseman was restored to full power. He hired Doug Pederson, drafted Carson Wentz, assembled the roster piece by piece, and watched Nick Foles lead the Eagles to a Super Bowl LVII victory over the Patriots. From exile to champion in roughly 24 months. Nobody in the NFL has a better comeback story that doesn't involve a torn ACL.
Last updated: April 2026