Philadelphia Eagles Have Not Declined Their Post-Super Bowl White House Visit Despite Conflicting Reports

Mar. 15, 2025

Philadelphia Eagles Players celebrate during Super Bowl LIX on February 9, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.Photo:TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty

TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty

Will the Philadelphia Eagles celebrate their 2025 Super Bowl win with a visit to the White House? Currently, it’s still up in the air.The Philadelphia Eagles have not been formally invited to the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl 2025 win, according to a report inThe Philadelphia Inquirer.A source told the newspaper that the team has not yet received an invitation from PresidentDonald Trump,despite a Feb. 6 article in theU.S. Sunthat has since gained traction, which claimed that the Eagles had already turned down a visit, even before playing in the Super Bowl.Outkick.com founder Clay TravisandFront Office Sportsalso corroborated theInquirer’s report.“White House source: the Philadelphia Eagles have not rejected a White House invite,” Travis wrote on X. “The reports that have gone viral on social media are fake news. The White House has not even sent the official invite to the Eagles yet.”An NFL source told FOS that he foresaw the team accepting the invitation — once it is extended.The back-and-forth with the president comes with a precedent.Head coach Nick Sirianni of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after beating the Kansas City Chiefs to win Super Bowl LIX on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.Chris Graythen/GettyIn 2018, the Eagles did not have a celebration to mark their Super Bowl win at the White Houseafter Trump pulled the plug on their visit.The NFL team was set to celebrate theirSuper Bowl LII victoryin a presentation on the South Lawn, even as many players, including safety Malcolm Jenkins and defensive end Chris Long, publicly expressed their dislike for Trump ahead of the event.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Trump then disinvited the team, after the players voiced their concerns.“The Philadelphia Eagles are unable to come to the White House with their full team to be celebrated tomorrow. They disagree with their President because he insists that they proudly stand for the National Anthem, hand on heart, in honor of the great men and women of our military and the people of our country,” Trump said in a statement at the time.Ahead of Super Bowl LIX, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie avoided answering the will-they-or-won’t they question, while members of the team had their own takes.Lane Johnson toldSporticothat the decision will be left up to a team vote.“I’d be honored to go, regardless of who the president is, but we’ll see,” Johnson, who is one of four Eagles still on the roster from the last Super Bowl win. “It’s ultimately a team decision. I’ll do what’s best for the team.”Earlier this month, the Florida Panthers — who won the Stanley Cup in 2024 — became the first pro team to visit Trump in his second term at the White House.

Will the Philadelphia Eagles celebrate their 2025 Super Bowl win with a visit to the White House? Currently, it’s still up in the air.

The Philadelphia Eagles have not been formally invited to the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl 2025 win, according to a report inThe Philadelphia Inquirer.

A source told the newspaper that the team has not yet received an invitation from PresidentDonald Trump,despite a Feb. 6 article in theU.S. Sunthat has since gained traction, which claimed that the Eagles had already turned down a visit, even before playing in the Super Bowl.

Outkick.com founder Clay TravisandFront Office Sportsalso corroborated theInquirer’s report.

“White House source: the Philadelphia Eagles have not rejected a White House invite,” Travis wrote on X. “The reports that have gone viral on social media are fake news. The White House has not even sent the official invite to the Eagles yet.”

An NFL source told FOS that he foresaw the team accepting the invitation — once it is extended.

The back-and-forth with the president comes with a precedent.

Head coach Nick Sirianni of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after beating the Kansas City Chiefs to win Super Bowl LIX on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.Chris Graythen/Getty

Chris Graythen/Getty

In 2018, the Eagles did not have a celebration to mark their Super Bowl win at the White Houseafter Trump pulled the plug on their visit.

The NFL team was set to celebrate theirSuper Bowl LII victoryin a presentation on the South Lawn, even as many players, including safety Malcolm Jenkins and defensive end Chris Long, publicly expressed their dislike for Trump ahead of the event.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Trump then disinvited the team, after the players voiced their concerns.

“The Philadelphia Eagles are unable to come to the White House with their full team to be celebrated tomorrow. They disagree with their President because he insists that they proudly stand for the National Anthem, hand on heart, in honor of the great men and women of our military and the people of our country,” Trump said in a statement at the time.

Ahead of Super Bowl LIX, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie avoided answering the will-they-or-won’t they question, while members of the team had their own takes.

Lane Johnson toldSporticothat the decision will be left up to a team vote.“I’d be honored to go, regardless of who the president is, but we’ll see,” Johnson, who is one of four Eagles still on the roster from the last Super Bowl win. “It’s ultimately a team decision. I’ll do what’s best for the team.”

Earlier this month, the Florida Panthers — who won the Stanley Cup in 2024 — became the first pro team to visit Trump in his second term at the White House.

source: people.com